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Grief and trauma haven't slowed Lisa Curry as she embraces her 60s
Author, mother and entrepreneur Lisa Curry. Picture supplied
The swimming champion tells speaks openly about her toughest challenges and keeping her wellbeing on track.
Eileen Wood
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Checkpoint wow: Border crossings with a difference
Passing from one country to another can be an adventure, too.
Michael Turtle
The Andean border between Chile and Argentina.
Link between delirium and development of dementia
Research hopes delirium prevention could reduce dementia burden
Eileen Wood
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Professor Ruth Hubbard interacts with a patient. Picture University of Queensland
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
The false security of a credit card to manage cost-of-living rises
People are reaching for plastic to cover expenses, but are ending up in debt.
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People are covering themselves to pay for items by using a credit card, but are also getting themselves into debt. Shutterstock picture.
The real reason why health insurance premiums have skyrocketed
The medical services you use aren't getting the extra money you've been paying.
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Private health insurance premium increases are being driven by management, not the cost of medicine, data shows. ACM file picture/Glen McCurtayne
Why Nick Ashill is running 4000km across Australia, then across the US
Kiwi Nick Ashill's epic 4000km Australian run honours late mum
Rowan Cowley
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Nick Ashill and his mother Barbara prior to her death in 2015. 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
Should Australia follow Bali's lead and introduce tourism tax?
Bali recently introduced a tourism tax. Should we follow suit?
Rowan Cowley
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Visitors now have to pay atax to visit popular Bali attractions like Ubud's Bali Swing. Should Australia follow suit? Photo by Christopher Alvarenga courtesy of Unsplash
National and International News
Israeli war cabinet delays third Iran response meeting
Israeli army chief of staff Herzi Halevi says Iran's attack "will be met with a response". (AP PHOTO)
US tells UK court Assange would not face death penalty
The High Court ruled that, without certain US guarantees, Julian Assange would be allowed to appeal. (AP PHOTO)
Defence cuts expected under plan to modernise ADF
Tess Ikonomou
Defence Minister Richard Marles will set out a strategy for the military in a Canberra speech. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)
NSW mulls tougher knife laws after Sydney stabbings
Samantha Lock
A stabbing at a Sydney church that hospitalised two clergymen is being treated as a terrorist act. (HANDOUT/CHRIST THE GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH)

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