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Book and save on Asian holiday

A range of offers include Travelmarvel's 12-day Essential Vietnam and Cambodia package.

Sam's Stargazer born from living a dream

A woman follows her dream to create wine label

TV cook shares Italian heritage

Silvia Colloca wants to share her heritage with Australia on her new cooking show Silvia's Italian Table.

A recipe with Italian twist

Add a taste of summer to next platter

Smoked salmon rice paper rolls.

Try this fresh twist on rice paper rolls

Bathurst not enough? Settle in for the Brock telemovie

BROCK STAR: As if the Great Race wasn't enough, Ten treats us to a two-part telemovie on Peter Brock's life, starring Matt Le Nevez. And it's really worth a watch, race fan or not.

Two-part biopic of Peter Brock's life starts tonight

Find island paradise

Sail in Indonesia and stay three free nights in Bali.

How to get edible treats in your backyard

It's time to find a spot for a blueberry bush.

The middle of spring is yet another wonderful time for gardeners

Tangalooma Resort: One for the 'nest list'

Tangalooma is a great stepping off point for whale watching tours.

Why this sub-tropical resort should be on everyone's list

Hey Mumma
How important is me time?

How important is me time?

We took to the streets to ask how important it is for mums to have 'me time'.

'Most magical zippys ever': Bonds' Disney onesies on the way

The onesies will be available in a series Mickey and Minnie prints

World’s first baby born using new ‘three-parent’ technique

The birth of a baby using a new ‘three-parent baby’ technique in Mexico could speed the creation of a similar child in the UK New Hope Fertility Centre

‘Hopefully, this will tame the more zealous critics...'

OPINION: Hell hath no fury like a kid throwing a tantrum

Every little thing after that was met with another tantrum. Photo: stock

How do you deal with a tantrum?

Woman asks if it's wrong to sleep naked with teen son

The question quickly racked up more than 500,000 viewers

OPINION: How do you get your child to sleep?

No honestly, I am asking this question - how do you?

When the kids are too well versed in how to outsmart you

Bruce Devereaux is in trouble with his long suffering wife yet again

Outdoor Living
Whales frolicking at the Keppels captured on camera

Whales frolicking at the Keppels captured on camera

Whales swam towards the boat the photographer was in

BOAT SUNK: How these two men survived run in with whale

Chris Churchill and Michael Williams survived a chance collision with a whale where there boat sank off Evans Head.

The boat sunk within 20 seconds of hitting a whale off Evans Head

TOTALLY HOOKED: Anglers target Everglades' bass

PURSUIT OVER: Sam Stiller with a good-size bass.

Let's talk about native Australian species

Did an Inskip barge really KO this spanish mackeral?

HOLY MACKERAL! Adam Trees from Pie Creek with the spanish mackeral at the centre of attention on Facebook.

Barge operator refutes tall tale of spanish mackeral

Storms are coming! What it means for your long weekend

Yes, it's going to affect your long weekend

IN DEEP: Teach kids snorkelling skills first

DIVING: It is a wonderful activity for the whole family.

Why the minimum age to get a scuba-diving certificate should be 14

'UNREAL': Paddler videos moment whale swims under his board

Surfer Ziggy Albert (blond hair) and his paddle buddy on their way to Old Woman Island enjoyed the encounter of a lifetime when a mother whale and her calf popped up in front of them.

You couldn't find a better way to start the day than this

Easy Eating

Rum lovers drain supplies ahead of Spirit of Bundy Festival

TWO unique rums can only be purchase together at Spirit of Bundaberg Festival.

Try out this jewel of a cheesecake recipe

Ruby-like arils of the exotic pomegranate flavour this cheesecake.

The exotic pomegranate is the star of this cheesecake

Where to find the best fish and chips in Ipswich

Brassall Seafood & Takeaway was busy during their $1 fish and chips QT Daily Deal on Saturday. Photo: Rob Williams / The Queensland Times

There is one clear stand out

Sugar is not poison, says myth-busting surfing scientist

SWEET AS: Ruben Meerman wants to dispel the "extremism” around sugar.

Surfing Scientist in Bundy for WriteFest

The five best super smoothies you'll ever taste

Give this detoxifying smoothie a try!

SUPER smoothies are all the rage, and there is a reason why.

You're pronouncing these foods wrong

Here are some of the most common food names that can be tricky to get your mouth around, and how to pronounce them correctly.

No more missing out on food because you can't say it

How this woman turned hobby into a dream job

ALLI'S CAKES: Alli Ward puts the finishing touches on a wedding cake in her newly opened Alli's cakes.

Cake decorator expands business to fulfil dream

Photos
A jungle expedition goes to gorilla heartland

A jungle expedition goes to gorilla...

Samsung Family Hub

Samsung Family Hub

Jupiter in pictures

Jupiter in pictures

Fighter Pilot aircraft

Fighter Pilot aircraft

Ipswich Baby Photos

Ipswich Baby Photos

Tips to photograph light at night.

