My Weekly Preview Issue 193 - May 18, 2012

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SUNSHINE COASTFRIDAY MAY 18, 2012

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MOTORINGEight big pages of cars

PROPERTY Why we love the hinterland

AGENDA Australians are losing sleep

MY PALATE The best of food and wine

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S U N S H I N E C O A S T

REAL ESTATE AGENT INDEX

69 Belle Property90 Day & Grimes

68 Elders Palmwoods62 Elite Lifestyle Properties

60 First National87 Go Gecko 64 Harcourts86 Howcroft & Assoc

84 Kennedy Property91 Maleny & Hinterland

82 Michael Knights88 Mooloolaba Real Estate

70 Next Property Group

89 Professionals85 Property Today

67 RealWay76 RE/MAX88 Seaside Real Estate84 Team Godwin

86 Vic Murphy

CONTENTS50 Cover Story52 World54 News & views56 New Development 60 Auction Action

66 Market Tracker 90 Hinterland 92 Classif eds92 Rentals

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WATER PRESSURE

The challenge of keeping costs down

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OUR STORYMy Weekly Preview is a high-quality magazine delivering more of what matters to the Sunshine Coast. Following on from the hugely successful My Property Preview, which was the Coasts leading real estate and property magazine for more than three years, My Weekly Preview features news, business, motoring, socials, health, lifestyle content and more, as well as the most up-to-date information on local real estate. Delivered fresh every Friday.

EDITOR Jemma Pearson

DEPUTY EDITOR Nathan Evans

JOURNALIST Jarna Baudinette

SUB-EDITOR Leigh Robshaw

ART DIRECTOR Noel Harris

MEDIA MANAGER-PROPERTY Dave Hawkins

MEDIA MANAGER-RETAIL/MOTORING Nigel Petrie

PRODUCTION MANAGER/ GRAPHIC DESIGNER Kath Hawkins

PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Kara Taylor

Remember when water was free? I do. Im a member of that lucky generation who fondly recalls long Sunday afternoons in summer with the sprinkler on full ball and the slip and slide doing overtime. My mum would hound me and my sisters about turning the tap off while we cleaned our teeth she came from a farming family that was used to surviving on tank water, and every drop counted. But on scorching summer days we were allowed to run around the parched backyard the brown grass greedily soaking up the drops and I never thought about this precious resource and how much we were wasting. Mind you, I was just a kid. Now as an adult, with my name on a water bill, its a different story. While we all might accept that water, a fi nite resource in a dry nation like ours, doesnt

come for free, no one likes paying for it. And we seem to be paying quite a lot. Water is the topic of our cover story this week, as Nathan Evans fi nds out whats gone wrong with our water supply and what the new State Government is doing to plug to holes. Thats on page 6. If youre losing sleep over your Unitywater bill Jarna Baudinettes agenda piece on page 22 will be of interest. She discovers that the impacts of insomnia and other sleep disorders reach far beyond the individual sufferer. Elsewhere in the mag youll notice we have included a few new regular sections, and new contributors we have some fantastic food and wine pages (starting on page 30), a very on-trend style spread (page 38) and new entertainment listings (page 34). A few things to take your mind off your water bill.

Jemma Pearson

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THE DOWN

PREVIEWAfter the Bligh governments widely criticised handling of the states water supply, consumers are wondering, what is the new government going to do about it? MWP f nds out.

WORDSNathan Evans

The former Bligh governments water reform project came with great fanfare.The $7 billion plan would distribute water across the state, sharing the supplies of regions fl ush with the stuff to those ravaged by drought, and safeguard the states supplies from depletion.

Instead, the costly plan kicked off a fi ery blame game between councils and the Bligh government over who was responsible for escalating consumer pricing and new retail and distribution structures.

Throw in complaints about billing and meter reading at the hands of new retailer-distributors and the reforms were far from smooth. New retail entities and local councils bore the brunt of customer outrage, in turn slamming the state over bulk water costs, rising progressively each year as pipelines connecting vast regions and other infrastructure were rolled out.

Then there was the Traveston Crossing Dam, a project that would fl ood Mary Valley homes and farms. Bligh poured more than $500 million into that project, buying up properties ahead of any Federal Government approval approval that ultimately never came, despite Blighs claims the dam was a critical component of the states long-term water needs.

Today, with South-East Queenslands dams sitting just under 100 per cent, the tide is turning

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DRAINbudget. Anything that deals with cost of living such as water and power, which both fall into my province, is on my radar and I will make sure its driven down. To do that we need to unravel the mess already made.

