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Dreams on hold: Parents put off retirement to help children

Business THE dream of retirement is moving out of reach for parents as they put post-employment plans on hold to help their struggling children.

The man most likely to replace Karl

Celebrity “He is Adelaide through and through"

WATCH: Cute puppies join the ranks of Queensland Police.

News Welcome to the "P Litter".

25th Sep 2018 3:31 PM

Anything you can do: Granny shows up son with monster catch

News Queensland grandmother's massive catch in fishing comp

Seniors News

Aged Care minefield needs careful navigation

Money THE financial aspects involved in placing a person in aged care is filled with twists and turns that’s way beyond the understanding of the average Australian.

Artist 'lucky' to see beauty through the pain

News THE self-taught artist believes she was born with an incredible gift which hasn't been dulled by her life-long arthritis condition.

Join in to make Elsie's palliative care dream a reality

News IT'S as simple as signing your name; that's the next step in the fight to get a purpose-built palliative care facility, or hospice, for the Central Coast.

Roses race series blooms for Toowoomba Turf Club

News TOOWOOMBA Turf Club chairman Kent "Woody" Woodford is over the moon at the new Toowoomba Roses race series which culminates in the Benchmark 80 Handicap final.

Read the news about our economy carefully

Money LIKE most investors I'm a big reader of the news, and there's certainly never any shortage of macroeconomic commentary to pore over.

Be wary of these plants around best friends

Gardening WHILE we love our pets and often go to extra lengths to make them happy, we may not have checked where they scratch for have unsafe plants.

Network News

PM’s plan for new inclusive national day

Why this horror ‘abuse’ caught on hidden camera was OK

PM extends lead over Shorten

ABC boss sacked in shock move

Travel

Set sail for adventure with Cruise Express

Travel CRUISE Express are booking global expeditions and can offer first-hand advice on the destinations that will stir your soul and ignite your imagination.

Heritage shines bright at Lit Festival

Entertainment Festival to be a show-stopper for over-50s.

Travel to Canada for the autumn colours

Travel Canada's autumn is with orange, crimson, and bright yellow leaves.

Run away at Christmas to luxurious Bali and beyond

Travel A Christmas indulgence is on offer from Cruise Express.

A short summer adventure of a very different kind

Travel Experience the start of the Hobart Race with an expert to guide you.

Two-wheeled adventure of a lifetime

Travel Immerse yourself of these incredible guided motorcycle tours.

Superb Pre-Raphaelite masters to visit National Gallery

Travel The exclusive exhibition includes iconic paintings of its period.

Entertainment

Big Bang Theory insider reveals finale secrets

TV BIG Bang Theory will finish at the end of its 12th season — but there are still a lot of surprises in store until then, the sitcom’s showrunner reveals.

25th Sep 2018 4:00 PM

The Chase star opens up about having Asperger’s

TV THE Governess, whose real name is Anne Hegerty, has spoken about having Asperger’s syndrome and how it affects her daily life.

Crazy words you can now play in Scrabble

Offbeat SCRABBLE has added hundreds of new words to its list of terms.

NINE’S HEADACHE: How it went wrong for golden boy Karl

TV From bankable star to network headache: Where did it all go wrong?

Grey’s Anatomy star ready for show to end

TV Ellen Pompeo says it’s about time she moved on.

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Finance

The numbers are in: We are saving more as we age

Money MOVING from work into retirement is one of the most stressful financial stages in life, but it may surprise you to learn that the older we get the more we save.

Proceed with caution with home equity borrowing

Money Borrowing against what may your best asset is not to be done lightly

Going pink in your SMSF has its limitations

Money There are restrictions for ownership of jewellery under super law.

'Australia simply can't afford people retiring at 65'

Money Vote grabbing retirement decision has Everald Compton fired up.

Lifestyle

ONE CAR TWO CRITICS: Family test Nissan X-Trail TL Diesel

Motoring Nissan’s X-Trail is an ever reliable SUV that is also an ideal family all-rounder.

Best and worst Brownlow looks

Fashion & Beauty 'Like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're going to get'

Green thumbs share joy, help community in Exhibition Gardens

Gardening Exhibition Gardens has raised $645,000 for the community.

Deadly snake slithers into family car

Pets & Animals Snake catcher's marathon battle to pull deadly snake from family car

Solar panels used instead of bitumen — here are the results

Motoring The bold idea has undergone some road testing.

"This is what I did for this lady"

Health Doctors admitted they helped patients end their lives

Nation's differing road rules for double white lines

Motoring Do you know the rules around Australia?

Health

8 steps to boosting your brain power, beating dementia

Health Queensland doctor and author Helena Popovic believes our minds could be the greatest weapon in combating health problems, including obesity and dementia.

Spring into relationships reflection and renewal

Health Spring is a good time to reflect on the health of your relationships

Needle crisis spreads to apples

Health The apple is the latest case of fruit sabotage reported

The sickening truth about aged care food

Health "The resident meals suffer, because no one really cares."