Tips to photograph light at night.

Home & style

Styling your home: Little things with big impact

ASIDE from loving the word bespoke (long before everyone else discovered it, I might add) I love embellishing, reworking and bespoke-finishing my interior.

Can you help solve the mystery of this WWI photograph?

MYSTERY: This old photograph, discovered in a frame bought at a garage sale, has local history buffs curious about the family's identity.

Photograph accidentally bought in garage sale

Five ways to slash household bills and save the environment

THINK GREEN: Considering the environment when building or buying your next home can save you big dollars. The Village Building Company, who is responsible for Woodlinks Village at Collingwood Park, builds homes with this front of mind.

THERE is nothing as sweet as slashing dollars from your bills.

DARREN PALMER: How to make a house a home

At home with interior designer Darren Palmer.

A home should be personal, says influential interior designer

Gardening

How to get your garden glowing for spring

SPRING is a great time to inject some colour into your garden. Use a mix of perennial flowering plants and annuals to get the perfect mix

Win a trip to flower show on the QT

One lucky reader has the chance to win a trip to the Melbourne International Flower Show with a friend, with Carolyn Dwyer as their personal tour guide.

Quick, head to qt.com.au/flowershow and enter your details

Last chance to win a weekend in Melbourne, on us!

Queens Park Botanic Garden. Carnival of Flowers 2016. September 13, 2016

THIS is your last chance to win the ultimate green thumb’s holiday!

Flower farming perfect retirement plan for family

Lyn Palmer had wanted to be a commercial flower producer since visiting other farms near Mission Beach.

Never did Lyn Palmer imagine becoming a flower farmer.

This season's five hottest garden trends

Win a trip to Melbourne to the International Flower Show.

GETTING into the garden has never been more fun, or on-trend.

Dinner sorted: Stuffed Anaheim Chillies

Get your Chilli Anaheim seeds with the paper today.

Get a load of this amazing recipe.

Chia choc pudding - and it's good for you!

Get your chia plant seeds with the paper today.

IF YOU haven’t discovered chia seeds yet, today is the day.

Travel

Touring an international city: in 12 hours

You've only got 12 hours to see the sites in this major international city, here's what you do.

Ain't no mountain high enough, not even Everest

AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH: Chinchilla's Brendan Beasley successfully made it to Everest Base Camp last month.

Chinchilla chiropractor conquers Everest.

Ironman 70.3 Ballarat has nostalgic sense of adventure

At 22 kilometres, Ballarat has the longest Avenue of Honour in Australia. Riders in the 70.3 pass under the arch and the trees that represent the 3912 Ballarat and district men and women who served in World War One.

Ironman 70.3 Ballarat has emerged on the triathlon stage.

Drink in the pleasures on scenic route to wine region

The 1956 Cadillac Sedan De Ville.

Get your wine and scenery kicks on South Africa's Route 62.

Mid-air terror for Warwick journo

Sophie Lester

Warwick reporter's frightening flight emergency

'How gorillas changed my life'

Annette Henderson lived and worked with gorillas in the African jungle for more than a year and has written a book about her amazing experience.

Author shares her unbelieveable tale of life deep in the jungle

Hidden gem: Traditional farming in the the Netherlands

Traditional Limburg-style homes are on show at Nonke Buusjke in the Netherlands.

This farm uses techniques that are thousands of years-old

Entertainment

Barry Gibb is coming to Bluesfest 2017

AGED 70, the former Bee Gees singer has re-launched his solo music career with a new album released last Friday

Candice Swanepoel gives birth to her first child

Celebrity

Victoria's Secret model welcomes son

Adele shares hilarious workout picture

Adele shared this image of her gym workout

International star shows her humorous side

Alicia Keys announces new album Here

Singer Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys will release her new album later this year

Kardashian sisters cancel public appearances

Kendall and Kylie Jenner

Kardashian family axe public appearances

What's on the small screen this week

Matthew Le Nevez stars are Peter Brock in the mini-series Brock.

AN AUSTRALIAN motor racing legend is remembered in two-part drama.

New Orpheus production puts Superstar on stage

Orpheus Chorale is presenting Jesus Christ Superstar.

This is a production not to be missed

Fashion

"Her Fashion Box" given thumbs down by Fair Trading

NSW Fair Trading is warning customers to avoid doing business with Her Fashion Box Pty Ltd, trading as herfashionbox.com.

Drag queen to break new ground at fashion festival

Monty Thomas, who goes by the stage name Jess Whoo, will feature in this year's Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival as the state's first androgynous drag queen to walk the runway.

Jess Whoo to be first drag queen to do catwalk modelling in Qld

Supermodel lookalike wows crowd with 'the look'

THE LOOK: Josie McAullay is in the top 20 at the national comp Miss Country Girl Australia.

Gladstone's Megan Gale look alike is moving up in the model world

City centre dances back in time for Kitsch in the Swich

Megan Mitchell, Deborah Farrell, and Lily Mitchell at the Kitsch in the Swich in the Ipswich CBD on Saturday.

