How many local Indigenous words do you know?
Do you know what -pilly means or how to say hello or goodbye? Knowing our local Yuggera, Jaggera and Turrbal languages will give you a sense of connection, home and belonging.
4ZZZ’s Eliot Rifkin chatted with Desmond Crump the Indigenous Languages Coordinator from the State Library Queensland and hopefully he’ll whet your interest in what our place names mean.
Here’s heaps of resources to visit for a really deep dive…
Did you know most Domestic Violence refuges aren't pet-friendly?
'Pets in Crisis', RSPCA's pet foster care programme for people experiencing Domestic Violence
Sadly pets are often abused as part of the spectrum of domestic violence. Domestic violence counsellors regularly speak with people whose pets are beaten or tortured by their abusive partners in order to frighten and control them into staying in these violent relationships.
Gladstone, our neighbour to the north vigilantly guards our Southern Great Barrier Reef
Ever give much thought to our neighbour Gladstone up north?
Besides being an industrial powerhouse port with around 5 different industrial sectors, it's also environmentally conscious. Gladstone blends its industries with its pristine marine environment protecting dugongs and sea turtle rookeries at the Southern end of our Great Barrier Reef.
4ZZZ reporter Eliot Rifkin chatted with Dr Anjana Singh an environmentalist from Gladstone Ports Corporation about their environmental innovative research initiatives.
Desperate bikers build illegal tracks in bushland reserves
'Imagine tons of footballs but no football fields’
Children as young as 12-years-old are among those facing council crackdown for building dozens of dirt jumps and illegal bike trails in bushland reserves across southeast Brisbane. The activities have scared off wildlife, destroyed native plants and caused ankle-deep cavities to develop across the conservation zones. So why do bikers still ride in those areas, and will a hard council crackdown actually solve the problem?
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Games, Game Fixes, and Games Awards
The Game Awards 2020
The annual awards ceremony was held virtually last week, unveiling game announcements, as well as announcing the various awards studios, games, content creators, and esport teams have earned.
Stolen GPUs, Politicians for Video Games, Blind Playthrough, & 2020 Game Awards
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This week in gaming news
40 containers of RTX 3090 GPUs stolen from a Chinese factory
Movie Klassics, Spoons, TV adaptations and Extra Snacks
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Mortal Kombat brings some 90’s nostalgia with new DLC pack
The Queensland Budget 2020/21 - Keep the Lights On
The Queensland Government has handed down its full 2020/21 Budget today. Treasurer Cameron Dick said that this would be a no-surprises budget, and on that count, he has delivered. Barely anything in this budget has not already been announced in earlier documents or on the campaign trail just a month ago.
Do you know of Queensland's dinosaur stampede or plans for the heavens?
Many of us have heard of the dinosaur finds in Central Queensland, however do you have any idea of what’s developing in quiet little Winton?
4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin chatted with Trish Sloan the Collections Manager from the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History about prehistoric times in Winton as well as the Winton museum's future.
Do you know how to identify the invasive species - fire ants?
Why are these ants called 'fire' ants and what’s being done to mitigate their establishment here in Southeast Queensland?
4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin chatted about these lifestyle affecting ants with Graeme Dudgeon, General Manager of the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program.