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.

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

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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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Following the RBA’s decision to hike the cash rate to 4.85%, Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to blame government spending and pitch $31 billion in targeted budget cuts to rein in homegrown inflation. 

Hume also broke down the Coalition's plans to boost productivity, praised rising preferred PM polling for Angus Taylor, and condemned recent political violence spilling onto Australian streets.

Following the RBA&rsquo;s decision to hike the cash rate to 4.85%, Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to blame government spending and pitch $31 billion in targeted budget cuts to rein in homegrown inflation. 
Hume also broke down the Coalition's plans to boost productivity, praised rising preferred PM polling for Angus Taylor, and condemned recent political violence spilling onto Australian streets.

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