4BC Mornings with Jason Matthews
FULL SHOW: 4BC Mornings with Jason Mathews, July 14th, 2026
Join Jason Mathews each weekday from 9am-12pm on 4BC Mornings.
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National defence lockdown: Inside Australia’s urgent 'Astral Shield' Military exercise
Commodore Philippa Hay, Director General of Joint Collective Training, joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings to break down the massive 'Exercise Astral Shield' operations currently securing critical infrastructure across North Queensland and Western Australia. The high-stakes interview also marks …
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Frankie’s fight for life: Why this 5-year-old is walking for a cure after surviving stage 4 cancer
At just 10 months old, a local Brisbane boy named Franky was diagnosed with aggressive stage 4 neuroblastoma, a brutal childhood cancer that ultimately claimed his eyesight and required 18 months of toxic, gruelling treatments. Now five years old and celebrating three years in remission, Franky an…
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The death of the Queenslander? Why experts say Brisbane must flatten its history to survive
A fiery debate has erupted over Brisbane's strict residential zoning laws, which restrict development on 86% of land near the CBD compared to just 45% in Melbourne. Pro-development campaigner Jonathan O’Brien joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings to argue the city must sacrifice some historic Quee…
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Peaceful resident driven to despair by ‘dreadful’ neighbour in six-month parking war
A quiet Clayfield street has become a battleground after a local home-business owner exposes a six-month campaign of harassment from a relentless neighbour over legal street parking. Despite Brisbane City Council clearing the resident of any wrongdoing, the anonymous couple has reportedly targeted…
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How Government interventions risk plunging 300,000 Aussies into financial ruin
A stark warning has been issued over government policies aimed at forcing Australian house prices down, which critics argue could push over 300,000 recent buyers into catastrophic negative equity. If property values plummet, these vulnerable first-home buyers under the 5% deposit scheme face finan…
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FULL SHOW: 4BC Mornings with Jason Mathews, July 13th, 2026
Join Jason Mathews each weekday from 9am-12pm on 4BC Mornings.
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National Diabetes Week: The 24/7 invisible crisis of living with Type 1 Diabetes
Highlighting the massive scope of a disease affecting over 1.4 million Australians, Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings detailed the stark differences between managing type 2 diabetes and battling the volatile, incurable type 1 autoimmune condition. Guest Gina Cranson walks listeners through the relen…
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Queensland unveils $5.7B housing warfare to salvage a decade of failed supply
In an urgent address on Queensland's escalating housing crisis, Housing Minister Sam O'Connor joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings detailed a $7 million upgrade to expand Brisbane’s Emmanuel City Mission night sanctuary to a 24/7 operation alongside a record-breaking $5.7 billion state-wide social…
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The nuclear illusion: Why the Coalition's plan to power AI could leave Australia in the dark until 2040
Jason Matthews on 4BC Mornings detailed the Coalition's proposed policy shift to lift the federal nuclear ban and to utilise private small modular reactors to power energy-hungry AI data centres. However, University of Queensland Adjunct Professor John McGagh warned that due to unproven commercia…
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