Tweed oyster farmers work to shore up future

STARTING POINT: Tweed River oyster farmers discuss the future of the industry with interested observers at a recent information day.

Tweed River oyster farmers plant seeds for industry's future

Sailors navigate tough start

SAIL AWAY: Competitors sail down the Tweed River during the Tumbulgum Passage Race last Sunday.

Postponed race sails down the Tweed.

Boxing titles bring masters to Tweed

GLOVING UP: The Queensland Masters Boxing Tiles gets underway at Kirra Sports club on Friday

Courage club gloves up on the Tweed.

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THE EXPERT: Why mothers need 'me-time'

Sleep is vital for mothers and their family.

IT IS time mothers started taking their own advice.

OPINION: 6 tips to find the mythical me-time

Relaxed young yoga woman in yoga pose near pool. Thinkstock image

AS MUMS we so often put everyone ahead of us on the to-do list.

MUMS' TOP 5: time-saving life hacks for busy mums

Generic pic of Dali-style clock. Photo Contributed

FIVE things to save busy mums time!

Private versus Public Schooling

WHERE do you stand on choice of schooling?

Work/Life Balance

WORK and being a mum is a juggle - how do you find the balance?

Health and nutrition with kids - how do you balance it?

HOW important is health and nutrition in your household?

ELECTION: Close and familiar race for the seat for Flynn

IT could be a case of history repeating, with two Flynn candidates on an anxious wait to see who will win the seat for the federal election.

Turnbull secures first election as prime minister

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during the campaign.

Election results are still pending in some seats

Turnbull will have to wait to be sworn in as Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull during the campaign trail.

Labor leader makes the call for electronic voting

Election explainer: why can’t Australians vote online?

Could polling booths really ever be a thing of the past?

The Conversation explains the use of electronic voting

Coalition gains key Queensland seat in election race

Voting at St Pauls Hall at the Lismore Presbyterian Church on Saturday.

The Coalition has retained one of three key Queensland seats

Coalition set for a narrow win in lower house

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits the Macadamia Processing Company at Alphadale with Page MP Kevin Hogan and Deputy Barnaby Joyce.

AEC still to call the results of the election

Antony Green says Turnbull will be PM

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits the Macadamia Processing Company at Alphadale with Page MP Kevin Hogan and Deputy Barnaby Joyce.

ABC analyst Antony Green says Turnbull will be PM

LETTER: Brexit vote was a wake-up call for EU

EU needs to to get its act together to develop policies based on people and keep Europe “European”.

LETTER: The right wing are the ones to save Australia

The right wing of politics could well be the saviour.

LETTER: ‘Students breathe in toxic car fumes’

HEALTH FEARS: Are children breathing in dangerous car fumes while waiting outside schools for their parents to pick them up?

Students waiting to be picked up from school are breathing in fumes

LETTER: Waging a war we can't afford, apparently

Australian Defence Forces personnel from Force Protection Element 4 (FPE4) and Force Communication Element 3 (FCE3) parade as they are farewelled before deploying to Afghanistan at Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane, Monday, June 29, 2015. Their deployment is aimed at supporting Australia's force protection mission in Afghanistan. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING

Our self-proclaimed economic manager has shot himself in the foot

Were the ‘70s ever really as good as we thought?

Dazza’s Dirt with QT columnist Darren Hallesy

On A Lighter Note: Workers of the world, stand and deliver

Greg Bray.

Is it time for us to get off our posteriors?

Being at ease with yourself means being accepting of others

When the relationship with yourself is sound every other relationship you have is enriched.

We often find our strengths through adversity

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Live rock photography

Five Finger Death Punch perform at Soundwave in Brisbane. Photo Contributed

A photo gallery looking at some of the live acts over the past few years.

Tweed River High Surges into top ten

TOP TEN: Olivia Attenborough-Doyle on the run for North Coast champions and Tweed River High School’s open girls’ touch football side against Sydney’s Picnic Point High School on Wednesday.

Gallery of Tweed River High's open girls' touch game against Picnic Point

Richmond candidates Vote

Nationals candiate Matthew Fraser votes at Centaur Primary School.

Richmond candidates Vote

Brave runners tackle marathon

Karen Pridgeon, Bodhi, Ryan Prosper, Juliette Pridgeon running in the Bravehearts 777 race in Kingscliff on July 2, 2016.

Brave runners take on 7 marathons in 7 days across 7 states

Give your garden over to the birds: Expert tips

SWEET TREATS: Lorikeets enjoy the nectar of the eucalyptus flowers.

Bring the wildlife into your backyard

Don’t let cold weather put you off fishing this weekend

Skye Matthaei took this stunning shot of local fisherman Brett McMeekin during a dusk fish at Palmers Island, near Yamba.

Snapper, tailor and the rest of the winter favourites are biting

SURF ALERT: Get the outlook before heading to the beach

Todays wave was photographed from the platform at Alexandra Headland known as Geriatric's Reef.

The week has been beautiful but well short of hoped-for waves

This family has gone through more kidney operations than any other

Linda Reid, Sandra Mullings, Helen Thompson, Adam Hayward and Patty Kent. .

This family is prepared to face kidney issues and disease.

Man receives purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu after being paralysed

MIRACLE MAN: Danny Borg (right) next to six time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion Rafael Mendes and (inset) on his wedding day with his wife Roz.

Fight Club owner Danny Borg kept his promise to walk again

Diabetes claims 4400 amputations each year

Excess sugar consumption can lead to complications that cause foot ulcers in cases of diabetes.

Feet and toes are the most common amputations

6 dirty, messy, fun things to do with the kids these holidays

Mud won't hurt them - let them get dirty!

THE children have spoken: they want more play time.

Isabella Rossellini says being called beautiful is insulting

Isabella Rossellini

'Still beautiful' label is condescending, star says

Want a rose garden in your living room? Simple

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Try this bloomin' home interiors trend.

The Voice winner Alfie Arcuri

2016 winner Alfie Arcuri.

Behind the scenes moments after the winner announced.

Hey Mumma - Me Time

IN THE final episode of Hey Mumma, we take a look at ever-elusive, almost mythical...

Shenneika Smith

JAMAICAN-born, New York-based Shenneika Smith is keen to return to Australia...

Scenic 65-hectare farm on the market

SERENITY: Wycombe sits at the foot of the Little Liverpool Range.

Country hideaway to go under the hammer

New development ‘gets back to the old ideal of living’

VISION: Bruns Eco Village land steward and conceptualiser Kelvin Daly with his daughter Solara.

“The project is about sustainability, treading lightly on the land"