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Social media star is the world's most obedient dog

JAKE the Diamond Dog has put his paw into the running for the title of world's most obedient dog after being filmed at a baseball match in the US.

Disgraced MP ordered to repay 25 per cent of superannuation

Former minister Gordon Nuttall outside Brisbane Supreme Court today. Picture: Phil Norrish

Disgraced MP court-ordered to repay quarter of his superannuation

Salim Mehajer’s companies facing administration

Salim Mehajer arrives to the Downing Centre court in Sydney, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. (AAP Image/David Moir) NO ARCHIVING

Her was called Mr Teflon but now it appears things are unraveling

DAY IN HISTORY: 'Frankly, my dear ...'

Clarke Gable stars as Rhett Butler in Gone With The Wind.

Iconic line was almost consigned to the editor's bin.

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Disgraced MP ordered to repay 25 per cent of superannuation

GORDON Nuttall has been ordered to pay 25 per cent of his taxpayer-funded superannuation

Salim Mehajer’s companies facing administration

Her was called Mr Teflon but now it appears things are unraveling

Aged care investigation misleading says Aveo

An artist impression of what the new Aveo retirement village in Springfield will look like.

Reports "ignored" work to meet growing needs of ageing Australia.

Sydney now 'more Asian than European', says Census

China has overtaken England and New Zealand as the most popular country of birth in Sydney, according to the latest Census. Sydneysiders Paul Wong, from Hornsby, and his friend Mina Xou who lives in the city.

AUSTRALIA’S biggest city is now more Chinese than British

How you can help our farmers through a tough season

Sara and Rhys Abdy of Snapfresh help supply tomatoes and snow peas to supermarkets...

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Grey Nomads

Training for caravanners could save lives: road experts

AS THE mercury dips in the south and the Sunshine Coast stays a balmy 23 degrees, more and more 'grey nomads' are migrating north.

SDRC to revisit Dalveen camp fee

Southern Downs Regional Council will consider introducing a camping fee of $10 a camper a night at Dalveen's Jim Mitchell Park.

Council to table paid camping tomorrow

Illegal camping enforcement needed

Caravan owners are camping for free, often going against regulations

REVEALED: How much grey nomads are spending in town

SPENDING LOCALLY: John and Sandra Bewell from Harrington at the Doon Villa Football Club RV parking area in Maryborough.

"It is a lovely place to stay, we would definitely recommend it"

A nomad's highway thunder

THUNDER DOWN UNDER: Straight-through pipes, with the Jake on the windows rattle coming down Mt Vic.

Bob Irwin with his 3070 is no ordinary grey nomad.

The honest truth about retirement

ON THE MOVE: At this time of year the migration of greying nomadic people is north from southern states.

The real definition behind the term 'grey nomads'.

It's grey nomad season

LIFELONG FRIENDS: Tom and Lola Cox, Ian Teakle and Claire and Pete Hirt with Monty the dog enjoying time together as grey nomads on the Dawson River in Theodore.

Travel seasons keeping economy afloat

Live and let’s Save

Potatoes are one of the easiest crops to grow and now is the time to begin planting.

Gardening: How to grow your own potatoes

THEY need space, sunshine, and fertile, slightly acidic, well-drained soil. They grow pretty quickly - you will be harvesting potatoes in three or four months.

RECIPE: warm your evening up with curry laksa

TIME TO WARM UP: Enjoy a Curry Laksa, full of flavour.

A FAVOURITE Asian spicy soup to enjoy any time of day.

RECIPE: Pasta with a delicious mix of beans, pancetta and pesto

Using salty water to cook pasta is important - one tablespoon of salt per litre of water should do it.

Try this easy pasta recipe for crowd-pleasing dinner

WINTER WARMERS: Recipes perfect for your slow cooker

Baked lemon ricotta and ginger cheesecakes, by Sally Wise.

Sally Wise shares three of her slow cooker favourites.

DINNER FOR ONE: Easy peasy single-serve recipes

Try the delicious Chrisanella Salad you will make it again and again.

FOUR easy recipes for the next time you find yourself cooking for 1.

Five cost efficient ways to ensure your home stays warm

The Home of Thrones look is going nowhere. Add some instant glamour and warmth by adding throws to your living space this winter.

Here's how to make sure your house stays warm without spending big

7 delicious comfort food recipes perfect for cold days

Find your cool weather dinner inspiration here

Sunshine Coast

LOCAL AUTHOR: Maggie Christensen with her new book, Champagne for Breakfast.

Author pops the cork on mature heroines

LOCAL author Maggie Christensen is making inroads with stories surrounding mature women with her latest book Champagne for Breakfast.

