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University students across the country are calling on the taxpayer to cover more of the cost of their degrees. Michael McLaren argues if we are to increase the Commonwealth student payments, then we have to reduce the number of students at university. “We now have too many young people going to university in the first […]
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Why country Australians are dying years earlier than city residents
Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings and Shadow Minister for Rural Health Dr. Anne Webster discuss a damning National Rural Health Alliance report revealing regional Australians receive $6,000 less in healthcare funding per person than city residents, leading to higher mortality rates. They also condemn proposed federal cuts to private health insurance rebates for over-65s, warning […]
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US Government revaluates plans for live-streamed execution of Fort Hood shooter following global backlash
The US government is facing widespread backlash over plans to live-stream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, leading the Trump administration to reevaluate whether the broadcast will proceed. Meanwhile, newly appointed White House Press Secretary Katie Zachariah faced a rough debut at the podium, drawing criticism for a brief, stumble-filled press […]
Jason Matthews
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15/10/2026
Australia’s aging population pushes emergency departments to a tipping point
With ED wait times soaring and thousands of elderly patients trapped in hospital beds awaiting aged care, Dr Justin Thompson warned that Australia’s healthcare system is facing a critical bottleneck. Listen to more highlights from Afternoons below: Image: iStock
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‘You were warned’ – The risks of digitising cash playing out right now
Michael McLaren takes a look at why Sweden is reversing its race to be the world’s first cashless economy and what Australia needs to learn from their climbdown. The 2GB and 4BC Afternoons host says the risks are already playing out in Sweden, which is quickly backtracking thanks to Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. “But […]
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