Mothballing would soon start, he says, with a project review now under way.

We are now looking across all of the water assets for what can now be mothballed infrastructure that we dont need currently as we have dams at capacity and a large quantity of water available. Well not be shutting them down, but mothballing them, says McArdle.

In March last year then-Coast mayor Bob Abbot slammed the then state governments $1 billion two-stage northern interconnector pipeline project which links the Sunshine Coast and Brisbanes water supplies branding it a useless piece of infrastructure.

The major concern was that it would facilitate a one-way fl ow south from the Sunshine Coast, says McArdle. But we now have the capacity to move water north as well so the Coast doesnt suffer. We can now move water between areas of need.

A massive piece of infrastructure, the pipeline links Landers Shute with Morayfi eld a 47-kilometre pipeline, with the 48-kilometre stage-two linking Landers Shute treatment plant with the Noosa treatment plant near Cooroy. It is the fi rst time Brisbane and Coast water sources have been linked.

The pieces are all there and we now have a two-way fl ow so water can go to and from the Coast as the case may be. That capacity is critical when you understand that we live in a drought and rain environment, McArdle says.

The water grid extends from the Sunshine Coast all the way down to the Gold Coast. That means we can move water across SEQ at any point.

While the LNP has vowed to reduce waters costs, McArdle says its too early to talk actual fi gures.

At this stage I cant give you that fi gure, as the process of analysis has only just begun and the process of integrating the bulk water bodies and driving prices down will be a lengthy process. It will not happen overnight, but it is one we have committed to.

with the new State Government vowing to plug the water grids fi scal holes.

A four-point plan, says Queensland Energy and Water Supply Minister Mark McArdle, will ease the drain on consumer wallets.

Labors $7 billion debt, which is in place because no planning was done beforehand, has driven the cost of water through the roof in South-East Queensland, says McArdle.

Its $7 billion to be repaid over 10 years. Thats just not viable. You cant do that. It means extra charges that must be passed on to the consumers. That debt should not be passed on in just 10 years, but over the life of the asset. We are talking about assets that have a very long life, he says.

In 2008 a 10-year price path was projected for bulk water prices taking into account existing water assets but also the $7 billion water grid. This meant Sunshine Coast water users water costs would increase beyond infl ation annually until 2017-2018.

The price path would mean that Sunshine Coast bulk water charges in 2012/2013 of $1532 per megalitre would reach $2812 per megalitre in 2017-2018. A megalitre is a million litres. To give you some idea of how much water that is, the average Olympic-sized swimming pool holds 2.5 megalitres.

By setting a 40-year price path, you pay the debt off over the life of the asset, which brings down the cost factor, says McArdle. Our four-point plan is now under way and will produce a better bottom line for consumers.

He says the government will write off nonperforming water assets, amalgamate the states four bulk water providers and hand water back to councils, including the Sunshine Coast, where willing.

We are talking to Sunshine Coast Council now as to what they want to do and have undertaken in relation to water and their involvement, and weve asked for comments back.

Bear in mind that mayor Jamieson has only just been elected and will take some time to get across the issues, but I am sure he has the will and desire to do so, adds McArdle. This is a cost of living issue, and the cost is hurting families because it impacts on the

We are now looking across all of the water assets for what can now be mothballed infrastructure we dont need currently as we have dams at capacity and a large quantity of water available

FAST FACTCurrently four of the f ve dams servicing the Sunshine Coast are full Baroon Pocket Dam, Cooloolabin Dam, Wappa Dam and Lake Macdonald are at

100%, while Ewen Maddock Dam is sitting on

98.28%. Our combined water supply is

99.7%.Sunshine Coast residents, for the week ending May 11, used an average of

183 litres of water per person per day.

The Coasts average daily consumption for the fortnight ending May 9, 2012 was

178 litres per person, up from 175 litres per person for the fortnight ending May 2, 2012.

Scenic Rim residents were the most frugal in South-East Queensland for the same period, using just

130 litres per person daily for the fortnight ending May 9, 2012.

18.8mm of rain fell at Maroochydore for the week ending May 11, compared with

108mm for the week ending May 4.

The Northern Pipeline Interconnector can transport

up to 65 megalitres of treated potable water daily from the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane or the other way.

