John MacKenzie chats with Ross Hodgman, Acting Regional Director Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland, for a final 2024 update on the repair works across the region following one year on from the cyclone Jasper flood event in December last year.De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats recovery and resilience with long-term Machan's Beach resident, Martin Anton. Tuesday 17th December 2024 marks one year since Cyclone Jasper caused the most devastating flood to ever impact Cairns and the surrounding region in Far North Queensland. Ongoing issues remain, from telecommunication difficulties to slow repair works …

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Group Captain Stewart Dowrie, Senior Air Force Officer for Northern Queensland, about an RAAF-35A Lighting II jet that plans to land at Cairns Airport tomorrow and show off to the city with a fly-by of the Esplanade. Photo: CPL Lisa ShermanDe către Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Dan Tehan, Federal Member for Wannon, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, about the banning of Australia Day celebrations in around 200 pubs across the nation, following one major company's divisive decision based on the pretext of being "offensive".…

John MacKenzie chats with Keith Hamburger AM, Former Director-General of Queensland's Corrective Services Commission, about the effectiveness of detention to curb youth criminal behaviour, following the Queensland government's commitment to implement "adult time for adult crime" legislation before the year 2025.…

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De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Jason Bryce, Founder of CashWelcome.Org, about the big win for cash after the federal government announced it will mandate the acceptance of cash as payment at businesses that offer essential services. The definition of what will constitute an 'essential service' is still to be finalised before the law should take effect o…

John MacKenzie chats with Professor Peter Ridd, Independent Scientist & Marine Geophysicist, about $54 million being allocated to "tackle the issue" of crown-of-thorns starfish, a species of sea star that is native to the waters of the Great Barrier Reef.De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Dan Purdie, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, LNP State Member for Ninderry, about the tangible policy changes needed to be made to curb youth crime following the landslide victory by the LNP party in the recent Queensland state election.De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Bill Conway, Owner of Salsa Bar and Grill at Port Douglas, about their bronze award win for the 'Best Contemporary Australian Restaurant - Informal at the 2024 Hostplus Awards for Excellence - Restaurant & Catering Association'.De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Ken Harley who attended the Mareeba forum to address their crime emergency. Ken informed listeners that the police have assured residents they will increase patrols to address people's fears.De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Warren Entsch, LNP Federal Member for Leichhardt, about the case of the teens who allegedly threw a rock into the passing Kuranda Scenic Railway train, fracturing the skull of a 5-year-old boy, who was holidaying with his parents from Japan. As of writing, the young boy is in a stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit a…

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John MacKenzie chats with Shane Prior, President of the Queensland Police Union, about the pertinent issues surrounding crime, including the surge in youth crime, the audacity of modern criminals, and the police staffing exodus.De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Robbie Katter, State Member for Traeger and Queensland State Leader of Katter’s Australian Party, about the LNP not seeming to support the "Castle Bill" proposed law, despite their apparent adoption of many of KAP's crime policies.De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with John from Manunda about early voting options as Queensland's election approaches. The upsetting story was also discussed about the young Japanese boy traveling on holiday with his family who was struck in the head with a rock thrown into the passing Kuranda Scenic Railway carriage. The boy was flown to Townsville with head…

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

De către Mornings with John Mackenzie

John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, Cairns Regional Council Rep for Division 9, about the sale of Taylor Point, an 18-hectare, ocean-girt property at Trinity Beach. Councillor Olds also commented on the federal government's refusal to commit necessary funding to ensure the development and future of Cairns' water security.…

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