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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The Fair Work Ombudsman has identified 44 fast food outlets, restaurants, and cafes in Brisbane that violated workplace laws, resulting in fines totaling $162,000.

The most frequent violation was the failure to pay penalty rates, with the Ombudsman recovering almost $450,000 for 365 underpaid workers. 

Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth told Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons, "There were 51 different sites in the event, over these four suburbs Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills, Macgregor and Robertson."

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CommBank makes turn around.

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There’s new research coming out of DrinkWise which has revealed a very interesting shift to how Aussies feel about drinking.

CEO of DrinkWise, Simon Strahan joined Dean Miller on 4BC Afternoons to discuss the details of the latest research.

"Over half of Australians are looking at cutting back their consumption and are looking for ways to do that," Mr Strahan said. 

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There’s major unrest in South Korea today, the President has attempted to declare emergency martial law and accused the opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathising with North Korea. President YOON SUK YEO’s cabinet has now voted to lift it. It’s a big mess and to break it all down we're joined by Neil Fergus, CEO of Intelligent Risks.

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