Mark McArdle, Queensland Energy and Water Supply Minister


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[ F A S T F A C T S ]

1756 Britain declares war on France, beginning the Seven Years War.

1804 The French senate declares Napoleon Bonaparte emperor.

1812 John Bellingham is sentenced to death by hanging for the assassination of British prime minister Spencer Perceval.

1953 Jackie Cochran becomes the fi rst woman to break the sound barrier.

Quote of the weekIts not as diff cult as it might seem. I dont have to introduce myself; they all seem to know who I am.The Queen, when asked how she coped with meeting so many people. AAP

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Did you know where the term raining cats and dogs, to mean very loud and heavy rain, comes from? There are a few explanations for this one but perhaps the most likely, and gruesome, comes from pre-Industrial Revolution London, when, during heavy rain, dead animals would join other debris washing through the streets. While the animals didnt come from the sky the image of them f oating along during storms could have led to that association.

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WHAT Wine launch

WHEREFish on Parkyn, Mooloolaba Wharf

The inaugural Jack Harrison Shiraz launch dinner was held for the Eden Valley winery Brockenchack to celebrate the release of its 2009 vintage and introduce this boutique wine to Sunshine Coast wine lovers.

PHOTOSMorgan Olson

WHOMaroochydore Chamber of Commerce

WHAT Sunshine Coast Business Expo

WHERESunshine Coast Institute of TAFE, Mooloolaba campus

Recognised as one of the Coasts premier business events, the 2012 Sunshine Coast Business Expo incorporated a comprehensive program of keynote presentations, workshops, seminars and 60 trade exhibitors. Ita Buttrose shared a wealth of business experience, while John Eales presented his trademark leadership and humility during lunch.

PHOTOS Morgan Olson

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WHAT Wine symposium

WHEREInnovation Centre, Sippy Downs

More than 400 guests attended Australias largest private wine symposium. This is the fourth year the symposium has been held and it is now f rmly on the radar of winemakers. This year the event attracted the largest number of wines showcased since STO began holding the event.

PHOTOSMorgan Olson

Richard Hyett, Gail Hunter

Bryce McGarrity, Ruth & Arthur Robinson

Kevin Pugh, Rachel Pearson, Cec ODea

Scott & Lisa Wilson

Greg McCurdy, Karen Wyatt

Katrina Palmer, Therese Tonkin, Madalene Hall

Travis Schultz, Hamish Dalziell, Lisa Schultz, Petros Markou Lesley & Liam Richards Lisa Bathersby, Dee Johnson Danae & Mark Gacesa, Jemma Pearson

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COSTUME INSTITUTE GALA New York, MayRenowned as one of the years most anticipated and daring fashion events, the annual Metropolitan Museum of Arts Costume Institute Gala was held in New York last week. The stars didnt shy away from the chance to dress up, with plenty of vibrant colours and sequins on show.


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Detectives investigating the armed robbery of a Golden Beach produce store on May 5 have released images of a man who they believe may be able to assist them with their inquiries.

Around 5.15pm a man entered the Landsborough Parade store and threatened a male attendant. He demanded cash, while allegedly claiming to have a fi rearm.

A male customer who entered the store a short time after was also threatened by the man before he fl ed on foot with a sum of cash.

The man was last seen leaving running through adjacent parkland.

He is described as Caucasian, around 20 to 25 years of age, approximately 180 centimetres tall,

Images released after Golden Beach robbery

TEAMWORK IS THE KEY FOR JAMIESONS NEW COUNCIL

The Coasts new council has been declared, with new mayor Mark Jamieson this week talking up the importance of strong teamwork.

He says his new councillors agree teamwork will be vital to achieving strong results over the next four years.

Jamieson says the new council has a good balance of skills and experience.

There are people from all different backgrounds and life experiences but one thing we all share is the belief teamwork will be the key to our success, Jamieson said.

Working together we can achieve great things theres the determination to build a stronger economy while protecting the environment.

He says the councils biggest immediate task is to deliver the 2012/13 budget.

We need to keep any rate rise

as small as possible, while maintaining the quality of services ratepayers deserve value for their money.

Jamieson secured the mayoralty with 31.93 per cent of the mayoral vote.

He joins fellow new faces Rick Baberowski who won division 1 with just over 30 per cent of the vote, Peter Cox in division 3 with 26.62 per cent of the vote, Jason OPray in division 8 with 38.36 per cent of the vote, Stephen Robinson in division 9 with 22.32 per cent of the vote, Greg Rogerson who won division 10 with 35.56 per cent of the vote and Tony Wellington who unseated veteran Noosa councillor Lew Brennan in division 12 with 56.73 per cent of the vote.

Councillors Russell Green, Tim Dwyer and Christian Dickson were returned unopposed, with Jenny McKay, Chris Thompson and Ted Hungerford winning their seats for a further term.

