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Marine rescue is all in a day's work for these wonderful volunteers
Therese Murray
Jane Lewis, Jo Coffee and Bill O'Brien on duty in the radio room. Picture supplied
'Dancing is my happy pill': Gail's tonic to a good life
This dance instructor loves keeping seniors moving and grooving.
Therese Murray
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Gail Hewton (centre) and her students performing the Can Can. Picture by Barry Alsop, Wide Open Images
Artists brush up on church history
Sacred places across this state have been immortalised in paintings.
Therese Murray
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Artists Ruth Bosveld and Fiona Verdouw on one of their treks. Picture supplied
Veteran actor John Waters excited about role in gothic horror production
Therese Murray
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John Waters and Daniel MacPherson will start in The Woman in Black. Picture by James Reiser
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Retirement ventures: how to secure business financing with an ABN
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For retirees looking to embark on new business ventures, understanding and leveraging the power of an ABN can open up a world of financing opportunities. Picture Shutterstock
Chef travels Australia to curb remote station cook shortages
Raqual helps cattle stations invest in the hand that feeds them.
Samantha Campbell
Raqual Humphries started Remote Contract Cooks to train and recruit station cooks. Picture supplied.
Car nut Geoffrey keeps coming back to this legendary Ford Zephyr
Like many, Geoffrey Wohlers has a love for classic cars.
Therese Murray
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Geoffrey and Maxine Wohlers with their beloved Zephyr. Picture supplied
Why people are choosing to retire later in life
People are staying in the workforce to ages not seen since the 1970s. This is what's driving it.
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People are retiring at an age not seen since the 1970s as flexible working options, the pension and changes to the labour force take hold. Unsplash picture.
Queensland Garden Expo to celebrate 40 years
Queensland's favourite garden extravaganza is turning 40.
Rowan Cowley
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Sophie Thomson always looks forward to the Queensland Garden Expo. Photo supplied
Retirement Living
Marine rescue is all in a day's work for these wonderful volunteers
Jane Lewis, Jo Coffee and Bill O'Brien on duty in the radio room. Picture supplied
Therese Murray
'Dancing is my happy pill': Gail's tonic to a good life
This dance instructor loves keeping seniors moving and grooving.
Therese Murray
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Gail Hewton (centre) and her students performing the Can Can. Picture by Barry Alsop, Wide Open Images
Car nut Geoffrey keeps coming back to this legendary Ford Zephyr
Like many, Geoffrey Wohlers has a love for classic cars.
Therese Murray
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Geoffrey and Maxine Wohlers with their beloved Zephyr. Picture supplied
Silent discos are now a phenomenon in aged care
Silent discos have moved into aged care to get groovers moving to a new beat.
Therese Murray
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Residents don their headphones and bop away. Picture supplied
Home and Garden
Empowering older adults: Study highlights need for user-friendly products
Opening a tin is often a no can do for seniors. Picture by Simon Cohen
A study found most people struggle with parts like slippery handles and tight lids, while jars, bottles, cans and blister packs could also be tricky to open.
John Piggott
Who invented the flat white? Italian sugar farmers from regional Queensland likely played a big role
Explore the cultural influences and history behind this global sensation.
Garritt C. van Dyk
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Italian sugar cane cutters in the Innisfail district, Queensland, in 1923. Left to right: R. Cavallaro, F. Leonardi, P. Zaia, A. D'Urso, M. Bonanna, S. Zappalo, L. D'Urso, G. Lizzio, Alfio Lizzio (child) and Carmela Lizzio (cook). Picture by State Library Queensland/Wikimedia Commons
Add extra depth to your mac 'n' cheese
Go beyond the base ingredients to make this hearty staple fabulous.
Natalie Rodriguez
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Smoked Poblano & Manchego Mac 'n' Cheese (inset) by Natalie Rodriguez (main picture). Pictures by Abigail Marie Rodriguez.
Julie Goodwin unleashes two potato recipes ahead of Robertson Festival
Therese Murray
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Julie Goodwin will share spud recipes at the Robertson Potato Festival in May. Picture by Megan Doherty
Carers
New Aged Care Act delayed: What it means for you
The new Aged Care Act brings more protection for end customers and puts more pressure on service providers to deliver good service and use customer money wisely. ACM file picture/Phillip Biggs
Older people will be at the centre of new legislation, but the jury is out about how long it's taking to roll out.
Anthony Caggiano
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Tax breaks, better respite: Unpaid carer burdens laid bare in parliament
Law can be changed to make this thankless job easier. Here's how.
Anthony Caggiano
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Tax breaks and better access to respite are among the recommendations suggested in Parliament to make unpaid carers' lives easier. Pictured are unpaid carer Heather Beattie-Davey with Helen Davey. ACM file picture
Burned-out, exhausted, isolated: The life of an unpaid caregiver
Report says unpaid carers provide care at an unsustainable level.
Eileen Wood
Unpaid caregiving can be demanding leading to burnout. ACM file picture
Think tank wants all aged care workers to have minimum qualifications
Find out how standards could recognise skills and improve screening processes.
Eileen Wood
Minimum qualification for care workers would increase safety for elderly Austtralians says report. ACM file picture

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