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Australia’s coal and gas exports are tied to global fossil fuel prices, and when these prices rise, local electricity costs increase.

As one of the world’s largest gas exporters, Australia has no shortage of gas, yet multinational gas export corporations control nearly 80 percent of the country’s gas and its reserves.

Executive Director at the Australia Institute, Richard Denniss, joined Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons to discuss Australia's gas prices. 

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The Brisbane City Council has confirmed that the ferry and CityCat services will be suspended tonight until further notice.

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Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has provided an update on the unfolding situation with Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

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Millions of Queenslanders are being told to prepare amid warnings of the first cyclone to cross the state’s southern coast in half a century.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall in South East Queensland by Thursday as a Category 2 system.

BOM Senior Meteorologist Dean Narramore joined Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons to share the latest update on Tropical Cyclone Alfred. 

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This Sunday is Clean Up Australia Day, where thousands of Australians roll up their sleeves and help keep the environment clean.

However, a new study from the University of Queensland suggests that the type of packaging used in Australia may be negatively impacting attitudes towards littering.

 UQ Senior Research Academic and lead author of this study, Leela Dilkes-Hoffman, told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "For India, the Philippines, and Australia, we actually see that which material respondents are being presented with, then changes their response about whether they're comfortable with it entering the environment."

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Bugs for Bugs is a Queensland-based business that provides bugs to eat other bugs. 

Founder of Bugs for Bugs, Dan Papacek, told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "The intent is to try to get away from using pesticides as much as possible."

"We use native biocontrol agents, naturally occurring, little parasitic wasps, ladybird beetles, lacewings, and little tiny predatory mites.

"Often we can get a really good outcome and not have to go in the backyard or anywhere with a spray can," Mr Papacek continued. 

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Nine's National Affairs Editor, Andrew Probyn, joined Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons to wrap up the news from the week. 

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