General Seniors News

Fri 17 Feb 2017

Stroke victim reveals how life can change in an instant

Stroke victim reveals how life can change in an instant

PETER McGrath suffered a brain aneurysm while driving to work, then had a stroke while on the operating table.

Grandparents give all to offer kids the best chance

Grandparents give all to offer kids the best chance

THEY say it takes a village to raise a child but these days, increasingly, it takes grandparents with big hearts.

OPINION: Single, retired and invisible

OPINION: Single, retired and invisible

THERE are over 1 million single people over 50 in Australia and the numbers are growing fast.

RECIPE: Melt-in-the-mouth lamb shanks

RECIPE: Melt-in-the-mouth lamb shanks

THESE delicious slow cooker lamb shanks with bacon and mushrooms are sure to become a staple on high rotation in your house.

REVEALED: Covers lifted on sex for seniors over 70

REVEALED: Covers lifted on sex for seniors over 70

ANYONE over 50 should read this book, so that they "learn what to expect in their twilight years”.

Thu 16 Feb 2017

Retiree says she's been 'cheated' of pension by assets

Retiree says she's been 'cheated' of pension by assets

A BUNDABERG woman who worked all her life feels cheated after the government took away her age pension.

Clarence River island paradise selling for $5M

Clarence River island paradise selling for $5M

GALLERY: Tropical getaway with beaches and airstrip put to the market for the first time in a decade.

Grandiose river front home up for sale

Grandiose river front home up for sale

"IT'S got something about it, it's grandiose and there is such attention to detail."

Giant star visible from Coast could be about to explode

Giant star visible from Coast could be about to explode

ONE of the biggest stars in the Milky Way with an estimated mass around 120 times the sun could be about to explode.

Twins share double heart surgery trouble

Twins share double heart surgery trouble

Barry and George are set to undergo heart bypass surgery within months of each other

Proposed new law may cost people their home

Proposed new law may cost people their home

How proposed new laws could result in properties being sold out from under home owners in Queensland.

Green thumbs hope annual garden show will come up roses

Green thumbs hope annual garden show will come up roses

GARDENERS entering the Warwick Autumn Flower Show have struggled to keep their blooms from wilting ahead of the event next month.

Husband's $75,000 dash to save the woman he loved

Husband's $75,000 dash to save the woman he loved

IF conventional medicine told you nothing could be done, how far would you go to find hope?

Military pipe band cuts a dash

Military pipe band cuts a dash

The 61st Queensland Cameron Highlanders members cut a dashing look as they parade with their pipes and drums.

Lifestyle guru claims sports title at 91

Lifestyle guru claims sports title at 91

GOLD Coast awards recognise healthy community achievements by Don Robertson and Prof Ian O'Connor.

Council Cab trial offers freedom to the over-60s

Council Cab trial offers freedom to the over-60s

SERVICE offers eligible seniors and disabled people a $2 each-way shared taxi service to their local shopping centre once a week.

Jackie Kennedy's secret love revealed

Jackie Kennedy's secret love revealed

ENTHRALLING secret personal love letters between widower Jackie Kennedy and British aristocrat to be auctioned.

Four foods that are damaging your brain

Four foods that are damaging your brain

AVOID these foods – sorry, but science shows they’re bad for your brain!

Wed 15 Feb 2017

Bruce Springsteen comes to Kingscliff

Bruce Springsteen comes to Kingscliff

The Boss enjoys some time out in Kingscliff

WATCH: Travel from Brisbane to Toowoomba in 2 minutes

WATCH: Travel from Brisbane to Toowoomba in 2 minutes

THE drive has been shown like never before, with a time-lapse of the drive speeded up.

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