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Researchers from the South London Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Flinders University in Adelaide have found that seniors are consuming alcohol and drugs at alarming rates.

News

Seniors are 'highest risk' of substance abuse

Only 500 Nissan Navara N-Sport Black Editions have been produced, starting from $54,490 plus on-roads.

Lifestyle

Beef cake Nissan Navara ute looks better in black

Medical students who have experienced the rural lifestyle first-hand are more likely to move rural, than those who have stayed metropolitan.

News

Toowoomba Hospital ED at risk of extra 7000 patients

Lifestyle

Aussies avoiding their neighbours says research

Check out the activities to help get kids away from the TV these school holidays.

Lifestyle

Mum loses custody of kids because of how she handled tantrum

Ebony at 16, and just a few days after giving birth to Ruby.Source:Supplied

Lifestyle

Mum at 16 wants people to give teenage parents a break

Lifestyle

Drs told to offer mums screen for intellectual disabilities

Emily used to be a happy and confident little girl – but now that child is unrecognisable. Source: Kidspot

Lifestyle

Her 3yo is being bullied, daycare says their hands are tied

INCREDIBLE: Divers at Wolf Rock off Rainbow Beach recently spotted up to 70 pregnant female sharks at a time of the critically endangered grey nurse shark.

News

Big numbers of endangered shark off Rainbow Beach

Imagine arriving at a camp site and all the hard work is done.

Travel

Hate camping? This idea might change your mind

AIR SHOW: A blue marlin in full flight behind a game boat.

Sport

Will there be one last hot bite before the season ends?

IN TRAINING: Neil Collie runs trails around the scenic Glass House Mountains area in preparation for the 250km Big Red Run.

Lifestyle

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

Kim McCosker with one of her 30 cookbooks, The Easiest Slow Cooker Book Ever.

Business

How Coast woman's simple idea became a cookbook empire

Parmalat Australia has recalled Calciyum, Woolworths & Aldi Brooklea yoghurt pouches sold at various retailers including Woolworths, Aldi, Metcash/IGA, Foodworks, Foodland, Friendly Grocer 4 Square and/or Farmer Jacks stores nationally.

News

Kids' dairy snacks recalled after faulty packaging

Lifestyle

RECIPE: Chicken dish delivers a big bang

Try these tasty onion bhaji as an entree or as nibbles with drinks.

Lifestyle

RECIPE: Fry up these tasty fritters

Colour and a cluster of paintings add interest to this living room.

Lifestyle

Stylish without breaking bank

12 ways to stop your house falling apart from filth.

Lifestyle

12 ways to keep your house clean without losing your mind

Your choice of colours and patterns sets the mood.

Lifestyle

How often should you clean your sheets?

A contemporary interior and fireplace that takes advantage of skylights and big windows.

Opinion

Style: How to get light and warmth in the dark months

The easy to grown red abutilon flower.

Lifestyle

Light up with these green lanterns

Isaiah Firebrace will be among the entertainers wowing Toowoomba crowds.

Travel

Toowoomba's famous carnival unveils 2017 program

MICRO GARDENER: Anne Gibson is helping transform people's lives by teaching them how to grow their own food in tiny spaces.

Business

How a Coast micro gardener is transforming lives

Flowers like daisies seem to invoke much happiness in those who see them.

Lifestyle

This move sure to make garden as fresh as a daisy

Travel

You now need to walk to your destination: Google Maps fail

SUPER: The Marvel exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art finishes on September 3.

Travel

Marvel-ous display still on at GOMA

Flinders Street Station is a spectacular building near the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.

Travel

Four reasons in one day to visit Melbourne

The search for the best outdoor cafes in Italy unearths a foodie's dream.

Travel

Forget the facade in Tuscany

Feature

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy a slick, impressive effort

Nicole da Silva stars in season two of Doctor Doctor.

Entertainment

Nicole's ready to bust out of Doctor Doctor's love triangle

Tom Cruise plays pilot Barry Seal in the movie American Made.

Entertainment

MOVIE REVIEW: Tom Cruise flying high again in drug drama

Offshore Superboat Championships held in Coffs Harbour. Photo: Leigh Jensen / The Coffs Coast Advocate

Entertainment

Three things to do this week

News

Dark hair dye, chemical straighteners linked to breast cancer

INK CULTURE: Artist Hori Kaz performs the traditional art of Japanese Tattoo, Tebori, at the Ink Attack Tattoo Convention.

Lifestyle

Coast artist's niche, traditional 'hand carving' tattoo style

Model casting for the Sunshine Coast International Fashion Festival at Rumba Resort.15 year old twins Nathan and Matthew Weir cool down in the pool after the casting.

News

Twins hit the runway in bid to break into modelling scene

Bethany Spoor with her skincare range that she will showcase on Shark Tank in the hope of finding an investor.

Entertainment

Ready to deal with the sharks for her own skin

Samsung will be going bigger than ever to launch its Note 8 after this year's launch of the S8.

Lifestyle

Samsung set for bigger, beach friendly Note 8

Lifestyle

Woolworths, Coles, Aldi: Why it pays to check docket

The new Huawei Watch 2 with its SIM card holder

Lifestyle

Huawei Watch 2: Don't throw away your phone just yet

The Google Home device.

Business

Google Home Australian review: Is it worth the $199?

IN THE RIGHT PLACE: Paige Humphreys seeing Chicago with her father Andrew Humphreys while she has testing for a month

Lifestyle

After major crowding funding Paige is Chicago

People with dementia can experience massive changes in their libidos.

Lifestyle

He's 93, has dementia and makes love with a sex worker

Be Fit Food co-founder Kate Save on Shark Tank. Source:Supplied

Business

Shark Tank: Extreme diet business slammed

Labrador Zorro is one of 10 dementia dogs in Australia. The pooch supports 59-year-old Loretta Baxter who has the disease.

Lifestyle

Dementia dog Zorro making a world of difference

RELY ON RESILIENCE, NOT BUBBLE WRAP: It is crucial we build resilience in ourselves and the younger generations so we can deal with challenges and difficult times when they arise.

Lifestyle

When the going gets tough

A piece of bone found in turkey breast bought at a Gympie supermarket.

Lifestyle

Mum warns after son's close call with deadly sandwich

There are a number of ways parents can deal with children who will not eat their vegetables.

Opinion

OPINION: Fussy eaters are dictators at the dining table

Having a second baby has led to discrimination for many women in the workplace.

Lifestyle

Having a second baby? Goodbye career

Ben Matthews and Courtney Bryant on Tinder

Photo Tony Martin / Daily Mercury

News

'Dehumanising' dates are killing Aussie romance

sex generic

Lifestyle

She 'met 50 men, had sex with about 30' on cheating site

Dating website Ashley Madison has relaunched

News

‘She met 50 men, slept with 30 of them’

DS Dolls have completed a prototype of a robotic sex doll head, with a complicated mechanical structure inside of the head, and very soft silicone skin.

Lifestyle

Life-like sex dolls a ‘game changer’