News - seniors

Sat 26 Nov 2016

Princess Cruises' trifecta of voyages around globe

Princess Cruises' trifecta of voyages around globe

CRUISES offer three ways to see the world in 2017, setting sail next year to exotic ports including South America, the Arctic Circle and Alaska.

Fri 25 Nov 2016

CLOSED: Want to win a $69,990 Majestic Caravan?

CLOSED: Want to win a $69,990 Majestic Caravan?

THIS competition is now closed. Winner to be drawn on November 28. Have a look through some of the entries for our competition to win a caravan.

CLOSED: Don't wait too long for the time of your life

CLOSED: Don't wait too long for the time of your life

THIS competition is now closed. Winner to be drawn on November 28.

Thu 24 Nov 2016

Rare musical performance offers a treat for your soul

Rare musical performance offers a treat for your soul

The Queensland Symphony Orchestra will play with the illustrious Maxim Vengerov performing his signature concerto

Tue 22 Nov 2016

Fears mount that home-visit doctors are facing the axe

Fears mount that home-visit doctors are facing the axe

MEDICARE-FUNDED home-visit doctors threatened despite saving the Qld health system $100 million.

Join Ann for a fun insider's tour of Provence

Join Ann for a fun insider's tour of Provence

SENIORS newspaper travel writer Ann Rickard has been hosting tours in Provence for 10 years.

Mon 21 Nov 2016

Brothers' death-defying high-wire performance

Brothers' death-defying high-wire performance

DARING Spanish brothers and circus veterans amaze as they balanced on a small table while riding a bicycle on a high wire in Kooza.

Sun 20 Nov 2016

Discover fresh produce at Jan Powers Farmers Markets

Discover fresh produce at Jan Powers Farmers Markets

MARKETS cherish real food, produced on farms, full of goodness and grown in the sunshine and in the earth.

Sat 19 Nov 2016

Redcliffe gets festive with Quota's Festival of Trees

Redcliffe gets festive with Quota's Festival of Trees

AMAZING and inventive Christmas trees on display at annual Redcliffe Festival of Trees event.

Thu 17 Nov 2016

Restaurant king just keeps going and growing at 62

Restaurant king just keeps going and growing at 62

62-YEAR-OLD Jimmy Petroccitto runs a mini-restaurant empire in Brisbane

Wed 16 Nov 2016

Innovative way to bring senior residents together

Innovative way to bring senior residents together

GIANT 3-D art project allows seniors to plan social outings with the click of three giant wall-sized buttons.

Tue 15 Nov 2016

Silver-haired 'super fish' glides into Masters

Silver-haired 'super fish' glides into Masters

AT THE age of 89, Marion Beulke is the oldest belle at the world's biggest biennial Masters Games.

Proof smoking cannabis speeds up the aging process

Proof smoking cannabis speeds up the aging process

LONG-TERM use of cannabis increases the biological age by 11%, due to the impact of the hardening of arteries.

Sun 13 Nov 2016

Cirque du Soleil brings circus thrills to Brisbane

Cirque du Soleil brings circus thrills to Brisbane

THE much-awaited Kooza by Cirque du Soleil hits Brisbane on November 24.

Sat 12 Nov 2016

Learn the tricks of Instagram from senior socialite

Learn the tricks of Instagram from senior socialite

SOCIALITE senior Mary says social media will open up a whole new world to you and could lead to new interests and friendships.

Fri 11 Nov 2016

Does affordable housing really exist in Australia?

Does affordable housing really exist in Australia?

AS homelessness within older women continues to rise, we examine the polices, places and current housing situation.

Great Australian adventures with Mal Leyland

Great Australian adventures with Mal Leyland

THE surviving Leyland brother, looks back on his incredibly adventurous life.

Thu 10 Nov 2016

Sir David Attenborough is coming to Brisbane

Sir David Attenborough is coming to Brisbane

HOLD on to your hats, as it's been announced that Sir David Attenborough is coming to Brisbane.

Giving women confidence as a surgical corsetiere

Giving women confidence as a surgical corsetiere

"I WAS a surgical corsetiere who fitted bras for women who had undergone a mastectomy,” Hazel says.

Mon 7 Nov 2016

LIVE + SAVE: Top tips to reuse a Tic Tac box

LIVE + SAVE: Top tips to reuse a Tic Tac box

Before you throw away your next empty box of Tic Tacs, consider these ingenious uses to re-purpose the packaging.

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