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Listen to 4BC Breakfast with Jason Matthews weekdays from 5:30am-9am. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins has fronted the media in Sydney to fiercely deny allegations in teammate Usman Khawaja's new book that he knew about or orchestrated the 2018 sandpaper ball-tampering scandal. While expressing shock that Khawaja admitted to advising Cameron Bancroft to "be careful" with the sandpaper, Cummins slammed the book's claims as "nonsense" and called for accountabili...

A massive, worldwide Microsoft Outlook outage has left workers unable to access new emails or calendar updates due to unreachable cloud servers. 4BC’s Life and Technology expert Charlie Brown joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to break down the technical issue, noting there is no timeline for a fix, while Gmail users remain unaffected. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toowoomba plasterer Tristan Tobich has been left unable to work, eat properly, or pay rent for six months while waiting for Victim Assist to approve $6,000 for vital dental surgery following a violent assault. Meanwhile, advocate Lyndy Atkinson from Victims 1st joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to expose how bureaucratic red tape is stalling legitimate claims - including another assaulted bus...

Former Queensland Premier Steven Miles has publicly apologised to taxpayers for a multi-billion-dollar cost blowout on major infrastructure projects caused by the misuse of the union-backed BPIC policy. Former Labor communications director Shane Doherty joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to trace the policy's origins back to the 2017 Queen's Wharf project, dissect the role of key ministers, an...

A Senate committee inquiry has revealed that a controversial $6 million federal grant for the Prime Minister's local Marrickville Golf Club was never intended to fix sewerage issues, directly contradicting Anthony Albanese’s previous statements to Parliament. 4BC federal political reporter Nelson Scott joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to break down the fallout - including revelations t...

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Police Minister Dan Purdie joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to deliver an urgent briefing on severe storm damage and widespread blackouts across Logan City while addressing ongoing community frustration over weather warning accuracy. Alongside the severe weather response, Purdie revealed that the Queensland Government is expanding its Special Constables program to bring retired and former of...

A parliamentary inquiry has addressed an early interim CFMEU report sparked by disturbing testimony, prompting Master Builders Queensland to back a tougher regulator and new construction codes. Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and Michael Hopkins, Deputy CEO of Master Builders QLD, examine the impending Industrial Relations and Workers' Compensation Bill, detailing urgent calls for fit-and-proper u...

A destructive severe storm packing category-one cyclonic winds has ripped roofs off homes, crushed cars, and knocked out power to tens of thousands of residents across Logan, prompting urgent drone assessments and road clearings. Amid widespread damage and a brief power outage at Logan Hospital, Mayor Jon Raven and local callers raised alarm over critical alert failures, including late storm warni...

Facing a population surge of up to one million people over the next three decades, Moreton Bay Council has released a 20-year infrastructure blueprint targeting road gridlock, housing, and community services. Mayor Peter Flannery joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and warned that decades of under-investment must be reversed immediately through local job creation and brought-forward highway and...

From the Summary Podcast - Global conflicts are offering an unsettling preview of what modern warfare actually looks like in the twenty-first century. With growing geopolitical instability and rapid technological evolution, serious doubts are emerging about whether our defence force is equipped, staffed, and prepared for a sudden conflict. On this episode of  The Summary , host Josh Brya...

From the Summary Podcast - Terms like "mogging" and "maxxing" have surged from niche internet forums into everyday vocabularies, earning recognition as defining words of 2026 while shedding light on the expanding influence of online male subcultures. While playfully applied to everything from gym routines to daily habits, their origins trace back to communities that promote rigid and sometime...

From the Summary Podcast - Across Australia and the Commonwealth, services have marked the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, pausing in silence to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service of their country. Yet as decades pass and direct links to twentieth-century conflicts fade, the nature of national commemoration continues to evolve. On this episode of The S...

4BC Breakfast host Jason Matthews has hit back at Usman Khawaja's new book, fiercely rejecting the cricketer's suggestion that Queenslanders who vote for Pauline Hanson are motivated by racism. While Matthews acknowledges Khawaja's right to call out genuine racism and address issues like Sandpaper-gate, he warned against tarring an entire state with broad generalisations and offered Khawaja a dire...

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Speaking with Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast this Remembrance Day, former 2nd Commando Regiment officer Heston Russell reflected on honouring fallen mates and urged Australians to support returning veterans through real human connection rather than pity. He also condemned recent sickening vandalism at Queensland war memorials, calling for authorities to throw the book at those targeting sacred sh...

Amid alarming reports that prison inmates are exploiting loopholes in Queensland’s Victim Assist scheme, Toowoomba plasterer Tristan Tobisch joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and shares his personal nightmare of being left in limbo. After an unprovoked bash attack broke his jaw and halted his ability to work, six months of bureaucratic delays over a $6,000 denture claim have pushed him...

Qantas has sparked intense backlash after announcing plans to outsource 850 Australian corporate jobs overseas to lift its bottom line just weeks before Christmas. Workplace culture expert Beth Hall joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to break down why offshore outsourcing increases burnout among remaining staff and damages Australia’s long-term corporate leadership pipeline. See omnystud...

From the Summary Podcast - As the national economy slows and household budgets remain under sustained pressure, economists and policymakers keep pointing to a single silver bullet to turn things around: boosting productivity. Yet for many workers, the term often sounds like corporate jargon for doing longer hours for the same pay. On this episode of  The Summary , host Josh Bryant unpack...

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Katter’s Australian Party leader Robbie Katter has introduced a contentious bill to criminalise Australian flag burning with hefty fines and six months in prison, slamming major parties for dodging the issue. Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast examines political pushback from Premier David Crisafulli, debates the fine line between peaceful protest and national desecration, and calls on Queensla...

Queensland’s Victim Assist scheme is facing intense scrutiny following allegations that inmates and fraudulent claimants are siphoning millions from the fund, causing budget blowouts and severe application backlogs. While advocate Lyndy Atkinson and callers express outrage over genuine victims waiting months for essential medical and dental care, calls are mounting for urgent legislative fix...

Countrywide Food Service Distributors warns that soaring fuel, energy, and regulatory costs will force a 7% price hike across 80,000 hospitality and institutional venues as suppliers run out of room to absorb expenses. Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast unpacks how these compounding supply chain pressures, alongside the looming abolition of junior wages, could severely impact small business survival...