The drought ravaging country communities across Queensland gives locals little reason to celebrate and that sometimes includes the school formal.

Two former country girls have come to the rescue with Dresses for Drought.  

Co-founder Anita Guyett tells Mark it is about making sure the drought does not rob students of traditional high school experience.

Brisbane has a secured a round of the 2019/20 Track Cycling World Cup.

The event, that will be part of qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will be staged in December next year at the Anna Meares Velodrome at Chandler.

The CEO of Cycling Australia Steve Drake tells Mark it will be a welcome return of the World Cup to Australia after a seven year absence.

The flu virus had laid low almost 200 students and staff at a Brisbane Primary School.

Parents were asked to keep their kids at home on Friday while cleaning crews disinfected the Middle Park State School.

Dr Kari Jarvinen from the Metro South Public Health Unit tells Mark it is a timely reminder ahead of flu season just how quickly and widely the virus can spread.

It is rare that politicians are universally admired and lauded for the work they do.

One of the few exceptions was Brisbane Lord Mayor Clem Jones who oversaw the development of Queensland capital for 15 years.

He has now been immortalised with a lifesize bronze statue in the heart of the city and sculptor Phillip Piperides tells Mark it was a very collaborative project.

Koala populations across southeast Queensland are under increasing pressure as urban development pushes into their habitat.

The development of the Coomera Town Centre saw the relocation of 260 koalas between 2008 and 2014 and it has now been revealed half didn’t survive.

Sue Arnold from Australians for Animals has been following the program and tells Mark her group is talking to lawyers about taking action against the state government.

Hundreds of thousands of Australians could be living with a potentially fatal heart condition and have no idea.

Atrial Fibrillation is linked to 1 in 11 deaths and the first most people know about it is when they experience a problem.

The Australian-first guidelines for doctors to deal with the condition have just been released and Cia Connell from the Heart Foundation tells Mark there are often no symptoms.

The latest annual Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey has shown older Australians are experiencing the greatest income inequality and poverty of any age group.

Over 65s are the only age group for whom inequality has increased significantly over the last 15 years.

Dr Kirsty Nowlan from the Benevolent Society tells Mark says some of the findings have taken her by surprise.

Ray from the Beenleigh takes on Tommy to tip Round 21 of the NRL.

Everything will hinge on the results from Friday night including the Rabbitohs Storm blockbuster.

Soaring property prices have many people reconsidering what actually constitutes a home.

At this weekend’s Parks Alive festival at the Roma Street Parklands one small exhibit will be attracting big attention.

Tiny homes can be built on a trailer but as Lara Nobel from Tiny Houses tells Mark they are definitely not caravans.

From the start of August workers are entitled to take five days unpaid leave if they are dealing with domestic violence.

It comes after a ruling by the Fair Work Commission.

Kerriann Dear from Working Women Queensland tells Mark it’s about giving victims the time to access the help they need when they need it.