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Prince Andrew quits royal duties

News Prince Andrew has stepped down from his royal duties amid growing backlash over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

21st Nov 2019 4:57 AM

Giant placenta is birthed at a library

Offbeat The knitted placenta is huge and took around three years to make.

Biggest show on new streaming service

Entertainment The Mandalorian is a throwback to classic Star Wars

New Gillette ad another eyebrow raiser

Offbeat Gillette says it wants to break “yet another stereotype”

MAFS star cries during fiery radio clash

Celebrity Mel Lucarelli was in tears as she clashed with a Nova radio host

MAFS wedding special baffles viewers

TV A Current Affair follows Jules and Cam in lead-up to their wedding.

Star sensationally slams blockbuster

Entertainment Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles star sensationally slams blockbuster

Health

Doctor hangs up stethoscope after 43 years

Health Not many people stick at the one job for nearly half a century, and even fewer doctors. But laughter and listening have kept this GP going.

Six people caught drinking metho 'bought on black market'

Crime Drinkers drank metho allegedly bought on the black market.

Couple’s ‘shock’ $120k hospital bill

Health Couple’s devastating $120,000 hospital bill for baby’s complications

Health warning as sex disease spikes in Wide Bay

News The disease is being reported at three times its usual rate

$8.4b deal struck to boost ailing hospitals

Health Queensland hospitals: $8.4b deal struck between state and federal

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT: Jobs, gym coming to Gayndah

Health Plus, more allied health professionals and eventually a permanent on-site GP for...

$‘UNBEARABLE’: Mum says doctors missed spinal fractures$

‘UNBEARABLE’: Mum says doctors missed spinal fractures

Health Distraught woman claims Mackay Base Hospital doctors missed four spinal fractures...

Smarter Shopping

$49 Kmart ‘bargain’ gets perfect score

Offbeat It may be considered a “bargain” item, but this bag from Kmart has been given the nod as one of the best carry-on items on the market.

Sunshine Coast butcher wins best ham in Australia

Food & Entertainment Gympie trained butcher is as happy as a pig in mud

Amazon takes on Australia Post

Smarter Shopping Amazon Australia launches lockers, in-store pick-up

Warning as scammers target Christmas shoppers

News Australian consumers warned over Christmas scammers

'So yummy!' Aldi’s $4 dupe of a famous Aussie ice cream

News Aldi’s $4 dupe of a classic ice cream sends shoppers into a spin.

What Queenslanders are buying at ALDI

Smarter Shopping ALDI Australia reveals winners of People’s Pick Awards

The costs you can do without this Christmas

Smarter Shopping Frugal Christmas celebrations on-trend this year

Education

Teacher found passed out drunk and four times over limit

Crime Primary school teacher Craig Ryan Nelson learns a harsh lesson about drink driving after blowing four times over the limit.

Work underway as schools go solar

Environment State school solar panel program is underway with 800 to go solar

PHOTOS: Monto State High’s formal 2019

Education Classic cars and classic looks. See the arrival of all 19 Year 12 students at Monto...

IS YOUR SCHOOL ON THE LIST? 178 schools to get solar panels

Education Government says these 178 state schools will soon have solar panels.

Principal pleads guilty to ‘bizarre’ stalking of successor

Crime Sharon Saitlik subjected another teacher to a campaign of fear.

How to help kids adjust to life after school

Education Dr Judith Locke on how to help Year 12 kids after school

Sacked teacher reinstated after marking scandal

Education Sacked high school teacher is reinstated after a marking scandal.

Parenting

‘He was screaming’: Mum’s horror as nappy ‘burns’ son

Parenting An outraged Queensland mum has issued a desperate warning to other parents after she says her son was “burnt” by an Aldi nappy. WARNING: Graphic

Selling parents bleach to ‘cure’ autism is sick

Opinion People are selling parents bleach to ‘cure’ autism: Tory Shepherd

Bluey under fire for working mum portrayal

Parenting The Bluey creator admits an error in the depiction of a working mum.

‘Creepy’ find on mum’s new baby cam

Offbeat Mum’s ‘creep’ baby monitor photo goes massively viral

Gay dads split amid shock new relationship

Parenting Britain’s pioneering homosexual fathers split

Couple’s 'blended' baby name sparks furious divide

Parenting A Sydney couple gave their newborn daughter a “blended” surname

Disgust at ‘horrible’ note in boy’s lunch box

Parenting Mum’s horror over ‘disgusting’ note from teacher in son’s lunch box

Hey Mumma

How important is me time?

Video We took to the streets to ask how important it is for mums to have 'me time'.

Model’s ‘tiny’ bump confuses fans

Fashion & Beauty “She’ll be skinnier than me at nine months.”

Mum upset after sister steals both her baby names

Parenting "AIBU [Am I Being Unreasonable] to think this is a bit unfair?”

Mum doesn't know she has given birth

Parenting Her son won't be named until she wakes from her coma

'I regret sending my daughter to school too early'

Parenting "She had started formal education too early."

Identical twins give birth on same day

Parenting The sisters went into labour after synching births with ‘twin power’

Mum plans to invoice ‘no-shows’ at daughter’s birthday party

Lifestyle "Am I being unreasonable to send a terse note to these families?"

Home & Style

One man's incredible love affair with iconic kitchen history

Offbeat Ethan Rose’s father used to pack him in the car and take him out bush to find hidden treasure. Now his kids are learning about life “on the range”.

