The very best from 4BC Breakfast with Peter Fegan this week.

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Comedian Arj Barker is in Australia touring with 'The Minefield' tour. The American funny man dropped into 4BC Breakfast with Peter Fegan to explain what people can expect from his show and what he loves about touring Australia.

Questions are still being raised over the TikTok famous Brisbane mother at the centre of allegations that she harmed her one-year-old. Queensland Police Service Commissioner Steve Gollschewski told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'it's under investigation, we are doing that as quickly as we can'. 'The little one is safe so we'll work through that and get an outcome pretty soon I hope,' Commissioner Gollschewski said.

Next week The Courier Mail will be hosting a 'Future Brisbane' forum to gather insights into what the city and indeed South East Queensland will look like as we head towards 2032. The Courier Mail Editor Chris Jones told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'if we don't, as a community, get together and have a proper conversation which leads to a proper plan about legacy, what is it that we are going to look back on in 2040? Jones also discussed the start of Crisafulli's term in government and how he is performing including the decision to reinstate the Bruce Highway Advisory Council.

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Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has introduced social media age ban legislation to parliament. The legislation will be called the Online Safety Amendment Social Media Minimum Age Bill 2024 and it well amend the Online Safety Act 2021.

New research by Indooroopilly Shopping Centre has revealed that Queenslanders will spend about $6 billion this Christmas season. Senior Marketing Manager at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre Jessica Tye told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'the average Queenslander is set to spend about $15,000 each.'

The Crisafulli Government is set to reinstate the Bruce Highway Advisory Council by the end of this year in its bid to provide a long-term plan for the road. The Transport Minister Brent Micklberg told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'this will be a promise made and a promise kept.' Micklberg went on to say the advisory council will be led by Queenslanders rather than government bureaucrats. He said, 'We want to see is people from a broad cross-section of our communities right up and down the coast. The Bruce obviously needs a considerable amount of work, but we're going to need to prioritise those areas that are going to have the greatest bang for our buck.' Micklberg also mentioned that he will continue to push for 80-20 funding from the Federal Government.

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Peter Dutton has declared that he will join the Greens in an attempt to block the  Federal Government's plan to put a cap on international students. Senator Jane Hume told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'we actually think international students caps are a good idea, but the legislation that the government has put forward, we think could actually make the problem worse.' 'If you put caps on one part of the system, then problems will just pop up in another, because the system itself is chaotic and confused,' she said.

The world's first sugar-free sparkling hyper-tonic drink in a can has been launched by Merrick Watts. The celebrated media personality, comedian, and SAS Australia winner told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "Posca Hydrate is based on a 2,500-year-old recipe, it's an ancient Roman recipe."

Two Australian teenagers are fighting for their lives in Thailand after their drinks were spiked with methanol. Methanol is used in developing countries to maximise profits by cutting or mixing drinking alcohol with cheap alternatives. The head of Monash University's Forensic Medicine Department Professor David Ranson told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "The breakdown products of methanol are very, very dangerous...these things actively kill cells in the body."

Peter Fegan believes Australians have lost their patience especially when it comes to driving and shopping.

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Last month, Qatar Airways announced its intention to buy a minority stake in Virgin Australia subject to ACCC approval. The ACCC's interim authorisation is due to be handed down next week. One person supporting this merger is Flight Centre Founder Graham 'Skroo' Turner. Mr Turner told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, " I think the travel industry and the tourism industry concurs."

The highly anticipated Brisbane Metro has been halted just four weeks after its launch, with the Brisbane City Council in negotiations with the state government over several ongoing teething issues. Brisbane Metro might return next year, but the future of the $1.5 billion project is still uncertain. There has been widespread criticism of the council for running the Brisbane Metro as a trial, but not telling the public. Councillor Ryan Murphy told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "Perhaps we've failed in communicating that clearly, I accept that and I apologise to anyone who feels that they've been misled."

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Anthony Albanese's plan to impose an age limit on social media use has generally received positive feedback from both politicians and the public. However, one expert strongly opposes the idea, arguing that it could make children even more vulnerable. Professor Amanda Third told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "By evicting children from social media, we are giving those companies [social media platforms] no incentive to design for children and we need much better fine-grained, strong regulation to really ensure that we can keep children safe online."

A study by the Federal Opposition has revealed that Anthony Albanese's renewables targets will cost Australians five times more than what the Prime Minister said they would. Peter Fegan said on 4BC Breakfast that this government, "Has no idea how it's going to provide energy."

Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has been arrested by New South Wales police. 

Bullying in schools has become inescapable due to social media. As a result, the Crisafulli Government has vowed to 'pull every lever' to fix this issue at both a state and national level. Education Minister John Paul-Langbroek told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "Schools and teachers can't fix all the problems families deal with."

