Following the Reserve Bank's 17th interest rate hike, soaring living costs are forcing everyday working Queenslanders to swallow their pride and turn to charities just to put food on the table. 

The Salvation Army’s Rendell Williams joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and warned of an unprecedented surge in demand ahead of Christmas and urged families to seek help before hitting a catastrophic breaking point.

Following the Reserve Bank's 17th interest rate hike, soaring living costs are forcing everyday working Queenslanders to swallow their pride and turn to charities just to put food on the table. 
The Salvation Army&rsquo;s Rendell Williams joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and warned of an unprecedented surge in demand ahead of Christmas and urged families to seek help before hitting a catastrophic breaking point.

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Drowning in debt: How 17 rate hikes are pushing everyday Australians into Food Banks

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A Tingalpa caller named Jan phoned Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to recount her disbelief after an organiser performed a Welcome to Country at a casual pub high school reunion. 

The call sparked debate over whether cultural protocols have gone too far in everyday spaces, prompting the host to open the phone lines to listeners questioning box-ticking rituals.

A Tingalpa caller named Jan phoned Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to recount her disbelief after an organiser performed a Welcome to Country at a casual pub high school reunion. 
The call sparked debate over whether cultural protocols have gone too far in everyday spaces, prompting the host to open the phone lines to listeners questioning box-ticking rituals.

Is woke culture spiralling out of control? High school pub reunion rekindles nationwide controversy

Amid mounting concerns that excessive screen time is degrading student literacy and social skills, education ministers have met to debate winding back digital testing and returning Year 5 NAPLAN writing exams to pen and paper by 2028. 

Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to caution against rash bans, arguing schools must balance modern tech literacy and adaptive testing with foundational handwriting and play.

Amid mounting concerns that excessive screen time is degrading student literacy and social skills, education ministers have met to debate winding back digital testing and returning Year 5 NAPLAN writing exams to pen and paper by 2028. 
Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to caution against rash bans, arguing schools must balance modern tech literacy and adaptive testing with foundational handwriting and play.

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