During Queensland Road Safety Week, Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and RACQ’s Dr. Michael Kane discussed a sobering campaign featuring 107 life-sized silhouettes in King George Square, representing the 77 men, 25 women, and 5 children projected to die on state roads before Christmas based on 5-year trend data. With road deaths already up 12% […]
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Queensland Councils face $1.2 Billion black hole under proposed Federal funding cuts
Queensland councils face a staggering $1.2 billion financial shortfall after the federal government proposed shifting to a 50/50 disaster funding split, leaving regional ratepayers to cover tens of millions in storm damage. Speaking to Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast, Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson warned that local councils – who collect only 3% of national taxes […]
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17/08/2026
Outrage in Queensland as serial child sex offender walks free despite 30 bail breaches
Queensland Police Union representative Shane Prior joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to slam the court system after an accused child sex offender walked free despite 30 bail breaches and attending crowded events like the Ekka. The segment balances this judicial outrage by celebrating a heroic moment where local officers safely delivered a baby outside […]
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14/08/2026
Logan Mayor fights proposed North Queensland Cowboys Leagues Club over $13M pokie “cash grab”
Logan Mayor Jon Raven is fighting a proposal by the North Queensland Cowboys to build a 100-pokie leagues club in Holmview, warning that it will drain over $13 million annually from local families to fund Townsville while offering only $100,000 in community grants. Denouncing the distant club’s “cash grab,” Mayor Raven joined Jason Matthews on 4BC […]
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13/08/2026
“A lot of fear”: Real-life Top Gun reveals mid-air danger before massive Ekka flyover
Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast interviewed RAAF Roulette pilot David ahead of their scheduled 12:20 PM aerobatic flyover display at the Brisbane Showgrounds, covering the extreme physical demands of flying 3 metres apart at 600 km/h, pulling up to 6G forces, and the daily routine of Air Force instructors. The segment concludes with David sharing […]
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12/08/2026
The NSW Government’s Container Deposit Scheme has been heavily criticised, from implementation to ongoing maintenance. Premier Gladys Berejiklian has admitted to Macquarie Radio the scheme is going through significant “teething problems”. ‘Return and Earn’ centres across the state have been swamped with rubbish that isn’t accepted by the machines. The pictures have been sent […]
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19/02/2019
Ray becomes a pop… and the photos are adorable!
Congratulations to Ray on becoming a pop. He welcomed his beautiful and healthy granddaughter Ava Marie Clark into the world on March 13. “I had a life-changing experience on Tuesday this week. “She arrived at 4.20, shortly after that I fell in love with the most beautiful and wonderful little baby I’ve ever seen. “I know […]
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31/07/2018
Guard’s car torched for standing up to bully
A GEO guard sent this photo to Ray of another guard’s car that was torched after they stood up for a woman who was allegedly assaulted by her Area Manager at Parklea Correctional Centre
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22/11/2017
QLD Greens’ Shannon Girard advertising in disabled parking spot
Listener Adrian sent Ray this photo of a ute with advertising for Greens’ candidate for Scenic Rim parked in a disabled parking spot
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20/11/2017
Yet another truck stuck in the Galston Gorge
Ray was sent this photo of a Zinfra truck stuck on one of the hairpin bends in the Galston Gorge this morning
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13/11/2017
During Queensland Road Safety Week, Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and RACQ’s Dr. Michael Kane discussed a sobering campaign featuring 107 life-sized silhouettes in King George Square, representing the 77 men, 25 women, and 5 children projected to die on state roads before Christmas based on 5-year trend data. With road deaths already up 12% […]
Jason Matthews
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16 hours ago
Queensland Councils face $1.2 Billion black hole under proposed Federal funding cuts
Queensland councils face a staggering $1.2 billion financial shortfall after the federal government proposed shifting to a 50/50 disaster funding split, leaving regional ratepayers to cover tens of millions in storm damage. Speaking to Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast, Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson warned that local councils – who collect only 3% of national taxes […]
Jason Matthews
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17/08/2026
Outrage in Queensland as serial child sex offender walks free despite 30 bail breaches
Queensland Police Union representative Shane Prior joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to slam the court system after an accused child sex offender walked free despite 30 bail breaches and attending crowded events like the Ekka. The segment balances this judicial outrage by celebrating a heroic moment where local officers safely delivered a baby outside […]
Jason Matthews
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14/08/2026
Logan Mayor fights proposed North Queensland Cowboys Leagues Club over $13M pokie “cash grab”
Logan Mayor Jon Raven is fighting a proposal by the North Queensland Cowboys to build a 100-pokie leagues club in Holmview, warning that it will drain over $13 million annually from local families to fund Townsville while offering only $100,000 in community grants. Denouncing the distant club’s “cash grab,” Mayor Raven joined Jason Matthews on 4BC […]
Jason Matthews
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13/08/2026
“A lot of fear”: Real-life Top Gun reveals mid-air danger before massive Ekka flyover
Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast interviewed RAAF Roulette pilot David ahead of their scheduled 12:20 PM aerobatic flyover display at the Brisbane Showgrounds, covering the extreme physical demands of flying 3 metres apart at 600 km/h, pulling up to 6G forces, and the daily routine of Air Force instructors. The segment concludes with David sharing […]
Jason Matthews
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12/08/2026
During Queensland Road Safety Week, Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and RACQ’s Dr. Michael Kane discussed a sobering campaign featuring 107 life-sized silhouettes in King George Square, representing the 77 men, 25 women, and 5 children projected to die on state roads before Christmas based on 5-year trend data. With road deaths already up 12% […]
Jason Matthews
/
16 hours ago
Queensland Councils face $1.2 Billion black hole under proposed Federal funding cuts
Queensland councils face a staggering $1.2 billion financial shortfall after the federal government proposed shifting to a 50/50 disaster funding split, leaving regional ratepayers to cover tens of millions in storm damage. Speaking to Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast, Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson warned that local councils – who collect only 3% of national taxes […]
Jason Matthews
/
17/08/2026
Outrage in Queensland as serial child sex offender walks free despite 30 bail breaches
Queensland Police Union representative Shane Prior joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to slam the court system after an accused child sex offender walked free despite 30 bail breaches and attending crowded events like the Ekka. The segment balances this judicial outrage by celebrating a heroic moment where local officers safely delivered a baby outside […]
Jason Matthews
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14/08/2026
Logan Mayor fights proposed North Queensland Cowboys Leagues Club over $13M pokie “cash grab”
Logan Mayor Jon Raven is fighting a proposal by the North Queensland Cowboys to build a 100-pokie leagues club in Holmview, warning that it will drain over $13 million annually from local families to fund Townsville while offering only $100,000 in community grants. Denouncing the distant club’s “cash grab,” Mayor Raven joined Jason Matthews on 4BC […]
Jason Matthews
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13/08/2026
“A lot of fear”: Real-life Top Gun reveals mid-air danger before massive Ekka flyover
Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast interviewed RAAF Roulette pilot David ahead of their scheduled 12:20 PM aerobatic flyover display at the Brisbane Showgrounds, covering the extreme physical demands of flying 3 metres apart at 600 km/h, pulling up to 6G forces, and the daily routine of Air Force instructors. The segment concludes with David sharing […]
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12/08/2026
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