



Best of 4BC Breakfast with Jason Matthews, August 10th-14th, 2026
Hear all this week's best bits from 4BC Breakfast with Jason Matthews.

Outrage in Queensland as serial child sex offender walks free despite 30 bail breaches
Queensland Police Union representative Shane Prior joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to slam the court system after an accused child sex offender walked free despite 30 bail breaches and attending crowded events like the Ekka. The segment balances this judicial outrage by celebrating a heroi…

Nation of renters? The shocking tax loophole handing Aussie land to foreign billionaires
Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and property expert Tom Panos expose a federal tax break that slashes withholding tax to 15% for foreign private equity firms building build-to-rent apartment blocks. They warned that penalising local Aussie investors with red tape and strict borrowing rules threat…

Top-four panic: Why Dayne Zorko says Brisbane Lions need "luck" to survive finals push
Brisbane Lions star Dayne Zorko joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to break down the high stakes of Q Clash 32 against the Gold Coast Suns, the team's top-four finals ambitions, and coach Chris Fagan’s historic milestone passing Lee Matthews' coaching record. The conversation balances serious…

FAR-RIGHT SURGE: Student activist warns Australia is heading towards 'Trump-Style' extremism
In a fiery 4BC Breakfast interview, Jason Matthews confronted student organiser Yasmine Johnson over her viral video labelling him a shock jock and calling for a 10,000-strong national walkout against Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. The pair debate claims of school indoctrination, Welcome to Country…

Logan Mayor fights proposed North Queensland Cowboys Leagues Club over $13M pokie "cash grab"
Logan Mayor Jon Raven is fighting a proposal by the North Queensland Cowboys to build a 100-pokie leagues club in Holmview, warning that it will drain over $13 million annually from local families to fund Townsville while offering only $100,000 in community grants. Denouncing the distant club's "c…

4 women dead in 45 days: Why Queensland’s domestic violence crisis has reached breaking point
Prompted by a recent domestic violence court case and the tragic deaths of four Queensland women in 45 days, Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast expressed personal fear for his teenage daughters while calling out national politicians for ignoring requests to address the crisis. Joined by Red Rose Fou…

Will thousands of young Aussie athletes be robbed of their hometown Olympic shot?
Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast has launched a major campaign backed by Queensland Premier David Crisafulli, legend Liz Ellis, and swimmer Cate Campbell to include netball in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. During the segment, Campbell advocated for netball's accessibility and grassroots growth o…

Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson slams Albanese Government’s economic strategy
Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to weigh in on student political protests before sounding the alarm on Australia's economic crisis driven by persistent inflation and surging living costs. He detailed the Coalition’s strategy to tackle the housing shortage by capp…

"A lot of fear": Real-life Top Gun reveals mid-air danger before massive Ekka flyover
Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast interviewed RAAF Roulette pilot David ahead of their scheduled 12:20 PM aerobatic flyover display at the Brisbane Showgrounds, covering the extreme physical demands of flying 3 metres apart at 600 km/h, pulling up to 6G forces, and the daily routine of Air Force inst…