Hospital emergency departments across Australia are filled at weekends with Do It Yourselfers who do themselves harm with power tools.

A study looking at 10 years worth of admissions at two Brisbane emergency departments found the number of men aged 30 to 59 injured on the weekend was twice as high as those during the week.

The chief culprit was the grinder followed by power saws, welders and drills.

UQ research manager at the Princess Alexandra Hospital's emergency department Dr Rob Eley tells Mark the problems is many DIYers don’t appreciate or understand the risks of power tools.

Sydney and Melbourne are on a real estate rollercoaster with incredible rises and now some significant falls.

Brisbane though continues to prove that slow and steady wins the race.

Median house prices in the city have risen 1.5% in the past twelve months to reach a record high of $680,000.

REIQ chief executive Antonia Mercorella tells Mark that Brisbane’s housing market has now recorded 27 straight quarters of growth.

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American singer songwriter Toni Childs was a chart topper in the late 80s.

Her 1988 debut Union was a critical smash yielding hits like Don’t Walk Away and Stop Your Fussin, it went double platinum in Australia, as well as earning her two Grammy nominations and an Emmy.

To celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary the now Byron Bay local is touring Queensland and tells Mark she’s looking forward to playing the Redland Performing Arts Centre later this month.

The Queensland Police Service has launched a major recruiting drive aimed at attracting 400 new officers.

The focus is on diversity with recruiters looking for people of different ages and genders, from different cultures and different regions.

Head of police recruiting Inspector Katrina Horan tells Mark the Queensland Police Service offers a variety of roles, not just frontline policing.

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The life and work of Australian painter Margaret Olley is being celebrated with a major exhibition, titled A Generous Life, at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art.

More than one of the country’s greatest still-life painters though Olley was a mentor, a muse, a passionate collector and a donor who gifted works by the likes of Cézanne, Degas and Picasso to Australian galleries.

The curator of Australian art at GoMA Michael Hawker explains to Mark that Margaret Olley’s artistic roots can be traced back to her time in Brisbane.

Country music star Tania Kernaghan has been taking stock of her life of late after having recently reached the age of 50.

The country music hall of famer has written and recorded a new song with Nick Wolfe of The Wolfe Brothers to express her feelings about the milestone.

Tania joins Mark in the studio to talk about the track ‘Better Worn In’ which she says is about taking a glass half full approach to life.

For most people Christmas is a time to be at home surrounded by friends and family, but they may be missing out on a festive season experience like no other.

Cities, towns and villages right across Europe glow with the Christmas spirit, often covered with a blanket of snow.

Sean Lues from Journeys Worldwide explains to Mark he may want to take his wallet because Christmas markets in places like Germany are a shoppers’ paradise.

The controversial Adani Carmichael coal mine has cleared the last state government hurdle with approval of its groundwater management plan.

The project still requires approval for a rail line and a pipeline, while a royalties agreement is still be worked out with the government.

Adani Australia CEO Lucas Dow tells Mark work to break ground on the mine could begin within weeks.

Queensland rugby league fans have been left disappointed after the NRL confirmed that the SCG will host next year’s grand final while ANZ Stadium undergoes renovations

Suncorp Stadium is rated the best football ground in the country with a capacity of 52,000, compared to the SCG’s 40,000.

NRL chairman Peter Beattie tells Mark that the league has an agreement with the New South Wales government, but there may be a slim chance for 2021.