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Jane Stephens: give nutrition a sporting chance

Move. Sweat. Play. Enjoy. Now would you like fries with that? Junk food attached itself, sucker-like, to sport a couple of generations ago. I well recall getting McDonald’s vouchers at Little Athletics, ice block vouchers at netball and saving up enough Milo labels to earn a chocolate-brown and green tracksuit. But the More

Ashley Robinson: pets trump politics any day

I was going to write about Donald Trump, what I think of the More

Jane Stephens: working at making great friends

Children are actively encouraged to make friends. They are pushed together with those close More

Ashley Robinson: tea-change should be brewing

I have found our latest crisis. Even though we aren’t short of them, More

Sami Muirhead: murder most foul on the jetty

After a recent visit to K’gari (Fraser Island), I have decided to rename More

Ashley Robinson: we’re living in a 1960s sit-com

I have been watching our prime minister stumble through the past few months, More

Sami Muirhead: a scoring system for smarter choices

As we tackle a fresh year, I would like to give you a More

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Ashley Robinson: an annual dose of Christmas is enough

Recently, I was on about being a Christmas Grinch and about how this More

Jane Stephens: old joys can bring new happiness in 2025

We embrace a new year as a new beginning, aspiring to become something More

Your say: NYE fireworks, rock breaking and more

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Your say: unhappy campers, interchange upgrade and more

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Jane Stephens: footloose but not carefree at the beach

It is the time for the summertime crush, when all roads lead to More

Ashley Robinson: ‘I’m an apolitical animal, not taking sides’

“Everything is not as it seems” would be a fair description of myriad More

Sami Muirhead: rolling in festive bliss

What would your last meal be if you had to decide today? I More

Ashley Robinson: skipping around the clutter

I am quite jealous of a mate of mine who just sold a More

Jane Stephens: why misused words always amuse

Years ago, I arrived home after picking up some takeaway food and my More