Queensland’s uncompromising border restrictions are under fire, with people continuing to be denied critical health care. The stories of two mothers living south of the border prompted Toni from Stockleigh to bring her experience to Neil Breen’s attention. Toni’s healthcare struggles differ in that she lives in Queensland. She requires a life-extending heart surgery to […]


Neil Breen will be hosting 4BC’s local Breakfast program each weekday.
Breen is a multi-award-winning journalist who has been one of Nine’s most senior sports reporters and presenters for a number of years following a distinguished career in newspapers, during which he was editor of Australia’s largest selling newspaper, The Sunday Telegraph, for seven years and sports editor of The Courier-Mail and The Australian.
Breen joined the Nine Network at the end of 2012 as executive producer of Today and he has since been a leading sports reporter for Nine News Sydney, Sports Sunday, 100% Footy and the Sunday Footy Show.
In 2002, Breen won a Walkley Award for Journalism, and was a finalist again in the 2018 awards. He has won two Kennedy Awards, “Scoop of the Year” in 2012 and the Kennedy Harry Potter Award for Outstanding Television News Reporting in 2018. He has also won an Australian Sports Commission award for excellence in sports journalism and been a finalist several times.
Breen is beyond excited to be returning to his hometown and turning his hand to radio.
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Listen to Breakfast with Neil Breen Wednesday August 25.
Home Affairs Minister: Afghanistan evacuations to continue ‘as long as we can’
The Home Affairs Minister has assured Australia will endeavour to continue Afghanistan evacuations for as long as possible. Four Australian flights evacuated a further 750 people from Afghanistan overnight, to bring the total to around 2,450 people, she says. Minister Karen Andrews told Neil Breen the evacuations are “in excess of what we ever thought […]
Treasurer urges premiers toward ‘future without lockdowns’
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is echoing the Prime Minister’s calls for the premiers to uphold the national plan out of lockdowns. The Queensland and Western Australian premiers have indicated they would keep borders closed and continue to consider lockdowns even once 80 per cent of eligible Australians are vaccinated. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told Neil Breen all […]
Veteran slams ‘irreparable damage’ from Brereton Inquiry ‘witch hunt’
The ADF has come under fire after special forces soldiers were told no sufficient evidence came of the investigation into alleged Afghanistan war crimes for them to be referred to investigators. Retired Special Forces Commander Heston Russell told Neil Breen the inquiry has caused “irreparable damage” to the soldiers identified by the Brereton Report. “Every […]
Listen to Breakfast with Neil Breen Wednesday August 25.
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Listen to Breakfast with Neil Breen Tuesday August 24.
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Listen to Breakfast with Neil Breen Monday August 23.
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Listen to Breakfast with Neil Breen Friday August 20.
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Listen to Breakfast with Neil Breen Thursday August 19.
Neil Breen is joined by political reporter Lane Calcutt to give a wrap on what’s made news in politics this week.
Corridors of Power with Lane Calcutt
Neil Breen is joined by political reporter Lane Calcutt to give a wrap on what’s made news in politics this week.
Corridors of Power with Lane Calcutt
Neil Breen is joined by political reporter Lane Calcutt to give a wrap on what’s made news in politics this week.
Corridors of Power with Lane Calcutt
Neil Breen is joined by political reporter Lane Calcutt to give a wrap on what’s made news in politics this week.
Corridors of Power with Lane Calcutt
Political reporter Lane Calcutt joined Neil Breen to discuss all the politics stories making news this week.
Neil Breen is joined by entertainment reporter Brooke Boney to bring all the show biz news from the week.
Entertainment with Brooke Boney
Neil Breen is joined by entertainment reporter Brooke Boney to discuss the Cruella de Vil origin movie, a Mike Tyson documentary and the Friends reunion.
Entertainment with Brooke Boney
Entertainment reporter Brooke Boney joined Neil Breen to talk Eurovision, the Friends Reunion, and P!nk’s new documentary.
Brooke Boney points finger at Breenie for Ellen DeGeneres’ downfall
Brooke Boney thinks Neil Breen may have contributed to Ellen DeGeneres’ popularity plummet. While discussing the end of The Ellen Show, Brooke pointed to Neil Breen’s previous comments on the talk show host. “When you told this story, it went everywhere; everyone around the world was referring to this one instance,” she said. “It all […]
Entertainment with Brooke Boney
Neil Breen is joined by Brooke Boney to discuss The Spice Girls, ‘Friends’, and Britney Spears’ conservatorship.
Neil Breen talks to Judith Predebon, the owner of today’s Great Queenslander, Schnauzerhaus. Toowoomba-based business Schnauzerhaus uses dog interaction to help people suffering with anxiety, depression and pain management.
Accomplished Aussie all-rounder training to fly to space
Neil Breen talks to today’s Great Queenslander Cathie Reid.
The medical institute taking discoveries from bench to bedside
Neil Breen talks to Professor Fabienne Mackay about today’s Great Queenslander: the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute.
How hoax callers could soon be detected on triple-zero lines
Emergency services call operators could soon be able to detect hoax calls with the help of artificial intelligence technology. Dr Rajib Rana at the University of Southern Queensland is using AI to determine stress levels in callers’ voices. “One-third of the calls made to emergency services are hoaxes,” Dr Rana told Spencer Howson. “The problem […]
The young teacher who brought girls’ sport back to her school
Neil Breen talks to today’s Great Queenslander Taylor Arnell.