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For the love of vintage

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:00:00 +1000

FROM as soon as I was out there shopping for myself, I was trawling the op shops and markets.

Ford tragics feeling blue over axing

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:16:58 +1000

BLUE-oval fans were in mourning yesterday at the news that Ford will cease Australian car manufacturing in October, 2016.

Movement is the key to a healthy body

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:00 +1000

YOU’VE read the news about how sitting all day long can impact negatively on your health.

Kids gorging on social media

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:29:25 +1000

TWEENS, Teens and Technology study finds social media use by children has exploded with almost 70% of children and teens regularly engaging with others online.

Band boss takes stick to council over parade

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:00:00 +1000

BUNDABERG Drum Corps has said it is extremely disappointed at the council move to turn the month-long Bundy in Bloom into a one-day Bundy Flavours event.

Rollercoaster for Biggest Loser victor

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:40:13 +1000

THOSE needing a little inspiration to lose the love handles ahead of winter should head down to Bargara tomorrow morning.

Muscle men opt for boost of steroids

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:40:01 +1000

IT SEEMS men have caught up to women when it comes to obsessing about their looks in a big way, with steroid use an issue in the Mackay region.

Road test: Audi A3 weighs into the battle with adept hatch

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:32:41 +1000

Audi has just launched its A3 Sportback range, matching the recently released A-Class with a starting price of $35,600.

Humpbacks spotted going past their favourite playground

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:00:00 +1000

THE first humpback whales of the year have been spotted off Fraser Island, more than two months before the whale-watching season officially begins in the Bay.

Gladstone mum loses 29kg and goes from flab to fab

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:00:00 +1000

ALLANA Kneas was always tired, lazy and constantly getting sick before her encounter with fitness.

Sisters add a sweet ingredient to cookbook

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:00:00 +1000

A SISTERLY love of food and art has helped produce a quirky cookbook of homely recipes that’s all in the family.

Why do we love to hate the beautiful woman's lament?

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:00:00 +1000

This goldmine of a troll-trap consists of finding obnoxious women who believe their beauty is a hindrance, have them conduct a front-page lament.

Should drivers have to redo tests to renew licences?

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:13 +1000

SHOULD drivers have to resit written or practical tests every five or 10 years to renew their licences?

Forget pigtails, cat beards are all the rage, it seems

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:05:02 +1000

If you want to get on board with the latest facial-hair fashion, all you need is a cat.

Should children be allowed to roam in restaurants?

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 +1000

ONE Sunday during dinner at the Rose & Shamrock Village Inn there were unsupervised children who loitered around tables and played on the flight of stairs.

$812,000: The cost of raising two children

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:55:13 +1000

THE average cost of raising a child has risen by 50% over the past five years, new research reveals.

Small molecule could provide clue to ending the itch

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:00 +1000

SCIENTISTS have discovered a key substance in the central nervous system responsible for transmitting the sensation of an itch from the skin to the brain.

Kidney disease often goes unchecked

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:00 +1000

DESPITE one in three Australians being at high risk of kidney disease, the chronic illness remains low on the health radar of many people.

Baby rhino horns in as baby giraffe announced for zoo

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:52:08 +1000

TERRI Irwin gushed like a proud new mum when she saw the newest member of the Australia Zoo family: a 70kg baby boy rhino.

Scientists create new, more effective flu vaccine

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:00 +1000

A NEW kind of flu vaccine that works against many different strains of influenza virus has proved to be more effective than conventional vaccines.