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HOW VALMA, 95, PUTS SMILES ON A HOSPITAL'S TINIEST PATIENTS
Valma Jacobsen, 95, knits teddies. Photo : Josh Woning A 95-year-old Queensland great-grandma is helping to put smiles on Mater’s...
Jan 143 min read
HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HAVE LESS REEL TIME AND MORE REAL-TIME IN 2025
Start 2025 by turning those New Year’s resolutions into habits that stick. Whether managing screen time with innovative digital detox...
Dec 11, 20243 min read
MIRACLE TWINS COME HOME TO CELEBRATE THEIR FIRST CHRISTMAS
Newborn twins Lucy and Lilly with their family. Photo: Walk in the Wildflowers Photography A central Queensland couple are celebrating...
Dec 4, 20242 min read
OUR LITTLE DIAMOND BABY: MIRACLE CASEY’S FIGHT FOR LIFE AFTER BEING BORN 10 WEEKS EARLY
When tiny Casey Roberts was born 10 weeks early and weighing just 850g – less than a loaf of bread - at Mater Mothers’ Hospital, doctors...
Nov 25, 20242 min read
REVEALED: SECRETS TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS ... HOW YOU CAN BECOME A MILLIONAIRE!
Have you ever wondered how Australians are turning their financial dreams into reality? According to Finder’s Wealth Building Report...
Nov 21, 20242 min read
FIVE DAUGHTERS & COUNTING: HOW A REFUGEE MIDWIFERY SERVICE HAS CHANGED LIVES
A Somalian mum who has given birth to five daughters at South Brisbane’s Mater Mothers’ Hospital is one of hundreds of women to benefit...
Nov 18, 20242 min read
STUNNING PHOTO WINS AUSSIE PET PHOTOGRAPHER INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM
A remarkable photograph of a beloved pet named Mr Darcy has propelled Australian pet photographer Kerry Martin of Puppy Tales into the...
Nov 13, 20243 min read
MEET STEPHANIE, THE MIRACLE BABY BORN PREMATURE, WEIGHING LESS THAN A KILO
A premature baby girl born 14 weeks early and weighing less than 1kg has been hailed as a “miracle” by her mother after defying the odds...
Nov 12, 20243 min read
AUSSIE WEDDINGS 2024: RISING COSTS, SMALLER GUEST LISTS & SMARTER BUDGETS
Australian couples are redefining what it means to plan a wedding, with costs rising, guest lists shrinking, and traditions being...
Nov 5, 20243 min read
THE LITTLE BOY WITH SPINA BIFIDA WHO DEFIED THE ODDS TO WALK AND PLAY
When Queensland parents Nathan and Annika Farrant look at their five-year-old son Johnny, their hearts burst with pride. Johnny Farrant...
Oct 16, 20243 min read
WHY THIS PHOTO SHOWS THE BEAUTY IN COURAGE: A MOTHER, HER DAUGHTER & A BATTLE WON
The 10cm scar across Louise Bennet’s chest is a permanent reminder of her battle against breast cancer. Ms Bennet was breastfeeding her...
Oct 15, 20242 min read
MEET LACHLAN, A KEEN CYCLIST WHO FOUGHT AN AGGRESSIVE CANCER & IS NOW INSPIRING OTHERS
Lachlan Ninness was just 21 years old when he received the shocking news that he had an aggressive form of life-threatening cancer....
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