The very best from 4BC Breakfast with Peter Fegan this week.

Listen to 4BC Breakfast with Peter Fegan weekdays from 5.30am-9am.

The Screaming Jets will be performing in Brisbane next month as a part of the band's Lifeblood Tour. Lead singer Dave Gleeson joined Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast to talk about the evolving music landscape, how the band has adapted to these changes, and to spotlight the up-and-coming acts who will be supporting the Jets on their tour.

The Brisbane Broncos pre-season has only been underway for a couple of weeks, but there has been no shortage of drama at the club. Ezra Mam being charged by the police, the signing rumours around Ben Hunt and Payne Haas' push for captaincy. With regards to Ezra Mam's future, Michael Maguire told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'we need to make sure we are slow about our decisions, it's a big incident and it's not taken lightly'.

Driver education and re-education at varying stages of life are two ideas continually brought up when discussing the problem of bad drivers on the roads. An early driver education program is in place at Redbank Plains State High School which has been incredible successful. Roz Boyd, the director of the Redbank Plains State High School’s Prep L Program, told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'we have a waiting list for our driving program'.

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The Australian Securities & ­Investments Commission has filed charges against Cbus Super for allegedly mishandling $20 million in insurance money owed to grieving families and people with disabilities. The ASIC has alleged that Cbus Super did not take appropriate action when warned about massive failures and many customers are potentially still waiting for payouts. Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "Super funds are the most privileged companies." "I'm very troubled that the Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been running a protection racket for the Cbus Super fund," Senator Bragg said.

Queensland is on track to surpass 300 road deaths this year which would be a significant increase compared to last year. Acting Assistant Commissioner Janelle Andrews, from the Road Policing and Regional Support Command, told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "Many people are driving as they live." "They drive distracted, they drive angry or frustrated, they drive worried and they drive without having any regarding for themselves or other road users," Ms Andrews said.

Queensland police have charged an amateur rugby league player with grievous bodily harm over an on-field incident in September. A 22-year-old Noosa Pirates player has been charged after he allegedly attacked a Caloundra Sharks rival in a preliminary final.

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Vaping is an epidemic in Australian schools and it has become the number one behavioural issue for many students. Data shows one in six high school students have vaped recently. This has encouraged the federal government to crack down on the addiction. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "A 12-year-old who vapes, is 29 times more likely to take up ciggies."

The inquest into the Bondi Junction massacre is underway, and several concerning details have already come to light. Between 2012 and 2020, Joel Cauchi saw a psychiatrist and was prescribed medication. However, his medication was gradually reduced and ultimately discontinued in June 2019.

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Federal MP for Hinkler Keith Pitt joined Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast to explain why a number of members within the Coalition are putting pressure on Peter Dutton to revisit his support for Net Zero by 2050.

The grandmother of the 16-year-old accused of the death of Rosemary Franzidis in Murrumba Downs joined Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast to give some insight into the teenager's upbringing and to share what she thinks of his actions.

Today, the Queensland Police Union launched a campaign targeting Federal MPs to redirect funding from foreign aid to retaining and hiring Queensland police officers.  Queensland Police Union President, Shane Prior, told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, “Jim [Chalmers], instead of signing off on millions of dollars in foreign aid that has never been seen, invest that money in police.”

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New South Wales sisters Maddy and Charlotte joined Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast after being crowned 'The Block' champions for 2024.

Dr Xanthe Mallett, co-host of the Australian true crime podcast 'Motive & Method', joined Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast to discuss the show's latest episode about the 67 women who've gone missing and are suspected to have been murdered by a serial killer, or killers, on the NSW north coast between 1977 and 2009.

Australian Special Forces veteran Wes Hennessey joined Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast to commemorate Remembrance Day and to share some of his memories from his twenty tours of the Middle East.

The very best from 4BC Breakfast with Peter Fegan this week.

Listen to 4BC Breakfast with Peter Fegan weekdays from 5.30am-9am.

Celebrity Chef Adrian Richardson joined Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast to talk all things salad and how to make a Tuna Niçoise Salad.

Courier Mail Editor Chris Jones joined Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast to discuss youth crime in Queensland, social media and the David Crisafulli documentary.

Australian rock music singer-songwriter and guitarist Paul Kelly AO joined Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast to chat about his new album, the film coming out based on his song How To Make Gravy and his Australian Tour.

Minister for Police & Emergency Services Dan Purdie joined Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast to discuss how the LNP plans to implement their tougher crime laws in light of yet another incident this week.

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Broadcast legend Ray Hadley OAM has announced he will be stepping away from the microphone at the end of the year.  Hadley said on 2GB this morning, “My own four children made many sacrifices for me over the years, allowing me to realise my ambitions, and I want to spend more time with them and my seven grandchildren.”