Councillor Paul Tully has proposed changing Ipswich City Council's media policies to prevent Mayor Teresa Harding from being the lead spokesperson on major council matters.

Councillor Tully has defended his actions by suggesting the committee chair, rather than the Mayor should be the lead spokesperson. 

Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "I fail to see how this motion is serving anyone other than Councillor Paul Tully.”

"I’m really embarrassed this is happening to our council," Mayor Harding continued.

The council is set to vote on the matter this morning. 

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On this day in 1945, Soviet soldiers marched through the now-infamous gates of the Auschwitz concentration camp. 

Chairman of the QLD Holocaust Museum and president of the Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies, Jason Steinberg joined Bill McDonald to reflect on the day.

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Neale Daniher was named Australian of the Year for his tireless efforts to raise awareness and funds for motor neurone disease. 

After his diagnosis, Neale started FightMND and has raised $115 million for the cause. 

Neale's daughter, Bec Daniher told Bill McDonlad on 4BC Mornings, "It was a complete shock, but I'm so proud of everything that he's done, and this is just such a great honour."

"It gives us a platform to continue to do the hard work that we need to and just keep talking about MND and the funds that we need to continue to raise," Ms Daniher continued. 

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The First Fleet was the biggest single overseas migration the world had ever seen — 11 ships, over 1,400 people on board, and 24,000 kilometres of treacherous waters to sail across.

The author of ‘1788: The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet’ David Hill told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "I'm not passionate about 26th of January and it really doesn't matter a great deal."

"26th of January was not the date of any great significance, there's nothing sacred about the date," Mr Hill continued. 

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Queensland is projected to have three record budget deficits from 2025–26 onwards which would each be the largest on record.

Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "I'm taking ratings agencies seriously."

"We've got to be prepared, it's highly likely we'll get a rating downgrade."

"So, when we go and borrow money, if our credit rating is worse, it costs more," the Treasurer said.

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As Australians, we have our own language, which many don't understand. 

But how did Australian slang begin?

Professor of Linguistics at Monash University, Kate Burridge joined Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings to share the details of Australian slang. 

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