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Brisbane International - something we can be proud of
4BC Sports Today: The Brisbane International might still be one of our younger sporting events but it has quickly become one of our best. The team behind the tournament held at the State Tennis Centre each January can be proud with what they have achieved.
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Public transport fee incease
4BC Mornings: Do you use a bus, train or ferry to travel between home and work? From Monday 6 January 2014, Translink plan to raise the cost of Brisbane's public transport. Robert Dow, Spokesperson for Rail Back On Track, joins Chris Adams to discuss the changes.
Call to raise drinking age
4BC Mornings: The legal drinking age should be lifted to 21 to help curb alcohol-fuelled violence which has marred precincts like Surfers Paradise, according to the head of the nation's peak medical organisation.
iPads on school reading list
4BC Breakfast: School children in grade one have iPads on their recommended book list. Dr Terese Keane, Lecturer in Education Technology at Swinburne University joins Kim Mothershaw to discuss the pros and cons of using technology for education
The power of social media
4BC Breakfast: After finding a lost teddy bear on the New England Highway, Vicky Nelson wanted to reunite the bear with its owner. Starting Facebook campaign, getting over 350,000 views and being share across the world, the owner was found just 90 minutes later.
What's on your bucket list?
4BC Mornings Many people have what's known as a 'bucket-list' - a series of things you want to do before you kick the proverbial bucket. Sebastian Terry is part of a momentum-gathering phenomenon of men eschewing the corporate life to achieve their life's dreams.
Risk to groundwater supply
4BC Mornings: Eminent Australian water scientist Professor Craig Simmons has urged the Australian Government to take better care of our groundwater resources - or risk dangerous scarcities, economic impacts and potential conflicts in the coming decades.
2014 Psychic predictions
4BC Breakfast: Psychic Julianna joins Kim Mothershaw on 4BC Breakfast to tell us some of her predictions for the new year including big names like Tony Abbott, Prince Will and Kim Mothershaw. Listen and have your say.
All things vintage
4BC Breakfast: At only 27 years of age, Kimberley Robinson is looking at organising the first vintage conference in Brisbane 2014. Kimberley joins Kim Mothershaw to talk about her experiences collecting vintage articles. Listen and comment now.
Winter Olympics in doubt
4BC Mornings: After years of training, Australian athletes are facing possible bans from going to the Sochi Winter Olympics. Former Olympian Rick Mitchell joins Chris Adams to divulge his experiences when preparing for the heavily boycotted 1980 Moscow Games.
Police to lower speeding tolerance
4BC Mornings: Cuts to speed limit tolerances have been such a success police are now considering even less leniency. Police Commissioner Ian Stewart joins Chris Adams to explain some of the potential changes, and what motorists can do to avoid a fine.
New years celebrations
4BC Breakfast: Its the biggest party night of the year but how do you ring in the new year? Kim finds out the many options to celebrate 2014 across South East Qld. Paul Pisasale, Donna Gates and Simon Ambrose join the conversation.
Governor-General candidacy
4BC Mornings: There has been much speculation recently concerning the Governor-General's office. The Federal Government is set to decide on the appointment soon - an important decision for Australia which is fraught with complexity.
Drink drivers back on the road
4BC Mornings: An increasing amount of convicted drink-drivers are finding themselves back behind the wheel courtesy of "work licences".
Gold Coast cruise terminal
4BC Breakfast: Renewed proposals for a billion dollar cruise ship terminal at Kirra Beach on the Gold Coast has incensed locals. Kim chats to John Nielson - chair of the Gold Coast Surf taskforce about the proposals.
Australia's cheapest home
4BC Breakfast: Bought 5 years ago for $15k on Ebay, One of Australia's cheapest houses is set to go under the hammer again. Kim chats to the owner of the property Paul DeRoo. Listen and comment now.
Poms smashed again
4BC Sports Today: Australia's Ashes domination continues charging to a 4-0 lead after destroying the Poms by 8 wickets in 4 and half days at the MCG. Listen to Shane Watson hitting the winning runs.
Police release CCTV of Prada robbery
4BC Online: Dramatic vision has been released in what police say is a co-ordinated and targeted break-in at a high-end retailer in Melbourne.
The milk price war continues
4BC Breakfast: We all know life on the land is tough, but our dairy farmers are being hit the hardest at the moment with the $1 a litre price-war for the past 2 years. Experts are suggesting we should get used to long-life milk as our farmers are struggling to make ends meet. Joe Bradley owns a dairy farm in Dayboro.
Making 'Highway To Hell' No. 1
4BC Breakfast: Steevi Diamons started a campaign to make AC/DC number 1 in the UK for Christmas time. How successful was he? Steevi joins Kim to see how close he came to making ''Highway To Hell' the UK's Christmas number 1.
Mr Christmas
4BC Breakfast: UK Electrician Andy Park celebrates Christmas every day of the year since 1993 and he speaks with Kim.
Fresh food costs more in the country
4BC Mornings: Despite most of our fresh produce being grown in rural areas, Australians living in the country pay more for their fresh fruit and vegetables. Listen and comment now.
Brisbane's most infamous ring
4BC Breakfast:One of the two rings swallowed by an alleged jewel thief in November now has a new owner. The auction for the sixty-thousand dollar bauble ended last night with the proceeds going to the Leukaemia Foundation.
Antarctic effort almost completed
4BC Breakfast: Remember Gold Coast Vet Geoff Wilson? He's trekking unassisted across Antarctica with his pink boobsled to raise money for Breast Cancer. He's almost reached his goal, but has had a very hairy time.
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