Have you ever had problems sleeping at night? Where your mind is racing with anxiety thinking about what tomorrow may bring or you’re recapping a difficult day you endured and are mentally beating yourself up for a mistake you may have done?

Have you experienced insomnia? Wondered how dreams affect us? Or what are some good techniques to help you have a good night’s rest?

4ZZZ's Toni Pankaluic discussed these important questions and more with sleep psychologist Dr Frank Cahill.

Most people appreciate koalas and some of us lucky Southeast Queenslander donʻt really realise that koalas DO live amongst us... AND further yet, the stresses we place on living together with our koalas.

Did you realise that Cars, chlamydia and canines are the biggest koala killers?

4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic spoke with Professor Joerg Henning from UQs School of Veterinary Science who along with his colleagues have been analysing data from a UQ developed Koala database.

When are invasive species considered native? An interesting question, who answers it? Is it a natural phenomena… in the ever-evolving Earth?

Joining 4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic to chat about this deep question was Dr Daniel Montesinos, a Senior Research Fellow at James Cook Universityʻs Australian Tropical Herbarium.

Gold Tops and Blue Meanies… are these magic mushrooms, Australian? Do we even know all the psilocybin mushroom species here in Australia?

Thereʻs renewed interest in Magic mushrooms and they arenʻt well documented, joining us is Dr Alistair McTaggart, a mycologist who is trying to remedy that oversight.

Joining 4ZZZʻs Eliot Rifkin to chat about all things Magic Mushrooms is Alistair McTaggart from UQʻs Queensland Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation (QAAFI).

Weʻve received some funny videos from friends with our and friendʻs faces on an eCard or possibly Arnold Schwartzneggar dressed as Dorothy singing ʻOver the Rainbowʻ from the Wizard of Oz.

These jokes can be a lot of fun and amusing, however what about the onslaught of deepfakes arriving which are derived to sway public policy or smear peopleʻs reputations? Can your recognise those deepfakes or will you unwittingly accept them as truth and pass them on to friends?

How will you be able to detect mal-intent deepfakes?

Joining 4ZZZʻs Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic to chat about Deepfakes is Dr Klaire Somoray from James Cook Universityʻs Department of Psychology.

Another Ekka has entered the history books. Do you know much about our Ekka's history and how the showbag came to be?

...Or how this 100+ year agricultural show has evolved and where its heading in the future?

Joining 4ZZZʻs Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic to chat about all things Ekka is Brendan Christou RNA Chief Executive from the Ekka.

Lions, they are the kings of the jungle. The pride of Africa. Almost synonymous with Africa when anyone speaks of the continent. But how long will these great creatures be around for? And how many are left? 4ZZZ's interepid reporter, Anita Diamond interviewed Dr Shivani Bhalla, Founder of Ewaso Lions, a conservation programme in Kenya, to find out about lion conservation in East Africa.

Have you ever heard scratching noises at night in your home? or come across small, dark brown droppings? Eek… now you’ve seen a rat scurrying across your roof! So, you put out some rat poison. Well, owls and other animals may be unintended victims of your poison.

4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin chatted with Stefan Hattingh, an Environmental Officer about out how to handle rodent eradication responsibly without killing owls.

Did you know… it was traditionally believed, that the Orangutans could talk but chose not to, as a sign of their high intelligence… as they were afraid that they might be enslaved and put to work?

August 19th is International Orangutan day and it’s time for you to meet our cousins.

4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin chatted about ‘All Things Orangutan’ with Leif Cocks the founder of The Orangutan Project.

Do you think gaming is a time-waster? When we think of the autism spectrum, many now think of Sheldon from 'The Big Bang Theory' with his rituals and routines, however is that a true autistic representation or is his character even on the spectrum? How can people with autism make the best of their skills such as concentration?

4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin spoke with Alan Morgans the National Coordinator of The Lab Network about reaching young people with autism through social gaming clubs.