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CCTV images released by police

with short dark curly hair and a slim build. At the time, the man was wearing a blue work shirt and dark trousers.

No one was physically injured during the incident.

Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Local tourist icon the Ettamogah Pub has been given a facelift to coincide with its 23rd anniversary later this year, drawing much attention from passersby.

General manager David Thompson says the repainting is in conjunction with refurbishments inside the pub.

As well as giving the front of the pub a bit of a spruce-up, the kitchen at Blueys Bar & Grill has been upgraded and theres a new TAB downstairs, Thompson says.

Ettamogahs new paint job

Works will soon commence on a project to improve safety for motorists on Mons Road, Buderim.

Transport and Engineering Services Manager Brian Peebles says the council will soon commence pavement and lane widening on a section of Mons Road.

This work is proposed to improve the safety of this particular

Safety boost for Mons Roadsection of Mons Road that currently has narrow traffi c lanes and inadequate road shoulders, he says.

Work will commence at the intersection of Forest View Court and continue for approximately 350 metres to the intersection of Monscott Place.

Bicycle lanes will also be added on both sides of the road.


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Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she remains determined to give business a tax cut even though the government scrapped a promise to do so in the budget.

The government had promised to use revenue from its new mining tax to drop the corporate tax rate from 30 per cent to 29 per cent from July 1.

Instead the money will be used to provide upfront payments to lower income families and create new tax breaks for small business.

The decision has angered business groups.Gillard says the government will now work in good faith with business to

re-gear the tax system so company tax can be reduced.Gillard says there are measures in the budget to help struggling businesses,

including an instant asset write-off and the loss carry-back scheme.Giving more support to low- and middle-income families and the poor also

was good for business.People will go to the shops, they will use that money for things like school

uniforms and books and school shoes and all the rest and that will fl ow through as a benefi t for businesses, she says. AAP

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PM says she is determined to cut company tax

RACQ SLAMS ROADS BUDGET

Queenslands peak motoring group has savaged the federal budget for failing to pump proceeds from the states mining boom back into critical road routes.

The RACQ says theres no additional funding for vital road projects a bitter disappointment given the amount of revenue the state is contributing to federal coffers.

The Bruce and Warrego highways both essential to the states economic growth have received no new funding, the RACQs Paul Turner says.

He says one in six deaths on national highways occurs on the Bruce Highway.

Although its one of the nations most dangerous, it doesnt seem to be a funding priority for the Federal Government, he says.

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But the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) believes councils working to recover from recent natural disasters have been taken care of in the budget.

LGAQ chief executive Greg Hallam has welcomed the extension of the Roads to Recovery program, which will deliver $350 million a year to local government roads budgets across the nation until 2019. AAP

Corporatising Forests NSW a risky moveThe environment will be put at risk and hundreds of jobs threatened by corporatising Forests NSW, the NSW Opposition says.

Opposition environment spokesman Luke Foley says a state-owned corporation at arms length from government with an independent board would be far less accountable than Forests NSW currently is.

He was responding to a Fairfax report that Primary Industries Minister Katrina Hodgkinson would announce Forests NSW would be transformed from a state trading enterprise to a state-owned corporation to improve its commercial performance.

The corporatisation of Forests NSW will put our environment further at risk, Foley says. AAP

Families will use extra benefi ts delivered in the budget to pay basic household costs, rather than spending in stores, a consumer group says.

Choice says families will spend the money on household bills, putting new brakes on the car and paying their car registration.

Weve been hearing from our consumers theyre going to be using this money just to pay basic bills, spokeswoman Ingrid Just says.

Choice also says those not eligible for the funds are wondering why they are subsidising families only.

Just says some will save where they can but basic cost-of-living expenses will come fi rst. AAP

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) says it trusts its uniform suppliers, who have issued assurances their workforces dont work under sweatshop conditions.

This follows claims that workers in factories supplying the 2012 Olympics are being forced to work excessive hours for poverty wages and are denied legal entitlements such as sick leave.

A report released by global labour rights alliance Play Fair says the alliance investigated 10 factories in Sri Lanka, the Philippines and China, where more than 32,000 workers are producing

sportswear for the London 2012 Olympics.

The report alleges that workers in Sri Lankan factories are paid only 25 per cent of the living wage of $US357 ($352) per month, while workers in the Philippines often work more than 60 hours a week.

It says forced overtime is common, and in all 10 factories investigated there are no recognised unions or workers organisations.

