A former Commonwealth Bank executive and mother of two joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings to share her heartbreaking journey into homelessness after facing redundancy, marriage breakdown, and a priced-out rental market.

Now living in a van across Central West Queensland, she detailed her daily survival tactics and the overwhelming anxiety of facing a future without permanent shelter.

A former Commonwealth Bank executive and mother of two joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings to share her heartbreaking journey into homelessness after facing redundancy, marriage breakdown, and a priced-out rental market.
Now living in a van across Central West Queensland, she detailed her daily survival tactics and the overwhelming anxiety of facing a future without permanent shelter.

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"Nowhere left to go": Why middle-aged women are becoming the fastest-growing homeless demographic

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Senator James McGrath joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to condemn Victorian Labor and Melbourne's Lord Mayor for trying to move tennis and rowing events out of Queensland for the 2032 Olympic Games.

He argued that Queensland earned the hosting rights and emphasised that crucial infrastructure investments - like the $113 million upgrade to Tennyson - will benefit local youth and keep the Games firmly in the Sunshine State.

Senator James McGrath joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to condemn Victorian Labor and Melbourne's Lord Mayor for trying to move tennis and rowing events out of Queensland for the 2032 Olympic Games.
He argued that Queensland earned the hosting rights and emphasised that crucial infrastructure investments - like the $113 million upgrade to Tennyson - will benefit local youth and keep the Games firmly in the Sunshine State.

"Get Stuffed!": Queensland rejects Victoria's outrageous 2032 Olympic event grab

Nine News meteorologist Gary Youngbery joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to discuss an impending heatwave across Southeast Queensland, following an overcast and rainy winter season. 

The duo detail how shifting winds will push temperatures into the mid-30s while cautioning listeners about unusually cold ocean water temperatures.

Nine News meteorologist Gary Youngbery joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to discuss an impending heatwave across Southeast Queensland, following an overcast and rainy winter season. 
The duo detail how shifting winds will push temperatures into the mid-30s while cautioning listeners about unusually cold ocean water temperatures.

"Nowhere left to go": Why middle-aged women are becoming the fastest-growing homeless demographic

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