Ipswich ratepayers remain in limbo after the state government asked it for a second time to show cause why it shouldn’t be sacked and replaced with an administrator.

Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe has made the order after being granted new powers to sack councils “in the public interest”.

Sitting councillor Paul Tully tells Ben the new matters the minister wants answered have been in the public domain for some time.

Arthur ‘Uncle Bob’ Jackson is celebrating his 100th birthday.

He was the decorated World War Two veteran who lost everything recently when his Salisbury home was gutted by fire.

Ben spoke to ‘Uncle Bob’ ahead of a big party at the Queensland Cricketer’s Club and he told Ben he’s looking forward to many more.

The Queensland government has announced it’s to spend $371-million to become the first state in Australia to introduce a new smart system for public transport ticketing.

The system will allow commuters to use their smartphones, debit and credit cards to tap-and-go.

Go Card operator Cubic won the tender and its Asia-Pacific boss Tom Walker tells Ben it will be rolled out between now and 2022.

On Wednesday you won’t be able to find so-called single use plastic bags at Woolworths.

Then from the start of next month they will be banned statewide.

The environmental benefits remain an open question but one Australia’s leading retail academics Assistant  Professor Gary Mortimer tells Ben that the ban will save the supermarket giants a fortune.

New research has revealed Queenslanders spend more time on facebook than other Australians.

20 minutes per session compared to a national average of 15 minutes.

It’s the same for other social media platforms.

Cyber-psychologist Dr Andrew Campbell tells Ben our social media obsession doesn’t quite qualify as an e-addiction.

Maroons enforcer Dylan Napa is racing the clock to prove his ankle will hold up to the rigours of Origin Two.

Rookie Kayln Ponga will be fit but is probably suffering a severe attack of nerves.

One player who knows how he feels is Cowboys impact player Coen Hess who was in the same position last year.

Five pedestrian deaths in Queensland in less than a month have stung police into action.

Police have launched a new road safety initiative targeting the problem.

The head of the Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating tells Ben the recent spike is part of an ongoing problem.

A delegation from the Logan Council is in Canberra lobbying politicians about plans to trail drug testing of welfare recipients.

Logan is one of three locations where people would be randomly tested and could lose their welfare.

Acting Mayor Cherie Dalley tells Ben the council is largely resigned to the trial going ahead but they want changes.

Brisbane will be the centre of the NRL universe next season when every single game in one round is played at Suncorp Stadium.

The deal came to fruition after the Palaszczuk Government and Brisbane City Council stumped up money to lure the historic event here.

Eight matches over three days is expected to draw fans from across the country and pump $60m in the Queensland Economy.

Suncorp Stadium General Manager Alan Graham tells Ben it was their Double Header model that helped the NRL to convince all 16 teams to sign on.

Maroons selectors have named powerhouse prop Dylan Napa for Sunday’s must win Origin II, despite an ankle injury.

The match will also see a changing of the guard with both Billy Slater and his likely heir Kalyn Ponga named in the side.

Ben caught up with chairman of selectors Gene Miles to find out when D-Day is for Napa.