The factories supply to brands including Adidas and Speedo, which both have licensing agreements with the AOC to manufacture goods for the Games. AAP

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WWII WRECKS PROTECTEDThree US warships sunk during the Battle of the Coral Sea in World War II have been declared protected historic sites.

The ships took part in the battle in the South Pacifi c between the Japanese navy and Allied forces from the US and Australia in May 1942.

It was the fi rst major defeat for Japanese forces and lay the groundwork for the eventual victory and end to World War II. It was also the fi rst joint military action between Australian and US forces.

Heritage Minister Tony Burke says the three ships USS Lexington, USS Sims and USS Neosho served as a reminder of the close ties between the US and Australia.

Its easy to take our friend for granted, Burke says.

May they be forever a reminder of the passion, the spirit and sense of pride that caused so many people to be willing to give up so much for generations not yet born.

The US ambassador to Australia, Jeffery Bleich, says it was hard for

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NSW Police have issued a warning that mobile phones and music players can have terrible consequences for drivers and pedestrians. It comes after more than 40 people were hit by cars in NSW in a week.

The spate of accidents involving pedestrians has prompted police to warn that using a mobile phone while driving can distract a driver with fatal results.

It is these momentary distractions that can result in [drivers] running a red light, crashing into the car in front of you or, worse still, hitting a pedestrian, assistant commissioner John Hartley says.

People walking or jogging while listening to music also need to pay attention to their surroundings, he adds. AAP

Mobile phones blamed for spate of accidents

Australians to imagine the fear and tension of the darkest days of World War II when the battle occurred.

The threat of an attack upon the nations capital was not only real, it was expected, he says.

The security of Australia never looked so bleak.

Harry Frey, who was 19 when he was aboard the USS Lexington, thanked the Australian Government for declaring the site of the sunken ships protected historic sites.

Frey, now 89, recalled fi lling his GI helmet full of pineapple sorbet and sharing it with his mates, while he waited to board a rescue vessel. AAP

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More than 120 people gathered at Leichhardt Town Hall on Monday night, which Greens upper house MP John Kaye says was double the expected number.

People were fi red up around the issue on free-range eggs, he says.

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Airline mistakes toddler for terroristAn 18-month-old girl was mistakenly pulled off a fl ight because airline employees thought her name was on the US no-fl y list.

The childs parents have told an ABC (US) television network affi liate, WPBF, they believe they were targeted because they are of Middle Eastern descent and the mother wears a hijab.

An airline employee boarded the fl ight before it departed on Tuesday evening, telling the family their toddler was on a federal list that includes thousands of known or suspected terrorists.

JetBlue airline on Thursday blamed a computer glitch, saying employees followed proper protocol. The US Transportation Security Administration says the girl was not fl agged by the agency.

The family was cleared to re-board. But they declined, saying they were too embarrassed. AP

PRINCE CHARLES TV STINT

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall became weather presenters during a tour of BBC Scotland.

Charles and Camilla, known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland, toured the Glasgow headquarters as the BBC marks its own diamond anniversary of 60 years of television broadcasting in the country.

They were shown the news studio by presenter Sally Magnusson and introduced to the BBC Scotland weather team.

Charles was then invited to read a specially written weather bulletin with references to royal residences in Scotland.

He said: Its an unsettled picture as we head towards the end of the

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Camilla then read the same forecast in the studio.

Weatherman Stav Danaos says he may have a new rival for his job.

The fi rst televised event shown on BBC Scotland was the funeral of Charles grandfather, King George VI, in 1952. PA

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Investors pay $850,000 for Batman comic A collector has sold a Batman No 1 comic to an investment partnership for $US850,000 ($849,000).

Dallas-based Heritage Auctions arranged the private transaction and announced the sale. Heritage vice president Ed Jaster says the collector had paid $US315,000 for the comic two years ago. The comic book cost 10 cents when it was published in 1940.

Jaster says the comic is in near-mint condition. The identities of the seller and investors were not revealed.

Jaster says Batman fi rst appeared in Detective Comics No 27 in 1939 and became so popular that he got his own series the next year. AP A

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Globally, the number of orphans being adopted by foreign parents dropped from a high of 45,000 in

2004 to an estimated 25,000 last year, according to annual statistics compiled by Peter Selman, an expert on international adoptions at Britains Newcastle University.

Some adoption advocates argue the decrease is also linked to a set of strict international guidelines known as the Hague Adoption Convention.

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Carole King, now a best-selling author, doubts she will ever write another song and suggests that her 2010 Troubadours Reunion concert tour with James Taylor was her last. It was a good way to go out.

