In Queensland, if a resident wishes to leave a retirement village, the provider is not required to pay back any money for a whopping 18 months. This can leave retirees and their families at risk financially.

Today, state ministers will meet for the Consumer Affairs Ministers Network meeting.

Chris Grice, the CEO of National Seniors Australia, believes this is a prime opportunity for the newly elected state government to amend the legislation regarding the payback period.

Mr. Grice told Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons, "This is about making this issue out there in circulation." 

"We've got this inconsistency right across the country and Queensland is one of the key states where we have some good operators that are providing the money back to their residents in a six-month period... but we have got a big chunk of them who aren't."

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An Australian study spanning more than two decades has found that targeting preschoolers and their families may be the answer to the youth crime problem.

The Griffith University Pathways to Prevention Project aims to improve child development systems to reduce youth crime and foster community growth.

The leader of the project, Ross Homel, told Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons, "It was fundamental to our approach that we work through the existing systems in the community."

"If you're ever going to have any hope of sustaining anything you do that's successful, then it's best done through existing systems," Mr Homel said.

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Unusual names are making a comeback.

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Vintage names are trending again amongst newborns, appearing in the top names for baby girls.

Name Consultant, Michelle Casey, told Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons, "The vintage names, they are full of charm but they also have a modern usability, which makes them familiar but also really fresh."

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The Greens have launched a plan to close loopholes in federal legislation that would remove lethal shark nets.

The plan would involve alternative measures to prevent shark attacks such as shark spotter programs, eco-shark barriers, and increased public education,

Associate Professor of Environmental Science at Bond University Dr Daryl McPhee told Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons, "I think we need to transition away from lethal methods but we need not to rush, we need to bring the whole community along with us."

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Are gift cards good enough for Christmas gifts?

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Long Drive for Drought will go to air at 2:15pm on Sunday, on the Nine Network across the country.

The piece follows a group of 40-Series Land Cruiser enthusiasts as they set off on an Outback Adventure.

The initiative aims to support, and raise awareness for the plight of farmers struggling on the land. 

Brent Reeman, Founder of Long Drive for Drought, told Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons, "its primary purpose is to raise money for our chosen charity, Farm Angels. Farm Angels supports Aussie farmers who are doing it a little bit tough for all sorts of reasons." 

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Negotiations between landowners and government officials have recently concluded in Papa New Guinea, resulting in the reopening of the Kokoda track.

A longstanding dispute over unpaid government compensation has led to the track's closure for several weeks, resulting in financial consequences.

Founder of Adventure Professionals Glen Azar told Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons, "By the time the season opens up again and definitely by Anzac, we're told full steam ahead."

"They've [Kokoda Track Authority] guaranteed they're going to sort all the problems out and their handshake agreement that happened two days ago seems to back that up," Mr Azar continued.

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Which celebrities have you bumped into to?

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A Sunshine Coast man has rescued a dad and young son from a dangerous rip using a beer keg.

Rescuer Matthew Neale told Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons, "I was just doing my job."

"I walked down the beach and thought I might get a bit of practice in doing our beach assessment, and over in the distance, I see a fella waving his arm. I thought struth, this is on me," Mr Neale continued.

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