4+ hour, 39+ min ago  (646+ words) Maureen Matthews is part of a growing wave of older Australians downsizing to some of the country's most sought-after coastal towns. The Melbourne retiree has swapped her long-time family home for a lock-up-and-leave apartment in Sandringham and a second townhouse…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (323+ words) Farmers in NSW will be able to blow past the 10-firearm cap imposed under stricter new gun laws. A tranche of laws passed in December means an individual can have no more than four firearms, with primary producers and sportspeople…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (471+ words) A damaged chemical storage tank that authorities fear is at risk of exploding or rupturing in Southern California is gradually getting warmer despite efforts to reduce its internal temperature. Evacuation orders remain in place for an area covering tens of…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (242+ words) At "least 90 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coalmine "in northern China, the country's deadliest mining accident since at "least 2009. The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coalmine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (27+ words) Win a $1, 850 Pocket Aid Diamond Stream 12 set, featuring 20-hour battery life and Bluetooth and a three-year warranty. Competition open to The Senior newsletter subscribers....

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (233+ words) The death toll from a gas explosion at a coalmine in northern "China has jumped to 90, state media CCTV reports. The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the "Liushenyu coalmine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty underground, state…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (453+ words) After decades of wielding a sewing needle and coloured thread, expert embroiderer Anna Lang from Brisbane has always used the delicate and complex craft as a way to unwind. "It's really wonderful stress relief, just the creativity and seeing something…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (635+ words) Three decades since satirical news mockumentary Frontline broke into Australian lounge rooms, mercilessly skewering the ratings-obsessed world of current affairs, star Alison Whyte is still regularly approached by eager fans. "The writing still stands up today, and people still watch…...

2+ day, 44+ min ago  (447+ words) Produced by Eleven Labs and ACM using AI narration. In February The Senior ran a readership survey to find out what you really thing of our publication, and what we an do better - the results were heartwarming. As the editor…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (317+ words) Beloved comedian Magda Szubanski says she is breathing a sigh of relief after announcing her rare blood cancer is in remission. The Kath and Kim star shared the news on her Instagram on Friday, about nine months on from being…...