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National smoking rate on a slow decline

AUSTRALIANS are smoking less and living longer, an assessment of the national health care agreement has found.

Health
6:00 PM May 23rd

Young mum shows how to live a healthy lifestyle

MAKING time for exercise is an everyday requirement in one Gladstone mum’s life. Ngaio Miller does weight training five days a week and has a 40-minute walk.

Cancer battlers drive Marc to hit bitumen

LIKE most people, Marc Morrow knows people who’ve fought cancer.

Anti-cancer immune cells being investigated for therapy

INVASIVE procedures for removing non-melanoma skin cancers such as freezing or surgery may soon be a thing of the past.

Local Fashion

WINTER is coming, which means nursing hot cups of tea, revelling in luxurious knits by day and running around in fuzzy socks at night.

Cooler weather gives fashion fans a chance to add layers

WINTER is coming, which means nursing hot cups of tea, revelling in luxurious... more

AS FORMAL occasions in Gladstone appear on our event calendar, belles of the ball need look no further than Gladstone for their perfect dress.

Buying locally the perfect fit for Gladstone's formal events

AS FORMAL occasions in Gladstone appear on our event calendar, belles of the... more

USING her stylist skills make up artist Eleni Meyrick has matched hair and make up designs with jewellery supplied by Gregory Leading Edge Jewellers.

Accentuate natural beauty with make up, sparkling jewellery

USING her stylist skills make up artist Eleni Meyrick has matched hair and make... more

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The theme of this year's Metropolitan Museum exhibit in New York City is "Punk: Chaos to Couture". But it seems the stars felt a little too uncomfortable going grunge.

Fashion's night of nights kicks off at the Met Gala Ball

The theme of this year's Metropolitan Museum...

Street style is an edgy look that's comfortable to wear. We feature clothes for this shoot from Reckless Riders on Tank St, Gladstone.

Street style fashion

Street style is an edgy look that's comfortable...

Gladstone nutritionist Jacqueline Smith says a vegetarian diet could be the key to losing weight, looking younger and living longer.

A healthy vegetarian diet

Gladstone nutritionist Jacqueline Smith says a...

Gladstone is lucky to have its own star fashion designer in Kellyanne Russell.

Kellyanne Russell's fashion

Gladstone is lucky to have its own star fashion...

Easy eating

Carrots really can improve your eyesight – even better washed down with a spoonful of cod liver oil.

Murwillumbah nutritionist checks in on your resolutions

WE’RE almost at the half-way point between one set of New Year resolutions and the next.

Easy Eating
Olwen Anderson

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RESIDENTS are being encouraged to get back in the kitchen today as part of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day.

Easy Eating

Today is Food Revolution Day

LAST week’s visit by executives of the Australian Banana Growers Council (ABGC) has done little to address concerns of local growers.

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NSW banana industry in danger of disappearing

WHEN the food you are serving is so good that it is bringing people to tears, you know you're doing something right in the kitchen.

Easy Eating

When people crying over your food is a good thing

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I AM going to be frank from the start and say that Townsville has never featured on my wish list of places to go.

Townsville turns out to be terrific place for a Qld getaway

I AM going to be frank from the start and say that Townsville has never... more

TAKE me to the Greek islands. They are all beautiful in the summer with their brown hills, small bays, clear, clean water, and white-washed villas.

Greek Islands the perfect winter escape for Aussies

TAKE me to the Greek islands. They are all beautiful in the summer with their... more

THE Brits love to let you know they've a ghost of two around.

Ghosts good for business at traditional English pubs

THE Brits love to let you know they've a ghost of two around. more

Travel
David Ellis

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The Dermaroller.

Going hi-tech at home for beauty

I LOVE a high-tech beauty product, or one that seems like something you may normally have to go to a salon to experience.

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THERE is a great drive towards alternative therapies and medicine as more of us look for ways to supplement conventional medicine.

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A handful of good medicine

ARE you finding it hard trying to come up with a great gift for your mum this year?

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Cool sites have lots for mums

AS A child, whenever I visited a toy shop and was confronted with row upon row of pink-lipped, glassy-eyed dolls, I couldn't have been less interested.

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How parents battle sexism in toy shops

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