



FULL SHOW: Listen back to 4BC Drive with Shane Doherty filling in for Gary Hardgrave, Monday March 23rd, 2026
Listen to 4BC Drive weekdays from 3:00pm

Digital Dementia: The concerns of high level screen time
Experts are concerned about high levels of screen time shrinking our brains, leading to an increase in early-onset dementia in young people. Cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Mark Williams, has travelled the world publicising this concern, and he joined Shane Doherty on 4BC Drive to discuss his findin…

'Stay home Sunday': The new initiative to help the fuel crisis?
Shane Doherty on 4BC Drive has a suggestion for saving us all a lot of grief... and a lot of petrol.

News Deep Dive: State Government proposes to scrap drug diversion laws
Earlier this month, Police Minister Dan Purdie moved to outlaw the three-strike policy, cracking down on what they call a gateway to addiction and criminal offending. The changes would mean only first-time offenders would be referred to a drug diversion program, while further offending would incur…

FULL SHOW: Listen back to 4BC Drive with Shane Doherty filling in for Gary Hardgrave, Friday March 20th, 2026
Listen to 4BC Drive weekdays from 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Why Cyclone Narelle spared remote towns as it tore through The Cape today
Nine News reporter Pat Heaney joined us from the ground in Cooktown to explain how a last-minute northern "duck" saved the community of Coen from a direct hit by Category 4 winds. While roofs have been stripped and remote towns remain isolated by floodwaters, find out why authorities are feeling …

The 20,000-seat vision: Rob Woodhouse on Brisbane’s new aquatic hub
Forget the two-week party; the real value of the 2032 Olympics lies in the world-class infrastructure that stays behind for Queensland families. Swimming Australia CEO Rob Woodhouse explained how the new National Aquatic Centre will transform from a 20,000-seat arena into a community hub for the …

News Deep Dive: Why a sacred visit turned into a "dramatic exit" for Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s attempt to mark the end of Ramadan at the Lakemba Mosque took a sharp turn when local leaders and crowds confronted him over his stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Hear the raw audio of the exchange and why critics are questioning the PM’s "business as usual" r…

FULL SHOW: Listen back to 4BC Drive with Gary Hardgrave, Thursday March 19th, 2026
Listen to Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive weekdays from 3:00pm

Is your fridge a $2,500 money pit? The massive cost of Australia's food waste
Australia is literally throwing away enough food to fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground ten times over, costing our economy a staggering $36 billion every year. Wendy Hughes from End Food Waste Australia joined the show to explain how simple household habit shifts can save the average family $50 a …