If you dine out at one Brisbane riverside eatery there is a chance you could enjoy a level of service unsurpassed in Australia.

That’s because Tyler Austin, who works at the Stokehouse Q, has been named 2018 Australian Young Waiter at the prestigious Appetite for Excellence awards.

Tyler tells Mark that ultimately she wants to be the boss of her own restaurant.

Rugby Australia is reviewing safety measures after four young players in the GPS competition suffered serious neck and spinal injuries in recent weeks.

It comes at a time when more and more parents are deciding not to let their kids play rugby because of the perceived dangers.

Perry Cross was left a quadriplegic 20 years after an on-field accident during a GPS game and he tells Mark the answer may lie in a 7-a-side rugby comp for juniors.

A form epilepsy called Dravet syndrome can trigger fatal seizures in very young children.

Now researchers at The University of Queensland and the Florey Institute have discovered something in spider venom that can help rewire the vulnerable part of the brain to triggers the seizures.

Associate Professor Chris Reid from the Florey Institute tells Mark tests in mice are proving very promising.

Magistrates often come under fire for being too soft but new research has revealed they have been putting increasing numbers of people behind bars.

Figures put together by the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council show that since 2010 the numbers of people given custodial sentences has doubled.

QSAC Chair John Robertson tells Mark there are a number of reasons for the increase.

Parents often spend a fortune buying instruments and paying for music lessons for their kids in the hope of giving the lifelong gift of music.

All too often though kids lose interest when they come up against the need to practice regularly.

Professor of Music at Australian Catholic University Tim McKenry tells Mark they key is not worrying about whether they are talented or not.

The Brisbane real estate market is said to performing well as Sydney and Melbourne cool, but there are indications it could be slowing.

Kevin Turner the host of 4BC’s Real Estate Show tells Mark while the number of properties on offer was about the same as this time last year, clearance rates are well down.

The sawdust is being laid down, the animals are being groomed, the fruit and vegetable displays are being organised and the showbags are being filled.

The 141st Royal Queensland Show opens on Friday and it is expected around 400,000 people will pass through the gates.

RNA Chief Executive Brendan Christou tells Mark there will be a range of new attractions this year.

A rew report done by the Queensland RSL has highlighted the difficulty many experience transitioning from military life to civvy street.

It’s Defence Family Research Project has, for the first time, developed a comprehensive picture of the defence community in the state and its needs.

RSL Queensland State Secretary Scott Denner tells Mark many military personnel find the change challenging and need some assistance.

Popstar and former Australian Idol runner-up Anthony Callea is currently on a national tour promoting his latest album.

Aria Number 1 Hits In Symphony combines his wonderful voice with the brilliance of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Anthony tells Mark it was a dream years in the making and he is privileged to be the first pop singer since Elton John to record with the MSO.

By the end of this year people will no longer be able to buy junk food or sugary drinks in Queensland’s public hospitals and healthcare facilities.

It is part of efforts to tackle the growing obesity epidemic and State Health Minister Steven Miles is hoping it will serve as an example to the wider community.

The initiative has been welcomed by the Cancer Council Queensland and CEO Chris McMillan tells Mark it is just common sense.