When three-year-old Sonny was diagnosed with CLN2 Batten disease, his parents faced a heartbreaking reality: without a specialised eye procedure, he would lose his vision.

Dr Ineka Whiteman explained why a sight-saving treatment is currently available in Melbourne while Queensland families are left waiting on red tape.

When three-year-old Sonny was diagnosed with CLN2 Batten disease, his parents faced a heartbreaking reality: without a specialised eye procedure, he would lose his vision.
Dr Ineka Whiteman explained why a sight-saving treatment is currently available in Melbourne while Queensland families are left waiting on red tape.

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How leftover medicine could Stop a 3-year-old's blindness—if QLD allows It

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Full Show: 4BC Drive with Carla Bignasca, August 25th, 2026

When a host tucked away a guest’s expensive bottle of wine and served bargain-bin liquor instead, Carla took the host to trial on 4BC Drive to ask if it was a total social faux pas. 

Listeners flooded the lines with wildly awkward hosting horror stories before the jury handed down its ultimate verdict.

When a host tucked away a guest&rsquo;s expensive bottle of wine and served bargain-bin liquor instead, Carla took the host to trial on 4BC Drive to ask if it was a total social faux pas. 
Listeners flooded the lines with wildly awkward hosting horror stories before the jury handed down its ultimate verdict.

Carla's Court: Is this Brisbane's stingiest host? The dinner party incident dividing listeners

With train fares across South East Queensland capped at 50 cents, Greens MP Michael Berkman is calling out Brisbane’s $23 Airtrain ticket as a raw deal for commuters. 

He detailed a controversial private member's bill to force an early public buyback, explaining why he believes a $46.6 million buyout is fair despite pushback from the private operator.

With train fares across South East Queensland capped at 50 cents, Greens MP Michael Berkman is calling out Brisbane&rsquo;s $23 Airtrain ticket as a raw deal for commuters. 
He detailed a controversial private member's bill to force an early public buyback, explaining why he believes a $46.6 million buyout is fair despite pushback from the private operator.

How leftover medicine could Stop a 3-year-old's blindness—if QLD allows It

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