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FULL SHOW: Listen back to 4BC Mornings with Shane Doherty filling in for Gary Hardgrave, Friday September 18th, 2026

Former military officer and Brisbane-born entrepreneur Bobby Gallagher has developed container-sized "nuclear batteries" designed to provide cheap, portable power directly to remote sites and data centres. 

With Australia’s nuclear ban keeping these micro-reactors off local shores, his US-based company has already racked up $140 billion in commercial orders.

Former military officer and Brisbane-born entrepreneur Bobby Gallagher has developed container-sized "nuclear batteries" designed to provide cheap, portable power directly to remote sites and data centres.&nbsp;
With Australia&rsquo;s nuclear ban keeping these micro-reactors off local shores, his US-based company has already racked up $140 billion in commercial orders.

Why Australia’s nuclear ban could cost us billions while the US buys up compact nuclear reactors

A dramatic demonstration of 440 shoes at Parliament House has highlighted Australia's worsening child protection crisis, where the number of active foster carers has fallen by 21% since 2017. 

Families Australia CEO Suzanne Greenwood joined Shane Doherty on 4BC Mornings to warn that without urgent support and practical reforms like a "passport to care," thousands more vulnerable children will be forced into high-cost residential care.

A dramatic demonstration of 440 shoes at Parliament House has highlighted Australia's worsening child protection crisis, where the number of active foster carers has fallen by 21% since 2017. 
Families Australia CEO Suzanne Greenwood joined Shane Doherty on 4BC Mornings to warn that without urgent support and practical reforms like a "passport to care," thousands more vulnerable children will be forced into high-cost residential care.

Australia’s foster care crisis: Active carers plunge 21% as system pushed to ‘breaking point’

The Federal Government has officially scrapped its controversial $5,000 cap on allied health treatments for veterans following intense backlash from advocates and political leaders. 

Troy Watson, Deputy CEO of Veteran Services at RSL Queensland, joined Shane Doherty on 4BC Mornings to discuss how the poor communication caused widespread anxiety and stressed the importance of protecting vulnerable ex-servicemen without restricting their clinical needs.

The Federal Government has officially scrapped its controversial $5,000 cap on allied health treatments for veterans following intense backlash from advocates and political leaders. 
Troy Watson, Deputy CEO of Veteran Services at RSL Queensland, joined Shane Doherty on 4BC Mornings to discuss how the poor communication caused widespread anxiety and stressed the importance of protecting vulnerable ex-servicemen without restricting their clinical needs.

FULL SHOW: Listen back to 4BC Mornings with Shane Doherty filling in for Gary Hardgrave, Friday September 18th, 2026

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