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There has been a lot of debate around the capacity of a potential new stadium in Brisbane for the 2032 Olympics.

Some say it should hold at least 80,000 people, while other believe a 50,000 or less seat stadium would suffice.

Former town planner Marian Wheeler told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "If we had an 80,000 capacity stadium, we would have the third largest cricket stadium in the world and we would have the second largest AFL venue in Australia."

"This is a very, very large stadium, which is way beyond the justification provided by the level of usage we have from patrons at the Gabba."

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Over 20,000s clinical trials have happened in Australia in the past two decades with research showing that 79 per cent of Aussies would consider getting involved in one.

Evrima Technologies Founder and CEO Charlotte Bradshaw told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "Every single clinical trial goes through an independent ethics committee and we're all governed by what's called good clinical practice."

"There are so many regulatory and quality controls that go into clinical trials naturally because of patient safety."

"We don't want to put anyone in harm's way," Ms Bradshaw said.

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In the 2023 budget, the federal labor government invested $3.5 billion dollars into the healthcare industry which tripled the bonus paid to doctors when they bulk billed children, pensioners and concession cardholders.

As a result, an extra 5 million free GP visits were added last year, however those aged between 16 to 64 were only seeing 69 per cent of their visits covered with the average out of pocket rate rising from $43 to $47.

Cleanbill Founder and CEO James Gillespie told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "About over 1.5 million Australians are not going to see the GP because of concerns surrounding cost and that's the unfortunate consequence of bulk billing rates continuing to slide downwards, which is what we've seen over the past couple of years."

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A 12-year-old girl from Townsville took her life four days after Christmas after being bullied online which is the third young child to do so in the last three months.

A former teacher, Sandy from Griffin, called in to 4BC Summer Drive with Shane Doherty to explain how she handled bullying in her class.

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Gen Z has created an entirely new vocabulary that can be difficult to understand at the best of times.

Social researcher and Next Gen Expert Claire Madden told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "I think pop culture influences so much of this and with the internet age and social media, Gen Z are creating a language obviously quicker than we can keep up with."

"Phrases and words are created at a record speed with a global youth culture and it creates a sense that Gen Z are a tribe."

"Us older generations, we're not in their tribe because they're speaking a new language that we're foreigners to and so it kind of creates this connectivity amongst them," Ms Madden said.

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Life throws a myriad of challenges our way, but the ability to get through it and face the next day is where we find true resilience.

Four-time Paralympic gold medalist Curtis McGrath, who lost both his legs while on deployment in Afghanistan, told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "There's many different challenges in life and when we face them, we don't actually know how much resilience we need."

"I think if you're able to get up in the morning and lace up your boots and put your best foot forward in the best way you can, you've gone a long way."

"You've actually overcome the first hurdle of the day and perseverance is a great substitute for talent," the former soldier said.

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