On 28 September, the Brisbane City Council announced plans to redesign Mary Street with wider footpaths as Cross River Rail and a variety of green bridges are set to transform the city. The plans have sparked criticism from cyclist groups who say segregated cycle lanes would keep pedestrians and cyclists safer. 4ZZZ journalist Samuel O’Brien investigates.

When most of us think of deer, often an image of Bambi comes to mind… a cute innocent fawn. Paul McCartney even credits the shooting of Bambi’s mother as his initial interest in Animal Rights.

Deer however are an introduced species here in Queensland and are having major effects. What is Queensland’s feral deer strategy and how are they affecting Queensland?

Joining 4ZZZ's Eliot and Toni to chat about feral deer was Mick Jeffery at Biosecurity from the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries.

Volunteer-run aged care charity, Co.As.It Community Services is putting out a call to young people in Brisbane looking to volunteer and help older people from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds in their community. 4ZZZ journalist Catherine Strohfeldt reports.

October is Queensland Senior Month… have you ever thought that some people in the LGBTIQ community are worried they may have to go back ‘in the closet’ when they enter some Aged Care facilities as there aren’t very many facilities dedicated to the LGBTIQ community.

Joining 4ZZZ's Eliot and Toni to chat about both Queensland Senior Month and LGBTIQ Aged Care is Gill Strachan from Arcare Aged Care.

Last week, the largest weapons expo in the southern hemisphere took place right here in Brisbane, with representatives and vendors from around the world in attendance. This Land Forces Expo has been held here in Brisbane for the last few years and has attracted a significant presence by anti-war protestors. 4ZZZ journalist Samuel O'Brien investigates the significance of these protests and the actions taken on day one of the expo.

With the Albanese government announcing an updated budget by the end of the month, some are wondering how the federal government's climate commitments will affect the average Australian. In order to get some answers, 4ZZZ journalist Harrison Pedersen sat down with UNSW senior economic researcher Timothy Neal to determine how climate spending is likely to affect the taxpayer. 

Recently, there has been discussions on adding insects to our diets. Insects have always been part of some culture’s diets, however lately they’re popping up on Western menus like cricket chips.

What are the pros and cons of insects dietarily going mainstream? How is consumption aversion in Western culture being tackled?

Dr Sandra Milena Olarte Mantilla from UQ’s Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods joined 4ZZZ's Eliot and Toni to chat about Insects as an alternative food source.

Joining 4ZZZ’s Eliot and Toni is Anita Diamond our intrepid investigative reporter who chatted with Dr Amanda Krause, lecturer in Psychology from James Cook University on how Reality TV has affected singers who are now more apt to judge themselves.

Yesterday The Uluru Statement launched their History is Calling campaign to support the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum, informing the Australian public on how voting “Yes” for a First Nations Voice will change history.

Perhaps, you’ve heard that we’re about to experience a rare third in a row La Niña condition… Is number 3 the charm or is it a worry? What does that really mean for us?

As scientists become more aware of how the oceans affect regional climate and their interaction across tropical ocean basins… can we more accurately create future projections on droughts and floods thereby saving lives and economic costs?

Joining Eliot and Toni to chat about ‘All things La Niña and El Niño’ is Andrea Taschetto, an Associate Professor from University of New South Wales’ Climate Change Research Centre and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes.