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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13  A woman has died in her home after reportedly being sent home just two days after giving birth in a Brisbane hospital, the ABC reports. The Brisbane Mater Mothers’ Public Hospital is investigating the death. It’s understood the woman […]

Finland Department Store Opens Gender Neutral Level

The largest department store in Scandinavia has taken a stance against gender norms with the launch of a gender-neutral clothes shopping floor situated between the men’s and women’s departments. Finland’s Stockmann store, in the heart of Helsinki, which was founded in 1862, […]

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Tuesday, September 11 Broadcaster Alan Jones, 2GB and 4BC defamed the Wagner family in a series of radio broadcasts between 2014 and 2015, the Queensland Supreme Court has found. The Toowoomba-based Wagner family has been awarded around $3.4 million in damages, plus […]

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Tuesday, September 11 Petrol prices in south-east Queensland have reached a four-year high, as motoring group RACQ accuses service stations of gouging customers. RACQ spokeswoman Lucinda Ross said the average price for unleaded petrol in Brisbane had risen to $1.62 per litre […]

The Brisbane Festival Launches For 2018

Brisbane Festival has unveiled a program brimming with big-name acts, more world premieres than ever, and a spectacular new light-and-laser show on the river that will see Brisbane illuminated for 22 days of celebration this September. There will be almost 600 performances […]

Meet Anna McGahan

If  you are a fan of ‘House Husbands’, ‘Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries ‘ and ‘Anzac Girls’, as I am, you will instantly recognise the lovely actor – Anna McGahan. You might also know her as Nellie Cameron from ‘Underbelly ‘or Rose Andersen […]

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National Australia Bank keeps variable mortgage rates on hold National Australia Bank has confirmed it will keep its standard variable mortgage rates on hold at 5.24 per cent. It was widely expected that NAB would follow the lead of Westpac, ANZ and […]

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Burt Reynolds, star of Smokey and the Bandit and Deliverance, dies aged 82 Burt Reynolds, whose good looks and charm made him one of Hollywood’s most popular actors as he starred in films such as Deliverance, The Longest Yard and Smokey and […]

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 In a striking anonymous broadside, a senior Trump administration official has written an opinion piece in The New York Times claiming to be part of a group of people “working diligently from within” to impede President Donald Trump’s “worst […]

#SheReviews Hearts Beat Loud

It is easy to see why an all star cast signed on to make the feel good comedy/drama ‘Hearts Beat Loud’. This quirky indie film has a lot of heart and soul and my family and I thoroughly loved it.There is a […]

Spring Into High Tea At Bacchus

One of the loveliest treats is to enjoy a scrumptious High Tea with friends or family. It always feels  quite decadent and has an old world charm. It makes you stop for a while for a spot of conversation, to enjoy exotic […]

Let’s Hear It From The Girls

This week, September 6, Queensland Symphony Orchestra will showcase an exceptional array of female talent for the eighth in its Maestro series for 2018. Conducted by female powerhouse- the internationally acclaimed Alondra de la Parra, this concert features the Australian female soloist- […]

The Trend Of Beauty

Even if the economic doomsayers are right about Australia being headed for a recession, hairdressers need not be too worried, according to an ABC article produced by The Money programme. “Hairdressing is considered a necessity of personal grooming,” the article quotes Bau […]

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 A new book by a reporter who helped bring down former US president Richard Nixon is roiling the White House, with current and former aides of President Donald Trump quoted as calling him an “idiot” and admitting they snatched […]

Alice And Georgy, Pleased To Meet You

“Georgy!” the nurse was trying to soothe, her frustration not hidden well, “What’s goin’ on?” She was responding to the old man’s urgent calls echoing down the hospital corridor, three rooms down from mine. He’d been yelling all morning, mostly in his […]

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Lucy Gichuhi threatens to name Liberal insiders who she says bullied colleagues during leadership spill Liberal senator Lucy Gichuhi has threatened to use parliamentary privilege to name those inside the Liberal Party she says have bullied and intimidated her. […]

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