If it’s happening in Brisbane, you’ll hear it on Drive with Scott Emerson 3-6pm weekdays on 4BC


Highly experienced broadcaster and journalist Scott Emerson will join Queenslanders for the drive home.
Scott held the position of The Australian newspaper’s Queensland bureau chief and held senior journalism positions with the ABC.
Among his many achievements, Scott served in the Queensland parliament and is a former Minister for Transport and Main Roads.
Join Scott each weekday from 3pm-6pm.
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4BC listener Nathan Krebs sent in these photos to 4BC Drive of the flooding on the Gold Coast.
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If it’s happening in Brisbane, you’ll hear it on Drive with Scott Emerson 3-6pm weekdays on 4BC
If it’s happening in Brisbane, you’ll hear it on Drive with Scott Emerson 3-6pm weekdays on 4BC
Why Australians are eating less meat
New research has shown Australians are making a conscious effort to buy and eat less meat. The research, by consumer intelligence platform Toluna, found there’s a decline in meat consumption. “So the biggest change there was concerns about health,” retail expert from QUT Professor Gary Mortimer said. “The biggest concern, 65 per cent of people […]
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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80. He had recently pulled out of the band’s North American tour after undergoing a medical procedure. Watts is regarded as one of rock’s greatest drummers, inspiring generations of musicians. Music critic and author of the definitive guide to Brisbane’s punk music scene Pig […]
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Experts say magpies might be swooping more this spring season, thanks to the masks we’re wearing. Griffith University magpie expert Darryl Jones says it’s believed magpies can recognise between 30-50 people. “The reason is, those magpies (and remember only a tiny fraction of them attack us thank goodness) but those ones that do, they attack […]
Union renews push to abolish NAPLAN in its current form
This year’s literacy and numeracy outcomes were similar to last year’s NAPLAN results, with the federal government applauding Australian students on their efforts and resilience. Vice president of the Queensland Teachers Union, Leah Olsson, said they weren’t surprised by the latest results. “The Queensland results have remained steady, regardless of the disruptions we have had […]