What are the 12 scams of Christmas?

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Research from Flinders University explored parents' perspectives towards supplying alcohol to their underage children. 

The survey interviewed more than 1,000 Australian parents and found that 40 per cent believed 17 years old was the right age for an alcoholic drink.

Director of the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction at Flinders University Professor Jacqueline Bowden told Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons, "The good news is that adolescent alcohol consumption is decreasing." 

"What we're wanting parents to know is that them facilitating adolescent drinking is not a good idea," Professor Bowden continued. 

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ASIC is taking banking giant HSBC Australia to the Federal Court, over allegations of failure to protect its customers from scams.

ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court joined Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons to discuss the allegations. 

"Our real concern here is the failure at the front end to prevent and detect scams when it should've been and then after someone had become a victim to a scam it took far too long to investigate," Ms Short said. 

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What are some of the spooky things to look out for on Friday the 13th?

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Farmers seeking new income streams have been welcoming visitors to their farms, creating a new form of tourism known as 'agritourism'.

Agritourism has been successful in Southeast Queensland, particularly in the Scenic Rim and Lockyer Valley, which are close to major population centers like Ipswich, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast.

One such entrepreneur is Kay Tommerup from Tommerups Dairy Farm, who joined Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons to discuss the new phenomenon.

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The Australian Medical Association of Queensland is calling for water fluoridation to be mandated across the state.

This comes after six Cairns councillors voted against the reintroduction of fluoride in the local water supply.

AMAQ President Dr Nick Yim told Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons, "It's a tiny amount added, and it has been proven to be safe since the 1940s.

"The main reason why it is added is that it has been shown to prevent dental decay especially in children."

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What are the words we stumble over?

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ASIC has surveyed just over a thousand Australians, finding that people are ready to spend $783 on average for Christmas. 

However, the median weekly income is $805.

ASIC Commissioner Alan Kirkland joined Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons to discuss the survey results. 

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Advocacy group ‘Save The Koalas & Wallabies of Whites Hill’ is calling for the closure of the road up to Mt Gravatt Lookout Reserve at night, after two breeding koala mothers were killed.

It is estimated that more than 100 koalas have died in local suburbs over the past year. 

Spokesperson Sharyn Bartlam told Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons, "While council has said that the gates are closed from 11pm to 6am, they're actually open."

"We have an obligation and a huge role to play in Brisbane in the survival of our koalas," Ms Bartlam continued. 

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Which sounds have been added to the NSFA for 2024?

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