Over $170,000 raised and counting...

Thanks to all of you who’ve given generously to our Queensland Gives Rural Fire Service Appeal. So far, we’ve raised more than $178,230. There is still time to make an online donation via our website page to help make our $200,000 target. The funds raised will go to vital equipment for Queensland brigades.

Wow, what a show!

Thanks to all of you who attended our Queensland Gives Variety Concert on Friday, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Check out some of the highlights from the night. You can also re-watch the full concert on Facebook.

Apricot and almond friands

Alison Alexander shares with us her Apricot and Almond friand recipe, which is perfect for entertaining this festive season.

Surviving Christmas stress 

What’s the best way get through the holidays and avoid anxiety? Psychologist Christine Bagley Jones has some advice getting through the holiday season. 

Yarnbombing spreads cheer in tight-knit rural town

Benches covered in red, white and green knitting, light poles covered in crochet, and thousands of metres of bunting have created a popular attraction for a small community trying to lift spirts after a hard 12 months.

What happens with you take a two-and-a-half-year-old to see how Bluey is made? 

ABC journalist Dan Colasimone took his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter to see how the animation series Bluey is created from nose to tail.  

Meet the families who can fit their monthly waste in a jar 

Two families, one based in Brisbane and another in regional NSW, have made changes to their household to reduce their environmental footprint.