Lifesavers 'babysitting' young children

Lifesavers sick of 'babysitting'

4BC Big Backyard: Children as young as eight are being left alone at Queensland beaches, forcing lifesavers to act as babysitters.

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Boaties take to Wivenhoe Dam

4BC Big Backyard: Today is the first day that power boats are legally allowed on Wivenhoe Dam.

The end of the gay marriage debate?

4BC Breakfast: Disappointing news for supporters of same-sex marriage after the High Court struck down the ACT’s same-sex marriage laws. Not everyone was upset at the decision - the Australian Christian Lobby celebrated the news.

Minister on mining expansion

4BC Mornings: Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt joins Chris Adams to explain why he has approved mining expansion in North Qld, despite widespread environmental concerns & also addresses the Royal Commission into the botched home insulation scheme.

The country music war

4BC Breakfast: It’s being called a bun fight and a country music war but it is just a storm in a tea cup?Australian country music legend John Williamson resigned recently as the head of the Country Music Association of Australia.

4BC Ashes call-to-arms

4BC Online: Watch a clip to see how 4BC have called upon the help of Mitchell Johnson to boost productivity around the office in his own inimitable style. Tune in from tomorrow to listen to live Ashes coverage.

Handing in your driver's licence

4BC Mornings: Should doctors be given greater rights to advise authorities of patients they feel may be unfit to drive? Dr Sean Rudd tells Chris Adams Queensland doctors are under no obligation to expose their patients of a problem that may impair their driving. Listen in.

The 'Yandina Five'

4BC Breakfast: Have the laws created to protect us from criminal bikies finally gone too far? The families of five men jailed for meeting at a Sunshine Coast pub believe so - it’s now thought this case will spearhead a high court challenge to the new anti-bikie laws.

Human Nature on Afternoons

4BC Afternoons: Human Nature are one of Australia’s most successful music groups, both here and abroad. They’re currently home from their residency at the Venetian Casino and Resort in Las Vegas touring their new ‘Christmas Album'.

Rethinking cricket game play

4BC Afternoons: All Australians have their fingers crossed in the hope that we’ll win back the Ashes from England this year. But the hot temperatures have many concerned about how both sides will cope out on the pitch all day long.

The shock of unemployment

4BC Breakfast: Have you ever been made redundant or found yourself unemployed, unexpectedly? That’s the position thousands of Holden employees will find themselves in within the next few years. Peter Doyle tells Kim that redundancy doesn't have to be the end of your career.

This is Christmas

4BC Breakfast: Anthony Callea joins Kim Mothershaw to talk about his new Christmas album, ‘This is Christmas’. featuring a collection of twelve of Anthony’s favourite Christmas songs.

Robots of the future

4BC Drive: What role will robots play in our day to day lives in the future? Could robots soon think and act for themselves? Mark Braybrook speaks to Dr Jonathan Roberts from the CSIRO. Listen now and join the conversation.

Stings and bites leave us clueless

4BC Drive: Mark Braybrook chatted to Associate Professor Bryan Fry from the University of Queensland's School Of Biological Sciences about what to do if you are bitten or stung in our state. Would you know what to do?

Getting trolleyed

4BC Afternoons: They’re the eyesores lining the parks and waterways around our major shopping centres. Rogue shopping trollies which seem to find their way into our streets. Donna Lycnh talks to Councillor Milton Dick.

William McInnes on Afternoons

4BC Afternoons: William McInnes is one of our most popular writers, Logie and AFI award winner. He is a man of many talents and he talks to Donna Lynch about his latest book, The Birdwatcher.

Woman in the workplace

4BC Afternoons: Workplace Equality is vital to the economy but a new survey shows only one third of women believe female colleagues respect each other, significantly lower than their male counterparts. Donna Lynch talks to Kate Southam.

Power prices to jump, again

4BC Breakfast: We awoke to the news that Queensland households are likely to experience another hike on our power bills from next year, with electricity prices jumping 35 per cent in twelve months

Green light for Qld mines

4BC Mornings: Aaron Lane from the Institute of Public Affairs tells Chris Adams the Federal Government's approval of mining expansion at the Abbot coal terminal is a positive thing for business and will improve the quality of water around the reef. Listen in to hear why.

Country musicians need support

4BC Breakfast: Dr Geoff Walden from the Australian Country Music Institute tells Kim Mothershaw that the Australian country music industry needs to look to the United States to learn how to encourage young country artists

G20: Are we ready?

4BC Drive: The G20 summit is less than a year away. But, are we ready? Professor Doug Baker, the head of Queensland University of Technology's Property and Planning Department, explained to Mark Braybrook why he thinks we are.

Rise in Qld home meth labs

4BC Mornings: Queensland is set for record number of meth labs, with almost one unit a day being discovered in residential properties. Drug expert Dr Dennis Young tells Chris Adams real estate agents are being trained to look for meth labs during house inspections.

Grandparents as child carers

4BC Drive: Grandparents are playing an increasingly important role in childcare. Mark Braybrooks chats with Dr Jennifer Baxter from the Australian Institute of Family Studies. Listen and comment now.

McDonald's offer home delivery

4BC Afternoons: There’s always talk about the role fast food has in the nation’s growing obesity problem, however our national health could be dealt another blow after McDonalds announced they will start offering a delivery service.

Stand up classrooms

4BC Mornings: Chris Adams speaks to Professor David Dunstan about a world first at a Melbourne school, desks that allow students to stand rather than sit in the classroom. Information suggests that this strategy would improve their health, fitness, learning and memory.

Helping those with dyslexia

4BC Afternoons: Roughly 10 per cent of the population suffers from dyslexia and without proper help, the condition can impact upon a child’s ability to learn. Now a Samford woman is on a mission to help students achieve better results.