The State Government has announced it will sack the Ipswich City Council and appoint an administrator.

Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe won’t use his newly granted powers to dismiss the council.

Instead he’ll table special legislation next month because he’s worried the council is using ‘law fare’ to frustrate the government.

Division 2 councillor Paul Tully tells Ben the government is denying the council due process.

The boy from the bush became the big man from Brisbane, and now he’s celebrating 30 years in the music biz.

James is playing at the Groundwater Country Music Festival at Broadbeach at the end of the month, but before heading down the coast, he made time for Mark.

The guys had a chinwag about genre-hopping artists, Australian greats, songs that take them back, and how music has changed since the good ol’ days.

James also played his song “Hills of Brisbane”, guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Scams are getting more sophisticated than ever before, always finding new ways to steal our personal information. But it doesn’t mean we can’t protect ourselves and beat the scammers.

Brian Hay from Cultural Cyber Security had an informative chat with Mark, and says there are some super easy things we can all do to avoid becoming a victim of cyber criminals.

One of our major supermarkets has decided to take imported honey products off the shelves, in favour of 100% Australian honey.

The decision has been welcomed by those from the Apiary industry, who are looking to further boost bee populations.

Mark spoke to Colin Dorber, CEO of Lockyer Valley Foods LTD, and a huge advocate for Australian made products . He’s looking to bring a world-class cannery to Grantham, as well as a lavender farm to attract some beautiful bees.

It practically sold out QPAC, it had a spectacular run in Sydney: it’s Senior Moments!

This somewhat silly show for otherwise sensible seniors features the likes of Benita Collings and Max Gillies with Geoff Harvey on the piano for a comedy revue.

These performers may be old enough to know better,  but star of the show John Woods tells Mark about how they’re making fun of their tribulations, and growing old disgracefully.

Do you remember your first Ekka experience?

It’s nearly that time of year again in Brisbane, and our producer Olympia got a first look at some of the best things to do, see and taste at the 2018 Ekka Media Launch.

There will be classic favourites like strawberry sundaes and dagwood dogs, plus some exciting new additions,

Pigs will fly before we skip the show!

She’s a stand-up comic, making jokes about her son who has Autism.

The show has ruffled a few feathers, however, and some have taken to abusing event organisers who book Nikki.

Alas, she’s ignoring the haters and says we all need to have a joke; because when you’re raising a kid with Autism, if you don’t laugh sometimes, you’ll cry.

Nikki is at the Sit Down Comedy Club this weekend with her show On The Spectrum.

Should the salaries of nannies be tax-deductible for the families who hire them?

LNP senator Amanda Stoker thinks they should be, so new mums and dads have the option of going back to work.

It’s a surprisingly divisive topic, and Mark wants to know: how would it affect Nannies in an industry heavily reliant on cash-in-hand payments?

To get some answers, he chats with Ann Marie Sansom from the Australian Nanny Association - a support network for families, nanny agencies, home based carers, and in home care educators.

Tommy from the Sunshine Coast takes on Tommy's Tips in Round 17 of the NRL

There’s a new Rugby League competition coming to Queensland:  Physical Disability Rugby League

Four local teams are competing in the Intrust Super Cup, and they’re looking for recruits.

Injured servicemen, road accident sufferers, amputees and people with conditions such as cerebral palsy are all being welcomed to join.

The mastermind behind the PDRL, Kirsty McCall, sat down for a great chat with Mark. She says the we can’t let New South Wales have all the fun - it’s time for a great competition in Queensland.