The Palaszczuk Government is thinking of renaming the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, the Queensland Children’s Hospital.

It says market research shows the name of the 4 year old hospital is too confusing with almost half of all parents not understanding it is a public hospital.

Opposition Deputy Leader Tim Mander tells Mark the move is a slap in the face to the memory and the family of children’s health pioneer Lady Cilento.

The final report by Malaysian investigators into the disappearance of flight MH370 has provided little comfort for the families of the 239 victims.

The report could not shed any more light on what caused the Boeing 777 to change course and disappear.

One of those left behind is Sunshine Coast resident Danica Weeks who lost her husband Paul.

She tells Mark she had not expected much from the Malaysian team.

A dozen of Queensland’s most experienced and highly trained firefighters are packing their bags for California to join the battle against devastating wildfires.

They leave on Friday as part of a 188 strong ANZAC contingent.

Director of the QFES State Operational Coordination Branch Chief Superintendent Neil Francis tells Mark the Queenslanders will be on the front lines.

The RACQ has released its annual ‘What drives you crazy’ survey looking at what upsets Queensland motorists the most.

Topping the list are tailgating and incorrect indicating.

RACQ spokesperson Clare Hunter tells Mark inconsiderate drivers put lives at risk.

CommSec’s latest quarterly State of the States report places Queensland fifth for economic performance, only marginally ahead of South Australia.

Despite the result Queensland is still the destination of choice for people interstate looking to make a move.

Leading demographer Mark McCrindle tells Mark it’s a combination of things drawing people to Queensland with home affordability and lifestyle top of the list.

Half of all people who pass away fail to leave behind a valid last will and testament which creates a raft of problems and difficulties for loved ones.

It is Queensland Wills Week and the Public Trustee wants everyone to put some thought into what they would like to leave behind and to whom.

Public Trustee of Queensland Peter Carne tells Mark it is actually not difficult and his office is there to help take some of the worry out of it, free of charge.

The Turnbull government is doing plenty of soul searching after the extremely disappointing result in the Longman by-election at the weekend.

The LNP’s primary vote plunged almost 10% handing a comfortable victory to Labor’s Susan Lamb, while One Nation picked up almost 16%.

Leading political scientist Dr Paul Williams from Griffith University tells Mark the LNP is in the grip of an identity crisis.

4BC Drive Podcast Monday 30th July 2018

The drought continues to ravage famers in Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia.

Many are desperately searching to find enough feed for their livestock and scarcity is making it expensive.

Fairfax, Macquarie Media and the Buy A Bale campaign have joined forces to ease their burden.

One person lending their talents to the appeal is comedian and musician Buddy Goode.

The Valley is just a stone’s throw from the Brisbane CBD but it continues to be a much underappreciated part of the inner city.

There are plans for some 6,000 apartments in the next decade but the local chamber of commerce is calling for everyone to ‘take five’.

It and construction giant AECOM have put together a plan called Valley Vision and Cities Director Alastair Leighton tells Mark the window of opportunity to get things right is closing.