Japan is arguably at the forefront of fast rail with its bullet trains that travel at more than 500km/h.

Recently, plans for fast rail in Australia have been proposed but never gained any traction.

The estimated cost of building a high-speed train line from Sydney to the Central Coast was $32 billion.

Rail Back On Track Advocate Jeff Addison told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "Without knowing details, if we were to extrapolate out that distance [Sydney to the Central Coast] for that cost for, Brisbane to Cairns, you'd be looking at a cost of $324 billion, which I can't see happening."

Japan is arguably at the forefront of fast rail with its bullet trains that travel at more than 500km/h.
Recently, plans for fast rail in Australia have been proposed but never gained any traction.
The estimated cost of building a high-speed train line from Sydney to the Central Coast was $32 billion.
Rail Back On Track Advocate Jeff Addison told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "Without knowing details, if we were to extrapolate out that distance [Sydney to the Central Coast] for that cost for, Brisbane to Cairns, you'd be looking at a cost of $324 billion, which I can't see happening."

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Unusual Pet Vet is a unique business in Chermside that looks after exotic and unusual pets.

Veterinary Manager Dr Tom Vowell told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "We sort of work on the things that they [normal vets] look at and think, oh, I don't want that to come in the front door."

"That's sort of where we put our extra effort in and we put all the extra training in and we sort of use that to help them out," Dr Vowell continued.

Unusual Pet Vet is a unique business in Chermside that looks after exotic and unusual pets.
Veterinary Manager Dr Tom Vowell told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "We sort of work on the things that they [normal vets] look at and think, oh, I don't want that to come in the front door."
"That's sort of where we put our extra effort in and we put all the extra training in and we sort of use that to help them out," Dr Vowell continued.

A snake face lift and feather transplants for birds: Brisbane's unusual pet vet

Sport is a way of life in Australia, with 90 per cent of adults participating at least once a year.

However, for Queenslanders with disabilities, it’s not as easy, with fewer than 25 per cent getting the chance to play on a weekly basis.

Sporting Wheelies is bridging the gap with a brand-new Wheelchair Cricket program set to be in full swing in Brisbane and the Gold Coast this week.

Coach Grant Cunningham told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "Let's hope the cricket gets in there with the 2020 format, but let's hope the Paralympics look at wheelchair cricket and that joins the other sports that are going to be put into the 2032 games."

Sport is a way of life in Australia, with 90 per cent of adults participating at least once a year.
However, for Queenslanders with disabilities, it&rsquo;s not as easy, with fewer than 25 per cent getting the chance to play on a weekly basis.
Sporting Wheelies is bridging the gap with a brand-new Wheelchair Cricket program set to be in full swing in Brisbane and the Gold Coast this week.
Coach Grant Cunningham told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "Let's hope the cricket gets in there with the 2020 format, but let's hope the Paralympics look at wheelchair cricket and that joins the other sports that are going to be put into the 2032 games."

The $324 billion question: Is high speed rail in Queensland worth the cost?

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