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FULL SHOW: Listen back to 4BC Mornings with Gary Hardgrave, Monday November 9th, 2026

FULL SHOW: Listen back to 4BC Mornings with Gary Hardgrave, Tuesday November 10th, 2026

Crime historian Jack Sim joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to unpack Brisbane’s infamous 1953 "Hamilton Hammer Horror," detailing how wealthy businessman Roy Ferguson was fatally bludgeoned in his bed during a wave of post-war crime. 

The investigation unravelled an illicit love triangle, hidden untaxed cash, and a tangled murder plot that saw Ferguson’s wife Sylvia - dubbed the "Black Widow" - and two accomplices convicted before she later sparked morbid radio requests in outback Queensland.

Crime historian Jack Sim joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to unpack Brisbane&rsquo;s infamous 1953 "Hamilton Hammer Horror," detailing how wealthy businessman Roy Ferguson was fatally bludgeoned in his bed during a wave of post-war crime. 
The investigation unravelled an illicit love triangle, hidden untaxed cash, and a tangled murder plot that saw Ferguson&rsquo;s wife Sylvia - dubbed the "Black Widow" - and two accomplices convicted before she later sparked morbid radio requests in outback Queensland.

The 1953 Hamilton Hammer Horror: The high-society murder that shocked Brisbane

Australian music icon Kate Ceberano joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to discuss the end of her relentless 68-date national tour and her 60th birthday, and to share the stage at QPAC with special guest Russell Morris. 

Reflecting on her four-decade career from 1980s pub rock to fighting stage terror, she issued a passionate plea for audiences to ditch AI-generated art and buy tickets to support the future of Australia's live music scene.

Australian music icon Kate Ceberano joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to discuss the end of her relentless 68-date national tour and her 60th birthday, and to share the stage at QPAC with special guest Russell Morris. 
Reflecting on her four-decade career from 1980s pub rock to fighting stage terror, she issued a passionate plea for audiences to ditch AI-generated art and buy tickets to support the future of Australia's live music scene.

FULL SHOW: Listen back to 4BC Mornings with Gary Hardgrave, Monday November 9th, 2026

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