NO DEAL: LNP rules out coalition with One Nation

State Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls with Toowoomba South MP David Janetzki.

The LNP and One Nation will not enter a coalition

Inferno engulfs boats and shed on Glenwood property

A rural fire fighter extinguishes the remains of a vicious blaze in Glenwood this afternoon.

Massive damage on Glenwood property






Drink where the cool kids do this summer

MAKE yourself visible where all the cool cats are drinking this summer with these new Brisbane bars:

Discover Brisbane’s laneway gems

Brisbane's laneways will surprise you.

NOT all of Brisbane City is as it seems…

Top five things to experience this summer in Brisbane

Tangalooma is amazing if you're keen for a dive, kayak or swim.

THIS summer get out and explore your capital city.

Don’t go chasing waterfalls…find them on these drives!

The Scenic Rim is just one place nearby that you'll love.

BRISBANE isn’t all bright lights and city slickers.

Your boots are made for walking these tours

Brisbane Greeters tours are a great way to learn the local history of the city.

YOU don’t need a bike or bus for a seriously good tour of Brisbane.

Science Festival seriously awesome

Don't miss the World Science Festival Brisbane!

CALLING everyone who wants to see something totally cool.

Is Brisbane the new arts and culture capital?

Check out GOMA's latest exhibition - it's all about hair! GOMA 10 Ambassador Patience Hodgson visits Nervescape V 2016 by Icelandic artist Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir (aka Shoplifter), commissioned for ‘Sugar Spin: you, me, art and everything’ at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane. 
Photograph: Natasha Harth, QAGOMA

THE rest of the world should be envious of this line-up!

A healthy lifestyle trumps misguided supplement use

Naturopath talks about concerns around supplements

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

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

Mackay mum reclaims her life after dropping 56kg

Why your diet is doomed to fail

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

CSIRO study reveals cold hard facts.

Detox queen lost 20 kilos in 5 months

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

Sharon Tal was overweight, miserable and a serial dieter.

Learn how to love yourself

Learn to love yourself and watch how that flows to other aspects of your life.

Tips on how to express more love

Couple loses 136kg in just one year

Sticking to your health goals – never mind achieving them – is hard

8 habits of healthy people you need to adopt

CRACKED THE CODE: We've found the top eight habits of healthy people.

MIGHT be time to re-assess your routine and adopt some of these.

YOUR SAY: Is air-con too cool for our schools?

There's clearly big support for more A/C in Gympie schools

Gympie Quota to breakfast for International Women's Day

Mary Ernshaw (right) with the general manager of the Royal Aero Club of WA.

Quota club welcomes inspirational guest speaker.

REVEALED: Future of historic Coast hotel

BIG PLANS: The upstairs of Nambour's Club Hotel is being turned into office space.

What's best for Nambour landmark?

Art comes to Mary St with unveiling of $30,000 statue

PIECE OF HISTORY: "Lady of the Mary”, unveiled in Mary St yesterday. It arrived with a plaque outlining the region's history.

Dip your toes into some local history

The REAL story about Mary's Gympie connection

The Lady Mary statue unveiled in Mary St today.

Gympie historian Dr Elaine Brown sets the record straight

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How Stay at Home Mum blogger Jody Allen struck it big

THE self proclaimed Gympie "dag” who has built a multi-million dollar empire out of her online advice for stay at home mums is about to launch a TV series

Big effort by volunteers at little Widgee

MANY HANDS: They're always helping with something out Widgee way. Volunteers braved last weekend's heatwave to help get the showgrounds ready for the April campdraft and, on Wednesday, yet more community-minded folk headed off to Widgee Craft Group to get things under way for the group's morning tea for cancer later this year. Among them were (from left) Judy Houben, Christine Schulz and Lynlie Cross who were snapped working on their Australia's Biggest Morning Tea quilt.

Volunteers get showgrounds into shape for campdraft

What's on around Gympie region this week

NOW HEAR THIS: What's on around Gympie region this week.

