4BC Drive podcast
Summary: Gary Hardgrave gets behind the news on Drive between 3pm and 6pm weekdays on Brisbane’s 4BC. Tackling the issues of roads, rates and rubbish head on, Gary is Brisbane's town crier, standing up for the rights of others and challenging those who get in the way of a better Brisbane.
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Podcasts:
Gary Hardgrave speaks with Shadow Treasurer Curtis Pitt after Labor say electricity prices will increase by $266 in 3013-14 up from $253 a year, estimated by the Queensland Competition Authority.
4BC Drive: Gary Hardgrave speaks to Joe Hildebrand about political parties making a grab for public funding and throwing 'sangas' at the Prime Minister.
Professor Katharine Gelber from the School of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Queensland joins Gary Hardgrave on Facebook's update to policies on “harmful and hateful” content after a campaign against pages containing offensive content about rape and domestic abuse.
Gary Hardgrave discusses Indigenous Veterans' Day with Wing Commander Professor Lisa Jackson-Pulver AM.
Gary Hardgrave puts procrastination under the spotlight. He speaks to self-declared procrastinator and university student, Katherine Law and lecturer from Flinders University, Dr Michael Savvas.
Gary Hardgrave speaks to actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth about her first tour to Australia in June.
Tim Mander, Housing Minister, joins Gary Hardgrave on the BSA being replaced with an independent Queensland Building and Construction authority.
Gary Hardgrave speaks to Anna Krien about her book, Night Games, which explores the culture of sex and power within some professional sporting codes.
Gary Hardgrave speaks to Saul Eslake, economist with Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, about the OECD “Better Life Index” which rates Australia as the happiest nation in the world.
The government is proposing to increase fixed charges for homes with solar panels. The Clean Energy Council say it’s unfair to penalise people for installing solar panels, that it's like charging email users for stamps.
Gary Hardgrave speaks with Steve Kisely, Professor of Population Health at University of Queensland. Steve tells Gary about how the "alcopop" tax has failed to curb teenage binge drinking.
Bland Shire is considering partnering as a sister town for the towns of Boring in Oregon and Dull in Scotland. Gary Hardgrave speaks with the Mayor of Bland Shire, Neil Pokoney.
Gary Hardgrave speaks with budding Brisbane filmmaker Ryan Unicomb whose short film "Eternalism" has screened at the Cannes film festival. Ryan has had a great time in Cannes, meeting Steven Spielberg and learning a lot about the movie business.
Following the collapse of cleaning company Swan Services 2500 people have lost their jobs, 583 of which are in Queensland. Mark Braybrook speaks with Michael Crosby the United Voice National President about their hardships.
Mark Braybrook speaks with Glenn Lazarus, former rugby great, who has recently joined Clive Palmers Palmer United Party. Lazarus tells us why he has chosen to get into politics. Listen now and join the conversation on the PUP.