Help to save an animal's life on the Sunshine Coast

NEW HOME, NEW LIFE: Marilyn Dempster with Monty and Ruby.

Gain the rewards of caring for a pet by becoming a foster owner.

Noosa fashionista staying classy for 20 years

Lorraine Kenway marked the 20th anniversary in March of her fashion boutique, Noosa's Classy Lady.

Dressing mature women comes second nature to Lorraine.

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Beach club to be marquee star of Noosa Alive!

Jennifer Ward, big star coming to Noosa in July to present Falling in Love Again.

The Rococo Beach Club Marquee will be on Noosa's main beach.

Sunshine Coast seniors needed for driving survey

Participants wanted for senior driving research.

SENIOR volunteers required for Sunshine Coast road safety research.

Learn from a lucky bloke good tips for a healthy heart

HEART HEALTH: Hugh Parkinson suffered a heart attack when he was 58. He's changed his health ways and is living a happy life at 71.

DON'T ignore the signs because a heart attack could happen to you.

Brisbane

Seniors who embrace technology are to be applauded.

How the Age Pension changes affect you

AUSTRALIANS are being warned to stay ahead of the impending changes to the Age Pension.

Retirement village contracts a 'disappointment'

RETIREMENT village contracts must be changed, but when?

Dementia restraints 'an abuse of human rights'

DEMENTIA: Restraining dementia patients is a human rights issue.

Ad-hoc and poorly applied restrictive practices must go.

Forget the image, co-housing is an affordable option

CO-HOUSING: Projects like the Austin Maynard Architects-designed Nightingale 3.0 development on Sydney Road in Melbourne's Brunswick are changing the image of co-housing.

MIXING private and shared living spaces to create attractive housing

The secrets behind boosting your tax return

FINANCIALLY SAVVY: follow these seven tips to help save money before the end of the financial year.

SAVE money and boost your tax return.

Toowoomba

BEYOND EXPECTATION: Events manager Margaret Turnbull says no-one could have foreseen just how busy and diversified the unique Empire Theatre would become.

Empire celebrates 20 years of entertainment

THE Empire Theatre celebrates its 20th anniversary with a day of performances, workshops, tours, displays screenings and more on June 25.

Milestone Malcolm a fair dinkum 'bloody legend'

FEELING GOOD: Malcolm Charlesworth enjoys coffee and a snack after giving blood more than 500 times.

Red Cross reckons Malcolm Charlesworth is a 'bloody legend

Accountant Carolyn has the right balance for work and life

BEYOND NUMBERS: Carolyn Richardson remembers when her desk was littered with papers, ledgers and an adding machine, but says it's the clients that have made her past 40 years as an accountant really enjoyable.

We're not here for a long time, so you have to enjoy life.

Carnival of Flowers tunes up with massive program

STILL THE STAR: Toowoomba's Parks and Gardens will again be curated into splendour.

There's a lot going on at this years Toowoomba's carnival of flowers

Brass band partners with youth in charity concert

YOUNG AT HEART: The RSL Brass Band performing on Anzac Day, conducted by musical director Tim Gray, can play far more than the old favourites.

Young and old partnership to debut in joint concert.

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Gold Coast

Marathon weekend to attract 27,000 runners

CHRISTINE Gleria, from Surfers Paradise, is in training to build up her stamina in time for her first Gold Coast Marathon event.

Lennie's famous ride adds a new bronzed chapter

FRIENDS FOR LIFE: A deep bond existed between Lennie Gwyther and his pony Ginger Mick.

Statue to recognise trip for opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Coast garden bringing people together

GREEN THUMBS: Neighbours of all ages and backgrounds meet up at the Mermaid Waters Multicultural Garden.

Mermaid Waters Multicultural a community hub.

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Couple staying in touch to protect the elderly

Ian and Irene Manson are 100% committed to their new online business, CareCallingNow.

Gold Coast couple behind web-based enterprise CareCallingNow

Wide Bay

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Volunteers are the heartbeat of the Fraser Coast

Volunteers are the stars across the Fraser Coast!.

Volunteers are being recognised as the stars of the Fraser Coast.

Len and Valerie Warren are turning grey into green

GREEN VOLUNTEERS: Bush Heritage volunteers Len and Valerie Warren on Eurardy Reserve in West Australia.

UNRETIRING nomads are enjoying turning their grey time to green.

Endeavour's famous Kingaroy Kitchen extends itself

LEARNING AND GROWING THROUGH COOKING: Andy Simmons and Beth Fulton in Endeavour Foundation's famous Kingaroy Kitchen.

