Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings reflects on the catastrophic 1962 Paddington tram depot fire that led Brisbane City Council to abolish the city’s 199km electric tram network by 1969. 

Joined by Don Wilkie of the Brisbane Tramway Museum, they debate whether scrapping the transit system was a short-sighted blunder that permanently set the city up for today's severe traffic congestion.

Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings reflects on the catastrophic 1962 Paddington tram depot fire that led Brisbane City Council to abolish the city&rsquo;s 199km electric tram network by 1969. 
Joined by Don Wilkie of the Brisbane Tramway Museum, they debate whether scrapping the transit system was a short-sighted blunder that permanently set the city up for today's severe traffic congestion.

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"Bring back the trams": Is Brisbane’s gridlock the result of a short-sighted 1960s decision?

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Following the Queensland Government's introduction of the Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2026, which imposes prison terms on adults and children for creating non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes, Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings speaks with AI expert Rocky Scopelliti about the legal, technical, and societal fallout. 

The discussion examines the explosion of online "nudify" apps, parental guidance strategies, and why tech corporations - not just individual users - must be held accountable through systemic tracing safeguards.

Following the Queensland Government's introduction of the Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2026, which imposes prison terms on adults and children for creating non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes, Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings speaks with AI expert Rocky Scopelliti about the legal, technical, and societal fallout. 
The discussion examines the explosion of online "nudify" apps, parental guidance strategies, and why tech corporations - not just individual users - must be held accountable through systemic tracing safeguards.

Where do we draw the line? The dark side of AI that Politicians are rushing to outlaw

After suffering life-threatening injuries when his clothing caught in a tractor auger during routine fencing at Logan Village, 23-year-old teacher Arden Coy miraculously survived thanks to his father's quick actions, rapid paramedic response, and 16 hours of critical surgery. 

Now, following months of intense rehabilitation, he is tackling the gruelling St Kilda Ironman to raise vital funds for the PA Hospital team that saved his life.

After suffering life-threatening injuries when his clothing caught in a tractor auger during routine fencing at Logan Village, 23-year-old teacher Arden Coy miraculously survived thanks to his father's quick actions, rapid paramedic response, and 16 hours of critical surgery. 
Now, following months of intense rehabilitation, he is tackling the gruelling St Kilda Ironman to raise vital funds for the PA Hospital team that saved his life.

"Bring back the trams": Is Brisbane’s gridlock the result of a short-sighted 1960s decision?

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