King composed dozens of 1960s hits with former husband Gerry Goffi n, before emerging as a recording artist in her own right. Her 25 million-selling Tapestry launched the singer-songwriter era in 1971 and became a blockbuster album.

She spoke recently as two new projects offer fresh reminders of her legacy the memoir A Natural Woman, and a new disc that gathers demo recordings of some of her best-known songs that were written for other artists.

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The fl ame that will burn during the London Games has been lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics, heralding the start of a torch relay that will culminate with the opening ceremony on July 27.

Actress Ino Menegaki, dressed as a high priestess, on Thursday stood before the 2600-year-old Temple of Hera, and after an invocation to Apollo, used a concave mirror to focus the suns rays and light a torch.

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The bodies of the men killed in New Zealands Pike River Coal Mine disaster may not be recovered for years, if at all.

The devastating news was given to the families of the 29 victims at a meeting in Greymouth with Solid Energy, the company planning to buy the mine. Under a conditional purchase, Solid Energy will pay an initial $NZ7.5 million ($5.9 million) for the assets with up to an additional $NZ25 million to be paid depending on whether the mine is reopened and the level of production.

The NZ government welcomed the sale, saying its committed to the recovery of the bodies, as long as it means no further risk to human life. AAP

Slim hope of recovering NZ mine bodies

others, such as Pleasant Valley Sunday (the Monkees).

The wiser artists didnt fi ddle much with her arrangements.

She hasnt released an album of new compositions since 2001, and her website lists two songs written in 2004 as her most recent.

At this point I can look back at my life and career as a songwriter and say Ive done everything I really wanted to do, King says.

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A Turkish journalist held prisoner in Syria for two months says he feared he would die, and was held most of the time in isolation.

Following our kidnapping, we lived for 11 days in the shadow of death, in the hands of a militia loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, reporter Adem Ozkose, one of two journalists held captive, says.

They stuck their pistol to our temples, he added after arriving via Iran with Turkish cameraman Hamit Coskun.

It was torture, but we were not the victims of physical torture, says Ozkose, who works for the pro-Islamist newspaper Milat.

After entering Syria, the pair disappeared on March 9 near the northwestern rebel bastion of Idleb after they ran into a group of around 70 pro-regime militia fi ghters who blindfolded and bound them.

After 11 days at an underground site, the two men were handed over to another group and spent 55 days isolated in cramped cells where they slept on the fl oor.

When you go without information, you create all sorts of scenarios in your mind, Ozkose says. When we were released I told myself, God writes the most beautiful stories. AFP

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Brazil: worst drought in 50 years takes tollSevere drought gripping northeastern Brazil the worst in 50 years is taking its toll on more than 1100 towns, even triggering fi ghting in rural areas.

An average of one person a day is being killed in water wars in rural areas, while scores of animals are wasting away before perishing, the O Globo newspaper reports.

Short water supplies have devastated farm output, the reports say, endangering the lives of local people and their livestock. Many people in the area have lost half their livestock, and the Brazilian government has reduced forecasts for corn, soy and bean crops.

Local dams in the region are running dry, and abuses are rife. In one cited example, water truck drivers are making deliveries only if customers promise to vote for certain local candidates. AAP

Brits struggling to eat enough fruit and veg Less than a quarter of British people manage to eat the recommended fi ve a day portions of fruit and vegetables, research suggests.

Only 17 per cent of people in low-income households eat the suggested amount compared to 27 per cent in higher income groups, the poll conducted by World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has found.

Consumption varied slightly around the country, with 18 per cent of people in the north of England meeting the quota, compared to 26 per cent in the south, the survey of 2128 adults found.

The fi gures show that many are still fi nding it diffi cult to eat well, a spokeswoman for the charity says.

Getting at least fi ve portions of fruit and vegetables a day is the

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Or is it? While we know getting enough sleep is crucial to our physical and emotional wellbeing, a growing number of Australians more than 1.5 million are now reporting diffi culties falling or staying asleep. A combination of stress, poor diet, lack of exercise and overstimulation from constant texts and Facebook notifi cations can lead to sleep diffi culties, meaning most adults will be kept awake by an inability to switch off at least once or twice in their lives.

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PREVIEWCatching a few Zs is fraught with diff culty for some 1.5 million Australians, according to a new report. So what can be done to treat the dreaded sleep disorders costing the country millions a year? MWP f nds out.