Cost-effective tricks for beautiful bespoke furniture

Home & Decorating It's the tiny details that can give your homewares an edge.

Woman's $2 cleaning hack goes viral

Lifestyle Woman reveals how she removed mould in a bathroom without scrubbing

BUYERS' MARKET: Bargara developments are on the rise

Business BARGARA is a suburb full of prosperous growth with residential developments popping...

Easy Eating

Company’s plan for Bundy on the agenda

Environment Bundaberg residents are encouraged to attend a meeting this weekend to voice their concerns over a proposed coal mine near Bundaberg.

Kangaroo skips into luxury at resort’s new bar

Offbeat WATCH: A curious kangaroo arrived fashionably late to check out the renovations at...

Vegan backlash over ‘contaminated’ burger

Food & Entertainment Vegans sue Burger King over ‘contaminated’ burger

This is the one thing Schoolies shouldn’t get to do

Opinion Ann Wason Moore asks 'is 18 too young for a legal drinking age?'.

Actor left in 'zombie mode' filming 21 Bridges

Movies Night filming put performers to the test in new cop thriller.

Peter Kuruvita's best ever beer batter just right for summer

Easy Eating Get just the right amount of crunch on succulent pieces of fish.

The sweet treat to use up your leftover egg whites

Easy Eating Almond meringues a bite-sized alternative to making pavlova.

Gardening

Tried and true shrub can be star for the summer

Gardening They may be a tad old-fashioned but pentas are one of the most reliable plants to have in your garden.

Resort management reveals root cause of tree removal

Environment The new owners of a beachside resort have explained why they removed three trees...

Bring a cool change to your summer garden

Gardening Hydrangeas make the hottest days seem more bearable.

Students grow change

Technology Students recently created digital technology projects, that allows them to explore...

'BROWN OUT': Is it okay to water your lawn during a drought?

Gardening No water restrictions in Lismore, but should we use sprinklers?

Locally grown, gourmet mushrooms now on Bundy shelves

Business Yummy veg now on the shelf

Take in special scent of the cupcake tree

Gardening Impressive shrub has pink flowers that smell like a tasty treat.

Outdoor Living

Big numbers of endangered shark off Rainbow Beach

Environment 'We feel like we've stumbled across one of the premier dive spots in Australia.'

Hate camping? This idea might change your mind

News Camp Hire Australia hires the gear and will even pitch and pack away

'Traumatised': Young family's 4WD plunges into deep water

News Kids in back as 4WD plunges into water ad Double Island Point

From hospital bed to six-day, 250km desert run

News How a stroke survivor will tackle a gruelling desert ultra marathon

Final days to win $5000 BCF voucher!

Lifestyle Don't miss out on this!

Last fishing trip entry form in tomorrow's paper!

Lifestyle Only a few days left to get into competition!

7 weird fishing superstitions

Lifestyle Any of these ring true for you?

Travel

You should never print your boarding pass

Travel In this age of cyber security, a paper boarding pass might seem a safer alternative to a digital one, but that's a big mistake, experts say.

Map reveals grim fact about the world

News What this map says about travel around the world in 2020

Ex’s awkward demand after romantic trip

Travel Ex-boyfriend’s money demand after romantic holiday

Travel chaos as Air New Zealand cancels flights

News Air New Zealand has cancelled flights over engine issues.

Bali is named on a global ‘no go’ travel list for 2020

Travel Bali, Barcelona and others are named on an annual ‘no visit’ list.

Dream jobs up for grabs on island paradise

Careers Want the perfect work life balance? Forget real life and apply for a job in...

Bindi Irwin's fiance Chandler Powell in crazy marriage test

Pets & Animals Australia Zoo boss Wes Mannion also in firing line of crocodile

Fashion

‘Heartbreaking’ fall of $50m Aussie icon

Fashion & Beauty Julie Stevanja quit her “dream job” to become the stylish face of a multimillion-dollar fashion empire. But last month, it almost fell apart.

Meghan tops power dresser list

Fashion & Beauty Duchess of Sussex named most powerful dresser of 2019

Racy Bonds Christmas ad sparks uproar

Fashion & Beauty A Christmas ad campaign for Bonds has caused a stir on social media.

Teen tradie turns $10k into $2m a month

Business This is how two brothers built a $25m beauty empire from scratch.

Former influencer’s grovelling return to instagram

News Former social media star Essena O’Neill back after quitting Instagram

Woman’s 50kg bikini body transformation

Fashion & Beauty Weighing in at 118kg, Kate Acciarito knew she had to lose weight

Bikini model’s ‘real’ body photo stuns fans

Fashion & Beauty An Australian model is praised for sharing ‘real’ bikini photos.

Dating

She said yes! Ultimate proposal pulled off in circus 'show'

Dating A Sunshine Coast man has pulled off the ultimate marriage proposal in front of 500 people at the opening night of Infamous Circus.

Law & Order star’s shocking abuse claims

Crime Law & Order's Diane Neal speaks about her ex-partner's abuse of her.

Real reason so many women cheat

Dating This is why women cheat on their partners.

MAFS’ Jessika Power busted cheating on Nick Furphy

Entertainment MAFS’ Jessika Power kissed man in Bali while still with Nick Furphy.

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