'The New Front Line': North Stradbroke Island's Red Black and Yellow Shop
North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) is a popular and accessible holiday destination for residents of Southeast Queensland that boasts a rich and connected past. With its strong local Quandamooka cultures, the island hosts a number of artists as well as a number of promising future commercial prospects for local business owners that could bring Brisbane residents closer to First Nations' cultures. 4ZZZ Journalist Catherine Strohfeldt and Hannah Kennelly report.
Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome - What is it and what can you do?
Our Rainbow Lorikeets are colourful boisterous birds full of personality, however recently have you noticed some listless birds that donʻt want to fly?
4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin chatted with Claude Lacasse a veterinarian at Qld RSPCA about Lorikeet Paralysis Syndrome affecting Southeast Queensland
University Workers Pressure Employers With Joint Strike Action
The other week, workers from UQ, QUT, Griffith University, JCU and CQU joined forces in King George Square as a part of their continuing strike action after initial negotiations failed to yield a positive result. 4ZZZ journalist Samuel O'Brien spoke to representatives from the National Tertiary Education Union about the impacts that this has on the university sector.
The Land Forces Expo: A Look Back at a Controversial Convention
It's been a month since the Land Forces expo was hosted in Brisbane. Despite time passing, the event is still shrouded in mystery with the state government not yet disclosing how much they spent on securing the expo. Additionally, Brisbane protest groups have targeted the expo for its attempts to further militarize Queensland. 4ZZZ journalist Harrison Pedersen reports.
Wetland Ecosystems Economically Save Valuable Assets and Lives
Our wetlands have been under threat by many factors for decades such as agriculture fertiliser runoff and property development to name a few… but did you realise that coastal wetlands actually can save lives and protect coastal properties from damage?
4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin chatted with Diane Jarvis an environmental economist from James Cook University about how wetlands save valuable assets and lives as well as wetlands' eco-system contribution.
Scoot Over for Queensland's Newest PMD Safety Laws
Through the end of October, the State Government has ramped up an education and awareness campaign ahead of introducing stricter and more expensive personal mobility device safety regulations. With those fines having come into effect on the 1st of November, 4ZZZ Journalist Catherine Strohfeldt looks into the factors contributing to the increased legislation around Queensland’s e-scooters.
Vision to End Violence Against Women and Children
On the 17th of October the Palaszczuk Government welcomed the release of a new national plan to end violence against women and children within a generation. This new plan is a commitment from the government to a country free of gender based violence consisting of policies and frameworks that seek to address the driving factors and respond to them accordingly. Created in collaboration with victims and survivors, this new plan shows a shift from the previous that puts victims' experience at the forefront and focuses on prevention and education.
Day of the Dead and the Aztecs
Halloween is just around the corner, however are you aware of the following day’s significance - Day of the Dead?
Many of us have seen the skull face-painting, however do you really know much about Dia de Muertos known as Day of the Dead in English?
Cynthia Cabello an artist originally from Mexico City joined 4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic to chat about Day of the Dead as well as the Aztecs.
Quandamooka Truth Embassy
In February, 2017 the Truth Embassy was established as a last resort to preserve the cultural heritage of North Stradbroke Island’s Point Lookout and prevent the incoming infrastructure of a whale mall that would house the bones of one of the largest whale bones to wash up naturally on Stradbroke shores.
Native Forest Protection Petition Goes to State Parliament
Under New South Wales law, it is legal to log native state forests, a place which is habitat for endangered animals such as Koalas and greater gliders. Across the state, groups have organised political actions to show parliament their dissatisfaction with the logging industry.