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A lack of sleep is linked to a number of health issues including high blood pressure, heart disease, weight gain and increased risk of diabetes. Jade Pittard, a senior sleep scientist with the Thoracic and Sleep Group Queensland (TSGQ), says when the tiredness associated with not getting enough sleep starts to negatively impact a persons day-to-day functioning, this is often the fi rst sign of a sleep disorder.

Pittard says there are certain criteria that need to be met before a patient can be diagnosed with insomnia.

Normally its around three months or longer of sleepless nights, and then whether you attribute those sleepless nights to some kind of daytime impairment, such as cognitive diffi culties or memory loss, Pittard says. If you dont sleep at night, but still get along quite happily during the day, technically its not insomnia. Some people will happily live off fi ve hours sleep a night its just dependent on the person.

TSGQ has three sleep clinics, including one at Nambour Selangor Private Hospital. Pittard is based at Brisbanes Wesley Hospital and says that while insomnia is a very common concern, and one best addressed by a specialised sleep physician, it is normally treated through behavioural therapies or counselling rather than a clinical sleep study. The 30 to 40 patients who visit the TSGQ sleep labs each week tend to present with another sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnoea, which is characterised by pauses in breathing during sleep.

Basically its when your airways obstruct when youre asleep, and the soft tissue collapses on the upper airway, Pittard says. Obstructive sleep apnoea is by far the most common sleep disorder we see in the lab 80 to 90 per

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cent of the people we see have it to some degree.

Cases of obstructive sleep apnoea range from mild to severe and while the condition is most commonly associated with being overweight, there can be other physiological causes. Pittard says severe cases can be quite detrimental to a persons health.

A person with severe sleep apnoea, on an average night, will wake up a minimum of 200 times, he says. But those arousals might last only three seconds and so the person wont actually realise their mind has awoken from sleep.

As a result, many people suffer from sleep apnoea without knowing it.

A lot of the time people will come into the sleep lab due to their bed partner, who complains they snore, stop breathing and toss and turn all night, Pittard says. Its disrupting to the bed partners sleep, but often people with the disorder do not know they have a problem.

This was the case for Cotton Tree resident Joanne Greensill, who didnt know she had sleep apnoea until an MRI scan for an unrelated medical issue fi ve years ago picked up a number of tiny blood clots in her brain. After other possible causes were ruled out, Greensill was referred to a local sleep physician Dr Rosemary Gan, who diagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea following a test that measured Greensills sleep patterns.

My oxygen levels were getting down to around 80 per cent, so my heart was racing all the time and I was actually becoming hypertensive as I slept, Greensill says. She often felt tired during the day and would sometimes spend all weekend in bed trying to catch up on lost sleep but still had no inkling she was suffering from a sleep disorder. Its diffi cult to pinpoint, but I suspect Id probably been suffering from it for fi ve to six years, she says.

To treat the condition she wore a dental splint to bed to prevent her airway from being obstructed, but around 12 months ago, she began to feel a replacement splint was no longer as effective, and now sleeps with the aid of a CPAP machine, which uses pressurised room air through

a face mask to keep her airway open. It takes some adjustment but it has made a huge difference, she says. I went back for a six-month check-up after using the CPAP and my sleep patterns are now regular.

Gan also recommended changes to Greensills sleeping pattern, including not sleeping in past a certain time and avoiding caffeine before bed. I play sport and I feel like Im functioning better at that than I have in a long time, Greensill says.

Pittard and Greensill encourage anyone who is experiencing excessive daytime tiredness to speak to their doctor about sleep disorders.

There is a stigma attached to it, and there are so many other things that people put it down to lifestyle, stress, or whatever which can also make you tired and disinterested, when really its because of the apnoea, Greensill says.

Simple treatments can lessen the social and health impact to the sufferer, as well as the pressure on the national hip pocket the Sleep Health study found the direct cost of sleep disorders to Australias health system was $800 million a year. Add to that the cost of work absenteeism and greater long-term health risks, and it turns out a decent nights sleep really is good for all of us.

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Max Walker is coming to the Coast to share his story and offer some insights into his business success. The former sportsman is also the author of 14 books, but many may not realise Max is a successful entrepreneur and a qualifi ed architect who has practised for 10 years. Tickets to Business to the Maxx with Max Walker on Friday June 8 are still available. Tickets are $40 or $375 for a table of 10 and can be purchased at stickytickets.com.au.

The cost of broadband is likely to halve while its capacity doubles, former Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett told the 2012 Sunshine Coast Business Expo.

