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The jury tasked with determining if Rajwinder Singh was responsible for the alleged murder of 24-year-old Cairns woman Toyah Cordinglay has been discharged.

4BC Afternoons host Sofie Formica told listeners the jury had been unable to reach a verdict after three days of deliberation.

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A leading communications advocacy organisation for consumers is calling on authorities to be better prepared for natural disasters following Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Australian Communications Consumer Action Network chief executive Carol Bennett says there's a need for an alternative for emergency communications.

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Brisbanites are being urged to remain cautious in the aftermath of Cyclone Alfred as scammers attempt to take advantage of unsuspecting victims.

AUCyber chief and corporate affairs officer, Rafe Berding revealed Australians are major targets due to the country's wealth.

 

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Queensland households are set to face higher electricity bills within months, as plans were released today to raise the maximum prices that retailers can charge by up to nine per cent. 

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has said the increases were driven by higher costs incurred by retailers in procuring electricity and running their businesses and network costs.

Compare The Market's Strategic Communications Manager, Sarah Orr, told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "The general rule of thumb is if you've been on the same energy plan for more than a year, you're probably missing out on discounts and benefits because they usually expire after about 12 months."

"But the good news is that switching is very easy."

"Just run a quick comparison online. It will take a couple of minutes and you can see if you can start saving," Ms Orr continued. 

 

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The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling on the next government to make cost-of-living relief and affordable healthcare a top priority in the upcoming election.

The Guild is calling for bipartisan support to make medicines more affordable by lowering the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) co-payment claiming the reform would benefit more than 12 million Australians.

Queensland President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Chris Owen told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "We know that research has shown that one in five people, are either delaying, deferring, or deleting medication from their regimen... due to cost."

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The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix has kicked off in Melbourne today.

Nine Radio's Shane McInnes told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "Even though there are actually no F1 cars on track today, there's a lot going on behind the scenes."

"They're still expected to be around 60 or 70,000 people down here at the park track, just kind of taking it all in."

"I think that goes to just show the growth of the sport, so much of it having to do with that, that Drive to Survive documentary from Netflix and also helped by two Aussies on the grid as well," Mr McInnes continued. 

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