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One of the first humpbacks of the season has been spotted making a splash near Moon Point on Fraser Island.

Travel

Humpback whale spotted off Fraser Is, along with some sharks

POWER UP: A new 2.0-litre turbo engine good for 147kW will find its way into the next generation Polo GTI hot hatch

Lifestyle

Hot new VW Polo GTI boosts engine size and power

ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE: Byron Bay model Montana Lower sporting Salt Gypsy women's surf wear.

News

Surf brand creates fashion with an environmental benefit

Mark Nolan of Gray's Modern Meat Mart is proud of the bacon he sells, Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

Lifestyle

Toowoomba butcher brings home bacon, wins best in state

LIVING WELL: Naturopath Peter Lewis with some organic produce.

Opinion

A healthy lifestyle trumps misguided supplement use

WEIGHT LOSS: Jaime O'Regan is proud to say she's lost 55kg and can finally play with her kids.

Lifestyle

Woman lost 56kg: 'Eating was my worst enemy'

PERSONALITY TYPE: A CSIRO study has found dieters fall into five key categories.

News

Why your diet is doomed to fail

Sharon now runs a successful detox clinic in Melbourne and has her own radio show.

News

Detox queen lost 20 kilos in 5 months

LEARNING TOOL: TV programs, computer games and apps and YouTube videos can be a great way to help your child's development.

Lifestyle

PARENT PICKLES: The benefits of media for kids

Recent research found more than 50 per cent of pregnant women compare themselves unfavourable to others on social media. Picture: Claudia BaxterSource:News Limited

Lifestyle

'Pregorexia' is putting mums and bubs at risk, say experts

Robert Thompson and John Venebles

Lifestyle

Could your child grow up to be a killer?

News

Your newspaper just took out three global gongs!

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

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

$5000 BCF voucher up for grabs!

Lifestyle

Final days to win $5000 BCF voucher!

Workers at Paget cafe Incredable Edibles, Chloe Sheehy and Megan Humphreys, with the new 'coffee in a cone' product.

Business

Genius way Mackay business is jazzing up boring old coffee

Shannon Kelly White is the one-woman-band behind popular blog, Shannon's Kitchen.

Lifestyle

'Sensible approach to food, complete lack of decorum'

TASTY: Wallea Eaglehawk and Alex Coolican from Delicats Vegan Cafe with their famous vege burger.

Business

Vegan cafe with Coast's best burger gains popularity

TOP EFFORT: Kilcoy State High School students Maegen Nugent, Chelsea Barrett, Jodie McNaught and Karla Crandall proudly hold the Camembert cheese they helped make, which was entered into the Ekka Student Made Cheese Competition.

News

A taste for cheese making

VIRTUAL LIFE: An IKEA store at Logan.

Business

IKEA launches 'virtual store' for Gladstone customers

IKEA's Removable Art Exhibition.

Lifestyle

IKEA vows to make art more affordable

Consider using softer lighting in the dining area when entertaining outdoors.

Lifestyle

Style: How to entertain outdoors this winter

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Lifestyle

Homewares stores to fulfil your Instagram dreams

COSTA Georgiadis from ABC's Gardening Australia wants to sit down and discuss verge gardening with Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson in the wake of the Urban Food Street fiasco.

News

Costa, mayor to face-off over Urban Food Street destruction

Golden pendas will attract birds and bees to your garden.

Lifestyle

Green Thumb: There's gold in the air

Lifestyle

This may be why people think you're a swinger

Zygocactus, a member of the cactus family, is known in Europe and America as holiday cactus or Christmas cactus.

Lifestyle

Gardening: Cool season calls for the zygocactus

Outdoor educator Andrew Stephan is passionate about showing students the beauty of the Scenic Rim.

Travel

PHOTOS: Most beautiful hikes in the Scenic Rim revealed

Charter business is helping the Gladstone economy. Businessmen from Brisbane about to depart on the M.V. Iron Joy.

Travel

Not just cruise ships helping to boost Gladstone's economy

Snow at Victoria's Mt Buller. Photo: Instagram

Travel

Cool threat looming for Qld tourism hotspots

DOWN UNDER: Kate Dodd and Michael Schmidt scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef.

Travel

Stay close for holidays

Entertainment

Unfinished game raises over $130 million in sales

Paddington Bear.

Entertainment

Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond dead aged 91

After a mammoth world tour, Adele hints she may never hit the road again.

Entertainment

Adele concert tours are no more: Star quits life on the road

Jason Mantzoukas, Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler in a scene from The House.

Entertainment

MOVIE REVIEW: The House wins for Ferrell

Brenda Ashley has seven kids and looks fit and healthy. She credits running, drinking lots of water and milk to keep to her figure. Here with her kids Jesse 8, Braden 10, Mitchell 15, Madilyn 18 months, Nicole 17, Casey-Lee 4 and Connor 13. Picture: John Gass

Lifestyle

No time for exercise? Tell this mum of seven

GLAMOUR GIRLS: (L-R) Emma Jordan, Kara Burns, Alysha Tille, Leahker Shaw, Alannah Belfit, Tahlia McMillan, Anne Sunderland will compete against each other for the chance to become the Face of Origin.

News

Gladstone girls to showcase Origin style

The Face Halo uses microfibre to dislodge makeup on the skin.Source:Supplied

Lifestyle

Aussie mums create make-up 'gamechanger'

LOCAL FACE: Ashley Anderson is a national final for the Face of Origin model search.

Lifestyle

Gladdy girl the next face of Origin?

Sarrita King's art features on The Frame, Samsung's new television which looks like a painting.

Lifestyle

The Frame brings Australian art to your TV

A random act of kindness has gone viral on the Sunshine Coast.

Lifestyle

Woman speechless after act of kindness by 'angel'

Apple's Greg Joswiak speaks about the iPad Pro during an announcement of new products at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Business

Apple iPad Pro review: Is this a laptop replacement?

An Apple executive introduces HomePod speakers at Apple Inc.s Worldwide Developers Conference.

Lifestyle

Apple music revolution from iPod to HomePod with some Beats

Kimmy with her two children, who she now incorporates into her workouts. Image: Supplied

Lifestyle

Mum's very real advice about desperation to lose baby weight

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News

Put your drink down and go booze-free for July

A RANGE of drinking glasses sold across Australia are being recalled amid fears they may break "during normal use" and cut the hands of whoever is holding it.

News

RECALL: The supermarket glasses that break in your hands

Abbey Conner, 20, died while holidaying in Cancun, Mexico.

News

Dad rode 2253 kilometres to hear dead daughter's heart beat

FATAL CRASH: Maleny man Jake Dunn, 22, died from injuries sustained in a crash on Maleny Stanley River Rd at Booroobin.

News

Fatal crash mum's plea: Teach them at school

Lifestyle

Dads refusing to use leave to care for sick kids

Sage Beaumont passed away at only 16 months old.

Lifestyle

'I will spend a lifetime missing her deeply'

News

Does mum get claim over ex's estate?

HAPPY DAYS: Rebecca Landry and Tim Ahern married in May, 10 years to the day after they met, at an intimate beachside wedding.

News

This bride saved hundreds with a simple wedding cake trick

Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh's iconic screen kiss in Gone With The Wind.

Lifestyle

Explained: Why we like to lock lips

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Lifestyle

National Sex Day: and it’s revealed how long sex should last

One of the now famous screenshots from the Blokes Advice Facebook page.

Lifestyle

Why I’m glad my fiance runs Blokes Advice Facebook page