Community Diary February 17-19

Boreen Point artists make an impression

NEW EXHIBITION: Michele Knightley's Forest eco-print will be on display at the Pomona Railway Gallery.

Boreen Point artists stage exhibition

Gympie Vet will focus on large animals

SAY CHEESE: Large animal vet Dr Ben Blomfield inspecting a patient.

Practice welcomes new bovine and equine enthusiast

Gympie Bunnings opening hours to expand

EARLY START: Bunnings will be open earlier under changes to Queensland opening hours announced this week in Parliament.

BUNNINGS will be open earlier after changes in parliament

Rainbow resort scores top ten listing for Australian accommodation

Mark and Tanya Beech owners of the Ocean Palms Resort in Rainbow Beach are thrilled to be listed on the Star Ratings Gold List top ten.

Ocean Palms Resort scores listing on Australia's Gold List

Eco tours offer Gympie locals mate's rates

Local people get special rates for February foodie walks

It's never too late for brekky at Gympie cafe and restaurant

NOT ALL ABOUT COFFEE: A familiar face at The Decks on Mary for the past two years, Kayla Wilson froths milk ready for a cappuccino.

Cafe introduces their all-day breakfast for all weekend

Mum's the word at Gympie gym

PARENT POWER: Parents and owners of Cooloola Fitness Centre Matt and Kaye Stallman (right) understand the need other parents have to find time to work out. They are pictured here with their two daughters Phoebe and Ashleigh.

On-site creche provides convenience to patrons

Dunedin's Otago Museum Tropical Forest

The entrance to the Otago Museum

The Butterfly enclosure in the Otago museum is a popular part of their Discovery...

Get in the swim in Dunedin

Surfers get ready to take on the waves at St Clair beach in Dunedin.

From the Moana Pool, to the beach at St Clair, there's plenty of places to get wet...

Cadbury World in Dunedin

Cadbury World is located in the centre of Dunedin, New Zealand, at the Cadbury factory site. The visitor centre is a colourful and educational environment with chocolate-themed displays where you can learn about the history of Cadbury and chocolate through the ages. The Cadbury Tour is a must-do while in Dunedinjust look for the purple silo or follow the scent of chocolaty goodness drifting over the city.

Take a tour of the Cadbury Factory in the heart of Dunedin where every step has...

Dunedin's Blue Penguins

Blue penguins come ashore on the Otago Peninsula.

Take a look at the cutest tourist attraction - Dunedin's blue penguins as they...

Larnach Castle in Dunedin

Larnach Castle in Dunedin.

Take a walk through Dunedin's historic Larnach Castle, fully restored and open to...

New look $10 note

Safety features like the new $5 note.

The Reserve Bank releases design for the new $10 note, includes Banjo Patterson and...

Nicole Kidman reveals Keith wasn't interested

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.

Actress says Keith Urban didn't call her back for 4 months.

Woman's alleged trauma after hospital loses cancer sample

Woman sues, claiming the breach caused her "major psychological trauma” and acute heart condition following aggressive chemotherapy treatment.

After eight operations, Emmy needs our help

HEART GIRL: Emmy Clark, 24, was born with the congenital heart disease pulmonary atresia. She is not eligible for a heart and lung transplant and requires frequent medical treatment in Brisbane so she is trying to raise funds to move there by herself.

Mum too sick to care for battling daughter

Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Cabriolet road test and review

OPENING HOURS: Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Cabriolet’s 375kW/700Nm bi-turbo V8 helps wind-in-the-hair drivers hit 100kmh in 4.1 seconds.

AMG’s $180k C 63 S Cabrio brings V8 thrills and topless elegance

Delve into your food psyche

Jessica Sepel's tips on how to make healthy food choices, and occasionally indulge, prove useful.

Healthy eating starts with the mind and rewiring your thinking

How most vulnerable were used to rort billions

Shonky trainers targeted poor and disabled in education rort

Desperate times for Dan's young family

STRUGGLE: Dan Bowman wonders how he will support his family Trish, Zoe, 13, Joseph, 12, Isaiah, 5, Malachi, 3 and Hugo, 1 after he was sacked from when SmartCity's administrative company went into liquidation.

