Older Australians are being forced to choose between heating and eating as systemic elder abuse disguised as "reform" strips away precious aged care packages. 

This segment exposed how a transition to renewable energy and bureaucratic red tape are combined to "bludgeon" our most vulnerable citizens out of the dignity they earned.

Older Australians are being forced to choose between heating and eating as systemic elder abuse disguised as "reform" strips away precious aged care packages. 
This segment exposed how a transition to renewable energy and bureaucratic red tape are combined to "bludgeon" our most vulnerable citizens out of the dignity they earned.

4BC Drive, live every weekday afternoon. With the latest news, 4BC will keep you updated on your drive home.

4BC Drive, live every weekday afternoon. With the latest news, 4BC will keep you updated on your drive home.

4BC Drive with Gary Hardgrave

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Why Aged Care reform and "energy zealotry" are abandoning Australia’s seniors

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As airspace closures throw international travel into a "logistical nightmare," Flight Centre founder Graham Turner joined Gary to explain what the escalating Middle East conflict means for your upcoming trip. 

He provided a roadmap for the 115,000 Australians currently impacted, offering expert tips on securing refunds and finding alternative routes to Europe.

As airspace closures throw international travel into a "logistical nightmare," Flight Centre founder Graham Turner joined Gary to explain what the escalating Middle East conflict means for your upcoming trip. 
He provided a roadmap for the 115,000 Australians currently impacted, offering expert tips on securing refunds and finding alternative routes to Europe.

Essential advice for Australians stranded by Middle East Conflict

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Listen to Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive weekdays from 3:00pm

Listen to Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive weekdays from 3:00pm

FULL SHOW: Listen back to 4BC Drive with Gary Hardgrave, Monday March 2nd, 2026

Historian Jack Sim peeled back the layers of Fortitude Valley to reveal how a fatal wartime stabbing in a local park once sparked a massive, city-wide riot against American allies. 

Uncover the transformation of Wickham Street from a family shopping hub into a neon-lit playground for illegal casinos and the infamous Bubbles Bath House.

Historian Jack Sim peeled back the layers of Fortitude Valley to reveal how a fatal wartime stabbing in a local park once sparked a massive, city-wide riot against American allies. 
Uncover the transformation of Wickham Street from a family shopping hub into a neon-lit playground for illegal casinos and the infamous Bubbles Bath House.

Streets of Brisbane: The dark secrets of Brisbane’s Wickham Street

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Why Aged Care reform and "energy zealotry" are abandoning Australia’s seniors

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