The Tim Webster Breakfast Show

Abang Othow was a child refugee who has been on an inspiring journey from escaping war torn Sudan to becoming an internationally recognised author, speaker and leader.

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Layla will be starring in Cirque Alice, a blend of Cirque de Soleil and Alice in Wonderland which opens tomorrow at the Lyric Theatre in Pyrmont

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Chair of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

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Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Emergency Management

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CEO of the QLD Farmers Federation

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Tim catches up with the leader of the Opposition breaking down the ALP's mismanagement of the cost of living crisis

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Diesel, immigration and One Nation rising in popularity according to numerous polls. 

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Matt Wilson's little niece, Arielle, is only four and lives with down syndrome and in honour of her, Matt will be raising funds on the Scrap Heap Adventure Ride. Down Syndrome Australia is one of the country's peak organisations when representing people with down syndrome and is proudly sponsoring the event.

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Matt Canavan joins Tim to share his thoughts about One Nation winning Secret Harbour's seat as well as Barnaby Joyce's piece on Australian Story.

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The leader of the opposition is currently part of the Pollie Pedal, raising funds for the Wandering Warriors charity. Speaking to locals along the way, he shares some stories with Tim.

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The first study of privately owned e-scooter users in Perth has found that owners are saving on their commute to work. The study was undertaken by the planning and transport research centre at the University of Western Australia.

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Australian Banking Association CEO, Simon Birmingham joins Tim ahead of the Census tonight as the A.B.A warns of scams potentially posing as the report.

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Australians have made more than 2000 complaints about sexual extortion over just six months, with big tech failing to address significant blind spots in detecting abuse. Wayne Holdsworth sadly lost his son Mac who was a victim of Sextortion and we've invited him on to discuss the issue further..

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Capital Guard bought an Australian Financial Services Licence in 2017 and proceeded to scam millions of dollars using fake corporate bonds. As of June 2026, ASIC has cancelled its licence.

Private Investigator, Ken Gamble has been on the case since 2023.

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4th Generation beef farmer, Allison McPhee is concerned about the plans to build a transmission line through her property as part of the government's rapid roll-out of renewable energy.

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Sharna Chapman is the owner of Runnymede Trucking Company and is extremely concerned about the rising cost of diesel.. In her experience, the recent price rise has costed her company an extra $100,000 in expenses.

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CEO of Homelessness NSW, Dom Rowe makes a great point that "not every short-stay property would otherwise become a permanent rental, but the sheer scale of the imbalance cannot be ignored while people are sleeping in cars, tents and crisis accommodation." We invited her on as the numbers are staggering.

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Telehealth has become a very helpful way for many people who cannot get to a doctor or specialist to access important treatment. Independent Federal Member for Kooyong in Melbourne is Dr Monique Ryan and is concerned the Federal government won't allow advice to be given via telehealth.

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Vicki Burkinshaw is an extraordinary advocate for the needy from Wagga who has been deeply concerned about the homeless people living at a campground near the CBD of this regional town. Wagga Wagga City Council has warned homeless people in the area could face fines of $1100 if they do not leave the site by next Tuesday.

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Former Socceroos captain Paul Wade has revealed he has been diagnosed with "probable" chronic traumatic encephalopathy. In a statement put out by Professional Footballers Australia on Wednesday, Wade said he was diagnosed in late 2024 after experiencing neurological symptoms. 

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A 25 year old woman will face court charged after an alleged assault on staff members including a police officer in Gosford yesterday. Michael Thwaites is the General Secretary for Nurses and Midwives in NSW to highlight other cases and what can be done to protect members in the future.

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An Australian Institute of health and welfare report from 2025 show that daily smoking prevalence has fallen to 5.6% for those aged 14 years plus. The Head of Public Health at Flinders University in Adelaide is Professor Richard Edwards who also highlights the trend in vaping too.

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School refusal is a serious issue according to Dr Matthew White, a researcher at the Australian Catholic University. With school back we decided to shed light on the kids who experience anxiety and depression which can lead them to avoid the experience entirely.

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China's fast moving electric vehicle industry has become a dominant force in the global car market. This has caused manufacturers like Peugeot and Fiat to withdraw from the Australian market. In light of this we invited motoring expert Jon Thompson to discuss the growing trend in brands such as MG or BYD.

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We were contacted by Luke Achterstraat, CEO of the Community Housing Industry of Australia who heard us talking about the people being moved on the banks of the river in Wagga Wagga. He joined Tim this morning to address this growing issue.

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A lone diver was attacked by a 2m long shark off the coast of Tasmania last week. It is believed the 31 year old man was bit by a long Broadnosed Sevengill Shark. Marine biologist and film-maker Sheree Marris has recently filmed this species and says they are often misunderstood.

