Our travel writer is in Cairns in far North Queensland this week. June is a great time to head north. Arriving to an expected maximum of 27 degrees, Cairns is one of those perfect destinations to visit when the winter chill is getting you down. We chose Virgin Australia for our flight from Newcastle to Brisbane, then on to Cairns and our only disappointment was that our aircraft wasn’t equipped with WiFi. We like to stay connected in the air and as many airlines and aircraft

In the competitive landscape of Australian mortgage broking, Daniel Walker is clear about what sets Coronis Mortgage & Finance apart. As General Manager, he doesn’t measure success by loan settlements alone. He focuses on how clients’ financial positions evolve over years, not months. “Most brokers are present for the initial transaction,” Daniel says. “We’re here for the long game, helping customers buy their first home, build equity, refinance smarter, and ultimately reach

In the heart of Caloundra, where the Sunshine Coast’s laid-back rhythm meets a growing appetite for quality, Outlier Coffee is quietly becoming a local institution. The name itself suggests something unconventional, an outlier in a sea of cafés, but for founder Steve, it represents the culmination of a life-long sensory education, a pivot from engineering precision to passionate craft, and a deep belief that coffee is never just a drink. It’s ritual, memory, community and con

Jacqui Walker is a Toowoomba icon. Passionate, dedicated and committed to Toowoomba and her people. It gives us enormous pleasure to share her story. Jacqui’s story is one of inspiration and hope. We know you’ll enjoy this amazing and fascinating insight into one of Toowoomba’s greats! Early Life: A people person forged in Warragul Jacqui Walker grew up as the youngest of five children in the tight-knit Victorian town of Warragul, in what she describes as a deeply loving and

Meet Exercise Physiologist, Rakesh Patel In a world increasingly dominated by screens and sedentary lifestyles, Rakesh Patel champions the transformative power of movement. As a Senior Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Rakesh draws from both personal roots and clinical expertise to help people overcome inertia and build sustainable fitness habits. Rakesh’s own passion for fitness was cultivated early. “Fitness came from my upbringing in a sporting family,” he shared. “My dad

In a world where one TikTok claims kale will fix your life and the next insists bread is basically poison, Alannah Patch is the refreshing voice of reason. The Broadcast’s very own dietician isn’t here to sell you another miracle diet or guilt you into celery juice cleanses. Instead, she’s on a mission to make nutrition feel human again, realistic, sustainable, and actually enjoyable. Alannah’s journey into dietetics didn’t start in a textbook. It began with her own messy, fr

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