Ben had a bone to pick with one of Australian TV’s biggest stars.

You’ve been inviting him into your Lounge Rooms for the last decade -- The cravat wearing, croquembouche connoisseur, and award-winning food journalist Matt Preston.

He popped into the 4BC Studios on his way back from the Noosa Food and Wine Festival… and tried to set Ben straight.

Ben questions why anyone would support a political party taking donations off “the most recidivist corporate offender in Australian history” ?

It’s what the Federal Court’s described the CFMEU after being slapped with $2.4million in fines over the last 18 months to it’s Queensland Branch.

Hear how Union membership’s in a death spiral, where questions need to be asked where are they getting their money from?

How much are your Union Fees? And are you happy with the service they provide?

And Should Labor be taking donations from them?

He’s the born and bred Brisbane film composer who’s taken Hollywood by storm, orchestrating films such as Jurassic World, Up and Star Trek.

Churchie alumni, Cameron Patrick tells Ben how he became apart of these blockbusters films.

You would think we have enough creepy crawlies in Queensland, but it appears not.

The Queensland Museum would like to introduce us to its 23 new spiders.

One is named after a world champion surfer, another takes its name from a famous Hollywood actor.

Ben was joined by Arachnologist Dr Robert Raven to discuss the details of these new eight legged creatures.

The Government owned corporations’ thousands of kilometres of fibre-optic cables crisscrossing across Queensland could be used to provide high speed broadband to cities across the state.

Queensland Chief Entrepreneur, Steve Baxter says it’s all about creating a viable network across the state.  

If you were finishing year 12 and heading to University, you would imagine you’d need a pretty good grasp of the mother tongue.

After all, you’ve got reports to write, assignments to hand in and lecturers to impress.

But it turns out that’s not the case here in Queensland. It’s been revealed by 2020, if a student doesn’t do well in English and does better in five other subjects, their English mark won’t matter.

Dr Kevin Donnelly speaks about the new ATAR system and how social media is dumbing down the English language.

Just hours before they take off to the UK to experience the atmosphere of the royal wedding, EVA competition winner Paul, tells Ben he’s been overwhelmed by the generosity of the public who’ve helped him and his partner celebrate his recovery from a brain tumour.

The federal government has eliminated the idea of a referendum to amend section 44 of the constitution and allow dual citizens to sit in parliament.

Ben and MIchael Crutcher, of 55Comms go head-to-head on why the constitution should be amended.

Inadequate sentencing from our courts when it comes to the death of children could be about to change.

Since 2005, 62-people in Queensland have been sentenced for a child homicide; of those almost three of five were convicted of manslaughter rather than murder.

In fact, tougher sentences were handed out for the manslaughter of an adult than the manslaughter of a child.

Dan Rogers from the Sentencing Advisory Council tells Ben it’s important the public are consulted about these the report.

Brisbane City Council has voted to ban straws and phase out helium balloons and plastic bottles in its operations; including the 50,000 festivals, markets and events it presides over.

But what will replacing plastic with more eco friendly products do to your hip pocket?

Ben talks to a local supplied about the cost and how it will be passed on.