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The Royal Australian Air Force's largest international exercise featuring combat scenarios is currently underway at The Top End - Exercise Pitch Black will feature many air forces including those from New Zealand, Finland and Germany. Former member of the defence force and Barrier Strategic Advisory is Jen Parker who details what is expected to be achieved.

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Australia's major banks shut down almost 13,000 suspected money mule accounts during the 2023-2024 financial year. Organised crime groups are targeting Australians who want to make a fast buck. CEO of Crime Stoppers NSW is Peter Price where there will be a rollout of $2.55 million national anti-laundering campaign aimed at stopping the recruitment of money mules.

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Last Friday, Neil Mitchell was on the Today Show and was questioned on the behaviour of the Mad F Witches group who boycott radio personalities and stations when something said upsets them. Besides that, he's also said that Pauline Hanson is free to fraternize with Gina Reinhart as Anthony Albanese is often seen with Anthony Pratt.

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Jo Cooper took her building's strata management all the way to the NSW Court of Appeals in order to allow her dog to be allowed to live in her apartment. She wrote about this story in her new book "Toppling Towers of Power" sharing the monumental outcome that had implications for all Aussies wanting to live with pets

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A pumped hydro project which could power up to 120,000 homes has been approved for the upper hunter. The $1.8 billion Stratford pumped hydro and solar project will be on the site of a coal mining operation in the Gloucester valley that ended in 2024. From the Australian National University, Professor Andrew Blakers welcomes the project and breaks down the details with Tim.

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With the access to augmented reality glasses now in the market, Australians can experience the positive applications of A.I when it comes to skilled technicians and maintaining critical equipment on mining sites especially in rural or remote locations. The provider of these smart glasses is Teleperformance out to solve the shortage of field technicians technicians.

Executive Vice President of Teleperformance Australia, Richard Valente 

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a set of Australian standards for A.I in the Great Hall at the University of NSW. Welcoming the establishment of the new Office of A.I is Professor Toby Walsh especially since it sits within the PM and the Cabinet, the centre of government.

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Micaela Cronin is Australia's first Domestic, Family and Sexual violence commissioner and everyday in this role - countless emails are focused on violence. Violence between strangers, between men and women, between almost anyone. 

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Richard Colbeck is a Liberal senator for Tasmania and he's concerned that Canberra' pollies are impeding Tasmania's farming future. So he's launched a petition aiming to prevent governments from altering the food production market and came on to the program to explain the impact it's having in Tasmania.

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After leaving the defence force, National Service Financial was set up by Wayne Bemet. The company is a full-service veteran financial adviser that helps veterans and ADF personnel grow and protect their wealth. The owner and founder, Wayne who joined the show this morning to tell us more about his journey.

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After 5 sold out show across Australia last year - Air Supply are returning to bring their Air Supply love to the cities that missed out! As a special guest this morning, Russell Hitchcock kindly shares some time with Tim on the Breakfast show.

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Pressure is mounting on Telstra and the government over how the vulnerabilities to the telco's infrastructure are managed. It comes after ABC reported the company had been warned for months ahead of its mobile network collapse last week.

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Allan Behm is a specialist in international and security policy at The Australia Institute and we've invited him on as The Australian Defence Force has test-fired a prototype missile defence system as it works towards building a missile defence network across the country.

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Senior Lecturer for information and communication at Griffith University is Dr Dave Tuffley. He and Tim break down what caused the outage and how it could have been handled better.

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Professor Betty Chan is from the University of NSW where she is head of the department of the clinical toxicology department. We've invited her on to discuss the nitrous oxide epidemic, also known as nangs.

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The deadline for people to vacate a homeless camp near Wagga Wagga's CBD has passed... but some are saying rough sleepers have nowhere else to go. Vicki Burkinshaw is from Wagga's Women's Health Centre is concerned that some of the accommodation that was offered was unsuitable.

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There's been much attention in recent weeks about podcasting. So we've invited an expert of how effective is the medium really? Nathan Powell is the Chief Product and Strategy Officer for Fabulate, an influencer marketing platform.

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A new report highlights the significant financial and emotional toll of family law proceedings - particularly for people navigating separation alongside family violence and coercive control.

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The once beautiful Paragon Cafe in the Blue Mountains is in ruins. Since it's closure in 2018 there are fears the heritage-listed building will never be restored to it's glory days. Trish Doyle is the local member for the Blue Mountains and she's passionate about restoring the Paragon to its former glory.

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It's being reported that the NSW Premier Chris Minns will take a tougher stance on poker machines to the next election. To discuss the proposed changes further is Mark Morey from the Secretary of Unions NSW who joined the program this morning

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