MORE than a job, much more than a café at Endeavour.

Top tips for keeping personally safe

POLICE TIPS: Be aware and stay personally safe.

BE aware and stay safe with these top police safety tips.

OPINION: It's time to ban the plastic bag

BAN THE BAG: Plastic bags can cause considerable harm to wildlife mistaking the bag for food.

RECYCLE, reuse, re-think how and when you use plastic bags.

LETTER: What about older victims of domestic violence?

What those 50 and over who are victims of domestic violence?

Northern NSW

Tweed River Jockey Club chairman Bernie Quinn and apprentice jockey Corinne Miles promote a Melbourne Cup Day meeting.

Winter racing program heats up for Cup

TWEED River Jockey Club's winter program has begun, and will culminate with the running of the 2017 Murwillumbah Cup on Tuesday, August 25.

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Man provokes then films snake attack

A man provokes and then films a snake attack.

“Bet he's going to strike. Ready? Watch this. C’mon, c’mon."

Ballina prepared for influx of retirees

BALLINA Shire Council are prepared for any influx of retirees heading to the beautiful Northern Rivers.

Have you thought of retiring to Ballina?

Treasures galore found in Burringbar

FINDERS KEEPERS: Ross and Eva Heath from Heaths Collectables at Burringbar.

A treasure trove of collectibles is waiting to be discovered.

Artists soothe pain of flood devastation

A street sign on Bakers Road south of Murwillumbah towards Uki shows all signs of the damage flood waters caused after the Tweed River broke its banks on Thursday night after extremely heavy rainfall in the Tweed catchment area.Photo: Scott Powick Daily News

Art is one way people of Northern Rivers are recovering from floods

Building a brighter age-friendly community

Minister for Disability Services and Seniors Coralee O'Rourke.

MONEY available to fund creative, age-friendly solutions.

Coffs and Clarence

Lifeline looking for volunteers for crisis support

LIFELINE North Coast is looking for caring people to be trained as part of their telephone crisis support volunteer team.

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Working dogs put on a show at Ulmarra

The skills of man's best friend will be put to the test with the Ulmarra Dog Trials on June 24-25.

Man's best friend will be put the test at the Ulmarra Dog Trials.

Joyland Retreat offers respite for carers

Joyland Carers Retreat offers carers the opportunity to take a well-earned rest at a bespoke carers retreat located 300m from the beach at Korora.

Carers can get all the 'R and R' they need at bespoke retreat.

Grandmother joins trend of late motherhood

FRISKY LAMB: Jacqui (Jarratt) Barnett and four year old Flynn - her favourite description of her new baby was by the woman who described him as a 'late lamb'.

50-year-old swaps babysitting for picking out baby clothes.

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Top tips for reverse parking your caravan

CARAVANNING: master the art of reverse parking before you head off on your holiday adventure.

LEARN how to reverse park your caravan before heading off.

Central Coast

Koala just can't escape the big wet

A SOAKED koala has channeled the annoyance we all feel when we're stuck in the rain

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Cheers to Beer and Cider Festival

The Craft Beer and Cider Festival at the Kincumber Hotel promises over 100 varieties of the best craft beer and cider.

Festival a taste sensation for foodies and beer, cider enthusiasts.

'Courageous' retired MP Smith dies from cancer

Former member for Gosford Kathy Smith has died after losing her battle with cancer.

Former member for Gosford died "peacefully" around loved ones.

Late convert trots out again for Bay to Bay

GET FIT: Jon Fogarty has been running for just five years and says overcoming the first 5km is the hardest part.

It doesn't take speed or distance to become a Terrigal Trotter

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Explaining the future concepts of Australian aged care

RETIREMENT LIVING: going up is one of the options already being used in Australian cities.

RETIREMENT living and aged care industries are changing at light speed.

Caffeine and obesity link will make you order a double

COULD the answer to Australia’s worsening obesity epidemic be found in the bottom of a coffee cup?

Man hit by bus and then walks into pub

The bus strikes the man from behind. Picture: YouTube

Police did not believe his tale — until they saw the CCTV.

Census 2016: Aussies losing their religion

More Australians have listed 'no religion' in the latest Census than Catholic.

But figures show Christians still 52% of population

The Princess Diana myth that everyone wants to ignore

Diana, Princess of Wales wearing a black pleated chiffon dress, with floating side panel, by Christina Stamboulian, during a party given at the Serpentine Gallery in London, June 29 1994.

Her story clearly is a story we like to be told over and over again.

Shock as toddler's accused killer walks free on bail

Ryan Hodson was released from prison on bail.

THE teen accused of killing toddler Mason Lee has been set free.

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