Older Australians have the potential to ease the housing crisis by selling their larger homes, however there are a range of complex barriers to moving later in life.
By Mark Rigby
Topic:Solutions
Scientists hope these captive-bred, curious little birds can help halt their own 'extinction spiral'
Early success for a program to boost numbers of the eastern bristlebird in north-eastern NSW, with signs birds bred by researchers are "bonding" with their wild counterparts.
Photo shows Rare eastern bristlebirds released in bid to boost wild populationThis teen watched the Olympics, dreaming big. Now she's on the cusp of breaking a 68-year record
Australia's youngest Olympic medal winner has held her title for 68 years. Now, Queensland skateboarding prodigies have their eyes set on breaking that record.
Photo shows Teen skaters Chloe Covell (left) and Arisa Trew have their eyes set on an Australian Olympic record set by Sandra Morgan-BeavisTeen skaters set sights on rewriting Olympic history books
13-year-old Gold Coast skateboard prodigy Arisa Trew is on track to be one of Australia's youngest Olympians. Fellow Gold Coaster Chloe Covell, 14 also has her eyes on the green and gold.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds.Police bust alleged Gold Coast-based 'boiler room' investment fraud ring
Police have charged five people allegedly behind an investment fraud operation that scammed victims of millions of dollars.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds.Carload of men brandishing weapons the new focus of 22yo Gold Coast suspected double murder
Police investigating the suspected double murder of two men on the Gold Coast in 2002 believe one of the victims was chased by a carload of men brandishing "baseball bats and large pieces of timber" before his death.
Photo shows Cold case composite Hogg RossonSwapping bricks and mortar for a home on wheels, this Queensland couple is choosing homelessness
Kristy Bowman and Kevin Humphrey's move to a home on wheels is no #vanlife adventure — it's a heartbreaking decision made necessary by constant rent rises.
Photo shows A man and a woman squeeze into the close sleeping quarters of a van with their small staffordshire terrier-cross.Bred in captivity and kept safe from predators, will these dainty frogs survive in the wild?
The Kroombit tinker frog is critically endangered with just 150 frogs left in the wild. After years of research, scientists have released the first captive-bred frogs.
Photo shows A tiny orange and black frog sits on a green mossy rockyBreeding program brings tiny frog back from brink of extinction
There are fewer than 150 Kroombit Tinkerfrogs left in the wild, but the success of a captive breeding program in Queensland has brought these dainty amphibians back from the brink of extinction.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds.Echidnas are mating, and scientists want you to keep an eye out for the elusive animals and their glittery poo
Echidna breeding season provides opportunities to learn more about the elusive creatures, but echidnas on the move means they're also more likely to run into trouble with humans. Here's how you can help on both fronts.
Photo shows An echidna makes its way across a road in the sunshine.Brisbane's air quality almost 12 times WHO guideline with hazardous smoke haze to persist
Brisbane CBD's average air quality was rated "very poor" yesterday and has fluctuated since Sunday.
Photo shows Smoke haze fills sky over Brisbane from Highgate Hill, lines coming from around the sunThe Taking Off documentary features the story of women who took up surfing later in life
Surfing documentary Taking Off: Tales of Older Women Who Surf tells the story of five older women taking up surfing later in life.
Has Video Duration: 35 seconds.Hitchhiking possum
Six-month-old ringtail possum Queenie hitchhiked from Sydney's northern beaches to the Gold Coast in a removals van.
Has Video Duration: 49 seconds.'Hitchhiking' possum treks from Sydney to Gold Coast, faces long road trip home
After making an unexpected journey in a removalist van, Queenie the possum is facing a much longer trip down the NSW coast, thanks to a relay of wildlife carers.
From 'bloodsicles' to air-conditioned dens, how tourist attractions keep animals cool this summer
As Queensland experiences a heatwave, tourist attractions across the east coast are working hard to ensure the animals in their care are kept cool in the stifling conditions.
Photo shows A polar bear shakes off water as it plays with a large ice cubeMeet the detectorist reuniting Gold Coast residents and tourists with their own buried treasure
Kazz Preston is on call night and day to help Gold Coast tourists find their precious items lost in the sand or surf.
Photo shows A lady with blonde hair and wearing headphones smiles while standing on a Gold Coast beachGold Coast surfer numbers at breaking point — where to now?
Crowds at some Gold Coast surf breaks have doubled in the past five years. Here's how authorities are managing it.
Photo shows Surfers enter the water during large surf conditions at Snapper Rocks.New Gold Coast mapping shows additional 88,000 properties at flood risk
The mapping shows many more properties than previously thought will be at flood risk in a "worst-case" weather scenario, prompting concerns over insurance premiums.
Photo shows floodPan Pac masters competitors are back with a $20 million boost
A shark attack survivor and a multiple transplant recipient are among the participants at an event that draws thousands of competitors from around the world.
Photo shows Man standing in swimmers with lower right leg amputated and old newspaper article about shark attackFormer elite swim coach and alleged child sex offender dies in custody
Former national junior swimming coach John Wright, 79, was arrested after the ABC published allegations he sexually abused five boys he coached in Australia and abroad. He died in a Brisbane hospital on Tuesday.
Photo shows black and white photo of a man in glasses'This is me': When Rae thinks about art, she reaches for her shotgun
Rae Saheli has been a competitive clay target shooter for 20 years. Somehow it made sense to incorporate her shotgun into her approach to art.
Photo shows Rae with her unloaded shotgun and a sheet of shot aluminium