Man extradited from New Zealand in relation to financial elder abuse.
A 68-year-old man has faced the Brisbane Magistrates Court after being extradited from New Zealand on allegations he defrauded an elderly family member of more than $1 million. Queensland Police said detectives from the Financial and Cyber Crime Group secured the man’s extradition after New Zealand Police arrested him in…
The Appeal of Living in Rural Australia for Seniors
For many Australians, as retirement ages continue to push later, it still signals not just the end of working life, but the beginning of a new chapter. Increasingly, that new chapter is being written in country towns and rural communities. While cities continue to expand and strain under the pressure…
The legend and the young gun
Just two Queensland boys who like riding bulls! Sixty years difference, same eight seconds matter to these bucking Bronco wranglers. There are sixty years between them, yet these two Queensland cowboys speak the same language, and that’s bull riding! Warwick is their favourite arena. The place where Daryl Kong, 77, is rodeo royalty….
Sporting Greats chip in for World Record attempt
This Monday, Sam Thaiday, Corey Oates, Josh McGuire, Robbie Dolan (2024 Melbourne Cup winning jockey), Romy Teitzel and others will all chip in to help Brisbane’s Mick McLoughlin (pictured) on his journey to a second Guiness World Record. They are donating their balls – golf balls – and having a chip with Mick, in the lead up to…
Ozempic® Approved by TGA for Chronic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved Ozempic® (semaglutide 1.0 mg) for reducing the risk of kidney disease progression in Australians with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). This label expansion marks a significant step in addressing the growing burden of CKD, which affects an estimated 330,000 Australians…
Ben Elton announces tour with HG Nelson to promote new book.
A live and in conversation tour hosted by HG Nelson [AUS] and Jesse Mulligan [NZ] this November, celebrating the launch of his highly anticipated autobiography What Have I Done? – to be released 14 October. Join Ben Elton live and in conversation with HG Nelson [AUS] and Jesse Mulligan[NZ] in November to celebrate the launch of What Have I Done? – not just a book,…