The opening speaker at the event, Bartlett is also an IT expert who tours regional Australia, advising on the benefi ts of high-speed broadband technology being delivered by the National Broadband Network (NBN). He told group of local business people the local tourism industry needs, like many other core industries here, to ensure it does not get left behind.

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The nomination closing date for the 2012 Living Smart Glossy Awards has been extended to Monday May 21.

The Awards celebrate achievements in sustainability and offer great promotional opportunities for winners. Sunshine Coast Councils climate change and environment initiatives co-ordinator Sally Wright, says the date has been extended to give local businesses more time to enter.

This extra week should allow suffi cient time for the regions sustainability champions to enter, whether they are a business, individual or part of a community group, Wright says.

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IS IT REALLY WISE TO SELL IN MAY?

Sell in May and go away is a favourite quote bandied about around this time of year.

The idea is to get out of the stock market in May and think about re-entering in November, at a more opportune time. With the recent sell off weve been experiencing, its worth looking a little closer to see if its just a silly little saying or wise investment advice.

Firstly, it is believed the saying originated in England, where May ushered in the start of the summer social season. For those in a position to have an interest in the stock market, attention turned from

Anthony Ward is from Ord Minnett in Buderim

wheeling and dealing in shares to other prestigious events. One cant miss the start of the polo season, Royal Ascot or strawberries and champagne at Wimbledon. So no point having your funds tied up in the market without being able to give it adequate attention.

Its diffi cult to see how this history translates into the performance of our modern-day Aussie market. However, were fairly accustomed to our market being tossed back and forth with the changing moods of our international friends. So how would an investor have fared if they had followed our little saying?

Borrowing some statistics compiled from a recent investment article, I can report that since 1936 the All Ordinaries index has managed to churn out an average return of 5.1 per cent during the six months from November 1 through to April 30, whereas average returns

Anthony Ward is a Representative of Ord Minnett Ltd, AFS licence 237121. This article contains general fi nancial advice only and does not consider your personal circumstances; you should determine its suitability to you. Before acquiring a fi nancial product you should consider the relevant product disclosure statement. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

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from May 1 through to October 31 have only managed a mere 2.4 per cent in comparison. So, statistically speaking, you could have had a much better chance of making money following the advice.

It certainly would have been nice missing some of those spectacular falls over the years. The 1987 crash, the terrible fallout from the GFC and even the considerable correction just last year. So what about 2012? The All Ordinaries has recently made a nine-month high, peaking a little over 4500. Now with recent European issues resurfacing, weve experienced the market retreat to a low of 4316 in the space of just a few days.

Coincidence? Ill let you make the decision.

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Spark Infrastructure $1.505 7%

Downer EDI Limited $3.65 6%

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Mirabela Nickel Ltd $0.335 26%

Gryphon Minerals Ltd $0.73 21%

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All Ords 4342 -2.6%

Dow Jones 12820 -1.7%

FTSE100 5575 -1.4%

NIKKEI 8953 -4.6%

Hang Seng 19964 -5.3%

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After Careys wife was diagnosed with cancer he began photographing himself in the tutu, as a means of self-expression, an

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Dr Margie Wright, from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), which contributed to the study, says brain size can not only have an effect on peoples thoughts and behaviour, but also intelligence.

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CAMBODIAN FISH ENROBED WITH SPICY COCONUT CREAMSHOPPING LIST 6 tablespoons oil 4 white fi sh fi llets 1 cups coconut milk cup ground roasted peanuts 2 cups green beans,

sliced thinly diagonally 1 tablespoon fi sh sauce 2 teaspoons sugar 4 kaffi r lime leaves,

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METHODFirst make the kroeung paste by pounding the ingredients in a mortar and set aside.

Heat 4 tablespoons of the oil in a frypan over medium-high heat. Fry the fi sh until golden brown, turning once, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside and keep warm.

In another frypan, heat the remaining oil and add cup of the coconut milk and cook over medium-high heat until the coconut milk separates from the oil. Add the kroeung paste and stir for 2 minutes to release the aroma. Add remaining coconut milk, peanuts, green beans, fi sh sauce and sugar and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring all the time.

Remove from the heat and add the fi sh, spooning the sauce over the fi llets to cover fully. Carefully transfer the fi sh and sauce to a serving plate. Sprinkle the kaffi r lime leaves over the top of the fi sh. Serve with steamed rice and sliced cucumbers on the side.

Kroeung paste: 2 dried chillies, soaked and seeded 1 tablespoon lemongrass stalks, sliced 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 shallots, chopped 2 teaspoons galangal, chopped teaspoon turmeric cup water

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