The Old and The Bold

They may not get the credit for being some of the greatest achievers. But some of the most inspiring go-getters are among our most elderly citizens. The Carousel discovers why age is sometimes no barrier at all…… Muriel Halstead knows all about finding the recipe for success. Muriel, a 96-year-old member of the much-admired Country…

ByMichael Sheather07/09/2024

Homes Lifestyle & Homes

What A Bunch Of Turkey Feathers

Ancients kept warm with blankets made from turkey feathers Anyone who spends time in the outdoors, particularly in the depths of a North American winter, will tell you that the most important part of survival next to food and water is shelter and warmth. A team of anthropologists has discovered that ancient Pueblo Indians rugged…

ByMichael Sheather07/09/2024

Arts & Culture Inspirational Women Mood and Mind Wellness & Health

British TV star and Author Denise Welch’s Bikini Line In The Sand

British TV star and author Denise Welch has lived her life in the shadow of clinical depression, which also led her to alcohol abuse and over-eating as a coping mechanism for a complicated life. But with a gritty determination, she has given herself the tools to find a new direction. Climbing back into a bikini…

ByMichael Sheather16/07/2023

World

Unsung Hero: 105-Year-Old Bill Bruce Reveals The Secrets Of A Long Life

Bill Bruce is, at 105, a man with an enduring thirst for life as well as challenging work, meat and potatoes and a penchant for poetry. The secret to a long and healthy life is quite simple, says 105-year-old Bill Bruce. “My eyesight isn’t quite as a good as it used to be, and I…

ByMichael Sheather23/01/2022

Sustainability

27 Weird And Amazing Animal Facts

1. A chicken with red ear lobes produces brown eggs, and a chicken with white ear lobes produces white eggs. 2. Even though a polar bear’s average body temperature is 37°C, they don’t give off any detectable heat and don’t show up in infrared photographs. They also have black skin. This is a protective adaptation to…

ByMichael Sheather04/01/2022

Health News

How To Make Your New Year Resolutions More Likely To Stick

US psychologist Richard Ryan says if one of your new year resolutions is to be happier then concentrate on making the world a better place and you’ll make yourself happier. Here, Richard Ryan, an international expert on motivational research and professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Rochester, located just south of Lake Ontario…

ByMichael Sheather01/01/2022

Careers Lifestyle & Homes World

Sharon Williams: A CEO’S No Bull Approach to Business

Sharon Williams, one of Australia’s most recognised and accomplished marketing executives, has always lived by a single maxim – never give up. Twenty-six years ago, when she was nine months pregnant with her daughter Charlotte, Sharon, then working as a marketing consultant for a big tech company, was told by her boss that the impending…

ByMichael Sheather01/11/2021

World

Unsung Heroes: The Distinguised Life of Aussie Soldier Tony Quirk OAM

If anyone knows the pitfalls and the pluses of being a solider, it’s Tony Quirk. A lifelong soldier, Tony, a decorated former combat engineer in the Australian Defence Force, has experienced both exaltation and utter exhaustion on deployment for his country’s service. Once, while serving in Afghanistan – Australia’s longest military engagement – Tony had the…

ByMichael Sheather01/11/2021

Homes Lifestyle & Homes

Wake Up To Better Natural Sleep With A Latex Mattress

Sleep is one of nature’s greatest gifts. Good sleep patterns physically revitalise us, emotionally rejuvenate us, bolster our immune system, help us lose weight, protect us against disease and allow us to navigate an increasingly complex world more effectively. We spend more than a third of our lives asleep. In fact, it is a biological necessity…

ByMichael Sheather01/10/2021

Careers

Sweet Success On A Stick

Cass Spies, CEO, and founder of Twisted Healthy Treats, lets her role as a mother inform the way she runs her business and it’s turned out to be a stunning success. Cass Spies was born into a family that loved their sweet treats. As a child, she remembers sharing bowl upon bowl of her grandmother’s sweet…

ByMichael Sheather10/08/2021