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Tony, Emmy, and Grammy-nominated artist Josh Groban is releasing his newest album, 'Gems.' 

The 18-track album is a hand-picked collection of his favourite songs with two new additions, “Be Alright” and “Open Hands."

Mr Groban told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "You record a bunch of songs and you just have absolutely no idea what word or series of words will describe the year you've been through."

"We just kind of thought, you know, as we were talking about it, you know what? What is it we want to call these, kind of gems of your career?"

"You always want to put in a couple of things that,  haven't heard before. These are songs that I wrote over the last couple of years. So, I hope they [fans] enjoy them," Mr Groban continued.

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Magic Round has officially begun in Brisbane, and 2025 will be the biggest year yet. 

The round is officially sold out, with around 180,000 fans expected to attend the event.

General Manager of Suncorp Stadium, Alan Graham, told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "It's been a long time in the planning, and it seems to get bigger every year."

'We're just looking at the northern plaza, which is on Caxton Street. There's hardly a square inch of space that's not been occupied by some sort of display or activity. The NRL do go all out.

"It really does create a very entertaining atmosphere for everyone. And, full credit, the NRL for making the effort," Mr Graham continued. 

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Jesus Christ Superstar kicks off at QPAC in July, featuring an exceptional cast of Australian talent. 

Mahalia Barnes, who plays Mary, joined Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons to discuss the show. 

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After a rise in deaths and serious injuries on e-scooters, the state government has launched a parliamentary inquiry to improve safety for riders and pedestrians. 

This follows a sharp increase in injuries involving personal mobility device riders, which has more than doubled over the last three years. 

CEO of Pedestrian Council of Australia, Harold Scruby, told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "I sat on the e-scooter committee back in 2020, in New South Wales, we had every key stakeholder on board."

"We unanimously recommended the following major points one, minimum age of 17. Two, a driver's license. Three, a form of number plate. Four, some form of insurance. Five, not on any footpaths. Six maximum speed on shared paths ten."

"Now, if you look right around the nation, no one yet has embraced this idea that we should have a license," Mr Scruby continued. 

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Mantle Group founder Godfrey Mantle joined Sofie Formica following the reopening of popular Mount Coo-Tha restaurant Summit.

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Cyber intelligence firm Dulvn has revealed that 31,000 passwords belonging to online accounts at Australia's Big Four banks have been exposed. 

At least 14,000 Commonwealth Bank, 7,000 ANZ, 5,000 NAB, and 4,000 Westpac customers' passwords are available on Telegram and the dark web.

Senior Application Security Engineer at Dvuln, Noah Farmer, told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "If you do think you're affected by an Infostealer, the best thing to do is keep everything up to date."

"You can install antivirus and anti-malware software, but that alone is not a silver bullet."

"The best thing to do is to be vigilant for any signs of compromise...make sure you have a clean device to access your accounts," Mr Farmer continued. 

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