The Brisbane City Council’s $42,600 trip to the Paris Olympics resulted in a four-page report that revealed no new information. The report included 16 key points, highlighted by the major takeaway: Queensland needs to road-test the volunteer program before the 2032 Games.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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New research has revealed that Queensland is deeper in economic and social decline than first thought. The government finances, delivery of public services, and community safety in the Sunshine State are at records lows. Institute of Public Affairs Research Fellow Saxon Davidson told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings the LNP needs, 'serious reform in how the government operates.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The $240m lease signed by the Queensland Police Service for a building in Stones Corner has been referred to the CCC. Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski has squashed allegations that he was a part of the committee that signed the lease for the facility. Commissioner Gollschewski told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings the lease was a, "Really bad systems approach."     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill McDonald has outlined the latest from the COP29 Conference in Azerbaijan, where the Taliban is in attendance and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer claiming England will slash 81% of emissions by 2035. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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University of Queensland Professor Shyuan Ngo has received a massive boost in her research into a cure for Motor Neurone Disease. The Professor at the forefront of developing an MND cure has been granted $1.30 million across two projects, thanks to FightMND and 'The Big Freeze' fundraising. Professor Ngo told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "There's still a lot we don't know and that's why it's been so hard to find a cure." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Titus O'Reily has released his latest book, 'The Seven Deadly Sins of Sport', which looks at some of sports' biggest sins and worst sinners. Mr O'Reily told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings that he found it very hard to find top athletes who hadn't 'sinned'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newly minted Queensland Minister for Child Safety Amanda Camm has responded to the criticism and questions about the state's child safety and youth justice systems. This comes off the back of the death of 69-year-old grandmother Rosemary Franzidis, allegedly at the hands of a 16-year-old boy in a stolen car at Murrumba Downs last week. Minister Camm told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings that tackling this issue will be "a big challenge," but insists she is up for the task. See...

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Bill McDonald has explained on 4BC Mornings why many Brisbane Lions fans are up in arms over massive price hikes to their 2025 membership seats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert 'Crash' Craddock from The Courier Mail joined Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings to discuss the summer of cricket including Australia's dismal ODI lose to Pakistan and the upcoming 5-Test series against India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Queensland Police Service Commander Jim Keogh joined Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings to chat about the QPS shortfalls and the ongoing youth crime crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The 20th season of The Block wraps up this weekend, and this year has been arguably the most controversial to date.  Scott Cam told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "We're breaking new ground here." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill McDonald broke the news on 4BC Mornings that Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's office in Arana Hills has been vandalised. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leanne from Murrumba Downs joined Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings to share her experience with youth crime and her meetings with Steven Miles and Premier David Crisafulli and with her attackers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Murrumba Downs grandmother has died after a 16-year-old boy, driving an allegedly stolen car, crashed into her vehicle. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "We've got to send a message that bad behaviour must end."   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Premiere film critic David Stratton joined Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings following the release of his new book called ‘Australia At The Movies - the ultimate guide to modern Australian cinema’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unconventional Economist, Leith van Onselen, joined Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings to discuss what a Trump presidency could mean for Australia and the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The U.S. Presidential Election is heating up with results slowly flowing in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kaz Kelly from Businesses of 4101, joined Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings to discuss the current crime wave targeting West End after a popular business was ram-raided and set alight overnight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.