News - seniors

Mon 10 Apr 2017

Breast cancer screening doesn't need to stop at 70

Breast cancer screening doesn't need to stop at 70

THERE is no reason to stop getting breast cancer checks and screening once you reach 70.

Sun 9 Apr 2017

New look Pacific Dawn delivers top deck thrills at Sea

New look Pacific Dawn delivers top deck thrills at Sea

P&O CRUISES' guests can now slip and slide their way onboard Pacific Dawn and enjoy the wildest and longest waterslides on an Australian cruise ship.

Lolly decadence to sway even the most hardy senior

Lolly decadence to sway even the most hardy senior

IT'S QUITE awhile since her childhood but Jodie Neilson has always loved a lolly shop, so much so she has opened her own.

Sat 8 Apr 2017

CANCER COUNCIL: Intergenerations thinking pink

CANCER COUNCIL: Intergenerations thinking pink

GET involved in giving our granddaughters a future free of women's cancers.

Top 10 things to do in Brisbane during April

Top 10 things to do in Brisbane during April

ENJOY what Brisbane is offering in April with all sorts of entertainment, historical outings, national celebrations and more.

TRAVEL: Having fun testing out the SAGE Hotel

TRAVEL: Having fun testing out the SAGE Hotel

THERE is something sexy and exciting about checking into a hotel room, particularly a new one.

Fri 7 Apr 2017

Talking about affordable housing and the older woman

Talking about affordable housing and the older woman

LITTLE is being said about the mature woman still in a rental situation or with rooms to rent, until now.

Adding some blue to breast cancer pink campaign

Adding some blue to breast cancer pink campaign

IN A SEA of breast cancer pink Rod Ritchie and Rob Fincher are turning up the volume on the conversation about men's breast cancer.

Wed 5 Apr 2017

DIGITAL EDITION: Seniors Brisbane, April 2017

DIGITAL EDITION: Seniors Brisbane, April 2017

READ the digital edition of Seniors Newspaper: Brisbane for April 2017.

Flowering canvasses win awards for octogenarian

Flowering canvasses win awards for octogenarian

WINNING octogenarian floral artist Desley Clark should be boasting her achievements.

Tue 4 Apr 2017

Flourishing features on extraordinary hats

Flourishing features on extraordinary hats

A BEAUTIFULLY crafted hat is a head-turner, especially at race-meetings and Patricia Balmer's hats are all works of art worthy of a place in a museum.

Mon 3 Apr 2017

Lifetime learning offers the joy of having purpose

Lifetime learning offers the joy of having purpose

THE University of the Third Age does not have exams or issue qualifications. It is a learning exchange between equals.

Sun 2 Apr 2017

Gold awarding-winning tours for the over-50s

Gold awarding-winning tours for the over-50s

FUN over Fifty presents a range of boutique tours designed specifically for the seniors market in New Zealand promoting every state and territory in Australia.

Sat 1 Apr 2017

Fortitude Valley's new boutique luxury hotel

Fortitude Valley's new boutique luxury hotel

YOU DON'T need another reason to enjoy a mini break in Brisbane, but it's good to have an excuse.

Angry Anderson still belts life into his best rock tunes

Angry Anderson still belts life into his best rock tunes

ANGRY Anderson looks the same today as he did a couple of decades ago.

Fri 31 Mar 2017

Cycle Challenge could be just the beginning

Cycle Challenge could be just the beginning

WARNING: Cycling can be addictive

Thu 30 Mar 2017

U3A opens up world of learning wherever, whenever

U3A opens up world of learning wherever, whenever

PLEASURABLE lifelong learning is an attractive opportunity which U3A is offering virtually.

Wed 29 Mar 2017

Reading is magic says literacy leader Jackie French

Reading is magic says literacy leader Jackie French

AT THE end of her life, Australian author, historian and ecologist Jackie French is aiming to look just plain old worn out.

Renting in retirement? You'll need $1m to be 'comfortable'

Renting in retirement? You'll need $1m to be 'comfortable'

IF YOU'RE planning or need to rent your home in retirement, the outlook looks financially bleak.

Fundraiser offers bags of fun and fashion

Fundraiser offers bags of fun and fashion

BOOMERANG Bags offers a template for a bag design, which you can make or you can choose your own design.

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