Sippy Downs man one of those counting the cost after company folds

Dunedin's the one for family fun

Fun on the slides at Moana Pool in Dunedin.

Dunedin's fun family attractions offer plenty

Lisa Marie Presley's ex caught with child pics: court

LISA Marie Presley’s twin eight-year-old daughters have been taken into care after she found indecent images of kids on their dad’s computer, court documents...

Robert Irwin introduces Jimmy Fallon to wild guests

Robert Irwin introduces Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon to a cuddly sloth.

ROBERT Irwin continues Steve's legacy.

Director says he should have punched Ewan McGregor

Actor Ewan McGregor.

Director says he should have punched Ewan McGregor

Roxy shares "single girl” issues

Roxy Jacenko.

Roxy Jacenko shares her "single girl” issues

What $11.9m can get you on Coast's most exclusive street

29-31 Wyuna Drive Noosaville Qld 4566

This is what a cool $11.9m can get you

How a first home buyer built house with no deposit

NEARLY THERE: Construction on the first house to home orphans at Umoja began in January.



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His home will be completed later this year.

$6.3 billion project to drive population boom

BIG IDEAS: Artist's impression of the new 10,000-unit complex to be constructed at Springfield Central.

Driverless trains could take thousands to and fro from Springfield

Company collapse: Boss goes to Vegas, staff lose thousands

Last chance for staff to lodge their claims

Mining giant execs could sun themselves on region's island

OFFERS INVITED: Potential buyers are showing interest in Camp Island, off the coast of Bowen.

The vendors are hoping for at least $2m for the island.

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$40m Sunny Queen expansion means cracking new jobs

NOW OPEN: Minister for State Development Dr Anthony Lynham, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Sunny Queen Australia managing director John O'Hara and Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale at the grand opening of the new $40 million manufacturing facility in Carole Park.

'Egg-cellent' investment will be a boost for local economy

No time to respond to job applicants? Google CEO does.

Girl, 7, delighted to get personal response from Google boss

South dominates manufacturing grants applications

State Development Minister Anthony Lynham praised Maryborough's Downer Rail.

Most manufacturing grants applications from southern Queensland

New Rocky mine plans revealed, up to 500 workers needed

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS: A mine that will eventually have the capacity to employ 500 workers is opening in CQ.

BOSS OF yet-to-be-built coal mine will hire CQ workers.

UPDATE: Administrators announce plan to save Stockland stores

Terry White Chemists in Stockland shopping centre closes its doors as administrators are called in.

'We are trying to recapitalise the business moving forward'

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Our best-selling city car is ready for a refresh

GT-LINE: Next generation Picanto has been shown in Europe, including with desirably sporty GT-Line kit. We're yet to learn if Australia will offer this option and a fruitier turbo engine for the new Picanto.

Value-packed next gen Kia Picanto arrivng by mid-year

Subaru Impreza 2.0i-S Hatch road test and review

WELL-OPTIONED Subaru's Impreza in higher specification 2.0i-S guise features excellent cabin features and cutting edge safety to go with a quality chassis.

The new Impreza offers impressive all-wheel-drive security and value

HSV's anniversary range celebrates 30 years of performance

POWER PLAYERS: 30 Years editions of Maloo, ClubSport, Senator and GTS bring power gains, revised suspensions and fresh styling

More power and torque for HSV's 30 Years specials

What is Autonomous Emergency Braking and can we trust it?

It's possible all new cars will feature AEB in the near future, but is your car braking for you always a good thing? It's clever tech, but not perfect yet.

Are you ready for your car to take control of braking for you?

Audi S4 and S4 Avant road test and review

CRACKING ALL-ROUNDER: A turbocharged V6, stunning design and high-tech inclusions ensure the new Audi S4 sedan and wagon look fine value despite a $100,000 price tag.

Sporty sedan and wagon without the trash talk

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