Experts

Exercising with a friend is one of the most effective ways to stick to your fitness routine. Source: Getty

Good health

Top 5 fitness facts women in their 60s need to be aware of

Jane Kilkenny talks about the importance of weights and balance, and confirms it's never too late to start being active.

Written byJane Kilkenny

Aged care

10 most common questions about Aged Care

10 most common questions about Aged Care

Wealth and Aged Care specialist Rodney Horin answers your most pressing queries.

Money ExpertRodney Horin

The number of people in permanent Aged Care in Australia is expected to nearly triple in the next 30 years. Source: Getty

Health solutions

Why turmeric might be your new best friend

Why turmeric might be your new best friend

There are many benefits of turmeric. We trialled these tablets and the results were impressive.

Lifestyle guruKerry Heaney

Why turmeric might be your new best friend

Estate planning

Have the last word: How to avoid family will disputes

Have the last word: How to avoid family will disputes

The division of assets after someone's passing often sadly leads to family conflict, but potential issues can be avoided with the right planning, explains lawyer Marie Brownell.

Estate planning expertMarie Brownell

Family disputes over wills are all too common. Source: Getty

Nostalgia

Ahhh, the sweet smell of nostalgia

Ahhh, the sweet smell of nostalgia

Scents travel to the areas of the brain that play key roles in cognition, memory and emotion, transporting us back in time at the speed of light, writes Pam Van Der Kooy.

Written byPam Van Der Kooy

The smell when I open our 1964 caravan door hits me like a veritable tsunami of nostalgia. Source: Getty

Beauty

What happened when I added marine collagen to my beauty routine

What happened when I added marine collagen to my beauty routine

Kerry Heaney trialled two marine collagen products for three weeks, putting its skin-smoothing, anti-ageing claims to the test. Here's what she discovered.

Lifestyle guruKerry Heaney

Don’t forget your neck and décolletage regions! (stock image) Source: Getty

Driving & Caravanning

My life is a public toilet: Reverse Jenga and landmine dodging on the road

My life is a public toilet: Reverse Jenga and landmine dodging on the road

The decision to travel around Australia for 12 months in a van without an ensuite was a naive one, reflects Jo Dyson.

CaravannerJo Dyson

Carl hates toilet paper strewn across the countryside but I’m grateful those white flags warn of landmines. Source: Getty

Money Questions

‘Can we get a part-pension once it’s been 5yrs since we gave our son a house?’

‘Can we get a part-pension once it’s been 5yrs since we gave our son a house?’

Centrelink often view transfers into trusts and other structures as ways to avoid the effects of means testing, so it has strict rules in place to prevent this, explains Nick Bruining.

Money ExpertNick Bruining

The house you transferred to the trust will be assessed under the asset test now and, more importantly, into the foreseeable future. Source: Getty

Nostalgia

Love thy neighbour: Remembering the life and times of the old ‘hood

Love thy neighbour: Remembering the life and times of the old ‘hood

Gossip wasn't the only thing traded over the fence - excess fruit and vegies from backyards were shared, as were jams and relishes. Bob Byrne recalls the neighbourhoods of the 1950s and '60s.

Yesteryear buffBob Byrne

There was always lots of gossip to be traded in the neighbourhood. Source: Getty

Everyday money

How to score a free tax return through the Australian Tax Office

How to score a free tax return through the Australian Tax Office

You can now access a free tax-return service operated under the supervision of the ATO, writes Nick Bruining.

Money ExpertNick Bruining

Tax returns lodged through the ATO's Tax Help service are completely free of charge. Source: Getty

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