The city was transformed into a retro lovers paradise on the weekend

Down syndrome model rocks New York Fashion Week

Madeline Stuart rose to fame and was once again a star at New York Fashion Week, sitting among friends - Kelly Osborne, Bonang Matheba, Derek Warburton, and Victor Cruz,

Mount Crosby teen hits the catwalk for third season

2016 Emmy Awards red carpet fashions

Sarah Hyland arrives at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

STARS of the small screen are frocked up for US TV's night of nights

See what the future of fashion looks like

Last year it was all about bright colours.

Designers from around the country set to visit Ipswich

Smarter Shopping

Four ways to ensure your Christmas is stress free

Because it's never too early to plan on making your life easier

Extreme weather will be a test of quality

Fruit and veg stall

Rocklea markets fresh produce report

FACEBOOK: This will change the way you shop forever

Online shopping is about to take a whole new direction.

This is the future of online shopping.

New CQ retail website is all about women's business

Woman using a laptop computerPhoto: Brett Wortman/Sunshine Coast Daily

CQ women launch new retail website

Prices turbulent as big wet kicks in

food report

Fresh produce report from Rocklea Markets

Why this kitchen gadget has won my heart...

Get a FREE NutriBullet with our latest digital subscription offer!

It’s no surprise the NutriBullet is a gadget that has won my heart.

The $40 billion economy anyone can cash in on

Our disused space wasters could become part of a $40 billion boost to the national economy.

Why it's dumb to dump the junk

Health

Where does your town sit on the Kick the Kilos leaderboard?

WELL, we're at the end of week three of our Kick the Kilos challenge and there are some serious kilometres being recorded.

Higher booze prices 'best way to combat abuse'

Should taxes be raised further on alcoholic drinks?

Report examines best ways to combat alcohol and violence

OPINION: Melted cheese a snack from hell

Caroline Hutchinson

Is it just me...

Living proof of need for life-saving donors

Natasha Hopson in hospital on dialysis after her body rejected the donor kidney from her uncle after eight years.

Maclean mum and daughter tell why organ donation is vital.

Rhianna credits 42kg transformation to her PT

Rhianna has seen a significant transformation.

Coast resident sees huge transformation

Lite N' Easy Clive Palmer drops 20kg

ON THE PATH: Clive Palmer's Facebook post of him tucking into some Lite N' Easy.

Former Fairfax MP and human headline is slimming down

Young father faces fight to walk again

HORROR INJURY: A gofundme site has been set up to help the family of Scott Farrell, who was injured in a paramotor accident on Monday.

A gofundme page has been set up to assist a young family.

Parenting

7 years on: Mum broadcasts labour live on Toowoomba radio

SHE was in desperate need of pain relief when she phoned the radio station at 6am.

Mum 'killing time' becomes best selling author

WRITER UNLEASHED: Beth Prentice started writing to fill in time but has become a best selling author.

Twin Waters mum makes best seller lists

Baby brother lived 44 more days after Little Hero's donation

Issac McWilliam with Today's Steven Jacobs and Issac's parents. Issac was dubbed one of the Today's Little Heroes for donating his bone marrow for his brother three years ago.

Six-year-old Rockhampton boy dubbed Little Hero

Pregnant mum's shocking breast cancer diagnosis

BABY BOY: Dane Jobe Cooper weighed 2995 grams when he was born on 20 September at the Bundaberg Hospital. His proud parents are Grant and Sandi Cooper. His older brother is Taj and his sister is Bree. Grandparents Hadley and Margy Cooper and Michael and Janelle Wilson. Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer at 23 weeks pregnant and despite four rounds of chemo, Dane was born fit and healthy at 36 weeks with a head full of hair.

Mum and bub pull through frightening ordeal

'Brave battle': Mum's worry for 510gm baby girl

Sophie Saul with her daughter Maddison Jade, who is in a humidicrib at the Mater Mothers Hospital after she was born 16 weeks premature.

Gladstone family's lives thrown upside down from near-fatal birth

How far would you go to give birth?

Dominique Case with her daughter which she had to travel 200km to deliver.

When giving birth, 100km is a long road to travel.

Jamie Oliver needs baby help

Jamie and Jools Oliver have hired a night nanny

Dating

Is the school gate the place to catch an (unavailable) mate?

A SHOCKING new survey has revealed Back to School is a prime time for parents to cheat on their partners.

In love with each other and Ipswich

HAPPY WITH LIFE: Luck and hard work are what makes for a strong marriage according to Ipswich couple Frank and Hilary Hussey, who have just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

Luck and hard work are what makes for a strong marriage

Ten-year-old's hilarious rules for boy who has crush on her

A ten-year-old is schooling everyone on unrequited crushes

How to make a marriage last 60 years

Peter and Gerry Boddington of Eastern Heights celebrate the 60th wedding anniversary and renewed their vows during a ceremony at Milford Grange Retirement Village.

Peter only met his wife because of another woman.