After two fishermen were left stranded 40km off Stradbroke Island with an engine full of water, experts are warning that running your fuel tank low is a recipe for disaster.

Marine Care QLD’s Alan Riesenweber joined Ben to explain how fuel shortages and sediment buildup are turning a cheap "fill-up" into a multi-thousand-dollar repair bill.

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The 140-year-old Blackstone United Football Club refused to let "stupid" Easter Sunday destruction sideline them, rallying the community to repair fields shredded by hoons.

After neighbours chased off the vandals and rival clubs donated soil, committee member Dominic Potter explained why this resilient, privately-owned club is still serving up the best bacon and egg rolls in Ipswich.

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As a deadline that threatened the very existence of a civilisation passes, a fragile two-week ceasefire has been brokered to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Geopolitical expert Neil Fergus joined us to explain why this "victory" claimed by both sides remains a terrifying tightrope walk for global security.

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Criminal lawyer Sam Macedone broke down why the war crime charges against Ben Roberts-Smith are a legal mountain to climb compared to his recent defamation loss.

Discover why a lack of physical evidence in Afghanistan and the high bar of "beyond a reasonable doubt" could make a conviction nearly impossible.

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Queensland remains the only Australian state without a legally designated nudist beach, sparking a renewed push from the Queensland Naturist Association.

President Rachel Freeman joined Ben Davis on 4BC Mornings to argue that legalising clothing-optional beaches like A Bay at Noosa would remove societal stigma and bring hundreds of thousands of dollars in untapped tourism revenue.

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Queensland Hotels Association CEO Bernie Hogan joined Ben Davis on 4BC Mornings to highlight the blatant hypocrisy of Good Friday drinking restrictions that apply to local pubs but completely exempt government-owned stadiums.

The discussion advocates for prioritising consumer choice and economic certainty for hospitality venues currently struggling with strict rules and triple-time penalty rates.

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Brisbane Racing Club CEO Karl De Kroo joined Ben Davis on 4BC Mornings to discuss the delicate balance the government must strike with upcoming gambling ad restrictions.

While acknowledging that betting advertisements became excessively intrusive during the pandemic, he highlighted that these proposed bans could devastate the billion-dollar racing industry and the thousands of jobs it supports.

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