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“I couldn’t in good conscience just be another number.” One Nation candidate for Fisher, Sam Schriever

Age no barrier for One Nation hopeful

May 19, 2022
Labors candidate for Fairfax is Sue Ferguson. (Photo by ALP)

Ferguson focuses on Fairfax change

May 17, 2022
The Greens candidate for Fairfax, Sue Etheridge, meets with a voter at the Fishermans Road Markets

Just Call Me Sue

May 17, 2022
Road to glory: Fairfax MP Ted OBrien is eyeing a third term in Canberra

Confident O’Brien ready for calm Election Day

May 13, 2022
An Ali France campaign billboard at Westfield Northlakes

Speechless in key battle

May 13, 2022
Luke Howarths graffiti removal site at Elizabeth Avenue Redcliffe.

LNP’s Howarth cleans up in Petrie

May 11, 2022
Tim Hollo and Andrew Braddock, ACT Legislative Assembly Member for Yerrabi, at the Conservation Council Forum

The Renaissance man in a Vinnie’s suit

May 9, 2022
On the road with Longman Labor candidate Rebecca Fanning

Fanning fights for Longman

May 8, 2022
LNP MP Llew O’Brien is chasing a third term in Wide Bay

Policing to politics: a look at Llew O’Brien

May 6, 2022
Andrew McLean says the time for voting conservatively is over

Green passion runs high in Hinkler

May 6, 2022
Terry Young is aiming for another three years in Longman

Young sets out his stall for second term

May 4, 2022
Find a seat at the Fairfax table

Find a seat at the Fairfax table

April 26, 2022
three men digging

An interactive look at key seats in SE Qld

April 22, 2022
60-second electorate profiles

60-second electorate profiles

April 8, 2022

Disability no obstacle to chasing adventure together

December 9, 2021

Ironman hopeful rides the waves

November 30, 2021

The business of horses and healing

November 30, 2021

Sophie gets back on the horse

November 24, 2021

Beverly Kills: creation of a drag diva

November 24, 2021
Paul Wood with bee hive

Bees find defenders in the suburbs

November 12, 2021
Sunshine Coasts best skateboarders and rollerskaters will come together.

Skateboarders to rip in floating halfpipe first

October 28, 2021
A Hairdressers with Hearts member in her salon.

Hairstylists unite online to cut domestic violence

October 28, 2021
Kayleigh Marven performing on stage in 2018

Opera role of a lifetime put on hold

September 15, 2021
Third career move ... Former newsreader Jo Palmer marks a year in Tasmanian politics.

Anniversary completes transformation

September 14, 2021
woman by a pool with a gold medal

Triple gold treat: Olympic hero happy at home

August 29, 2021
tia gostelow singing

Gostelow glows in Chrysalis debut show

August 3, 2021
Rant creator Faith Thurnwald holding a copy of the only print edition of Rant. Photo: Louise Nilsson

Feminist magazine has online rebirth

May 31, 2021
WELCOME HOME COACH: New Phoenix basketball coach and general manager Dale Ryan brings a world of experience. Picture: Warren Lynam, Sunshine Coast News.

Phoenix hoping to bounce back in blockbuster home opener

May 28, 2021
This view from Ocean Street, Maroochydore is not dissimilar to some of the quieter areas on the Gold Coast. Photo: Chris Nyeste

Sunshine Coast’s red-hot housing market hits tipping point

May 26, 2021
Cameron Royall-West shows off his current Lego project – the Batmobile.

NDIS inquiries focus on people with Autism

May 24, 2021
Spacey Jane, who placed 2nd in Triple J’s Hottest 100 in 2020 with ‘Booster Seat’. Credit: Daniel Hilderbrand.

Spacey Jane forced to postpone shows despite packed sporting arenas

May 21, 2021
One of Maddison Beazleys cosplays on TikTok.

Costumed fun draws massive TikTok audience

May 21, 2021
Musician Toukie Wood – the director, performer, and composer of the Four Elements show.

Brisbane violinist offers treat of nature and music

May 21, 2021
There has been a decline of sharks since the implementation of the Shark Control Program, demonstrating a depletion of shark populations over the past half a century.

Shark program nets more critics

May 20, 2021
Tina Arena by John Diavola, Australian Council for the Arts

Glitz, glamour and a timeless voice: Arena wows Brisbane

May 5, 2021
If you need to feed a crowd, or maybe just your very empty stomach, make sure you swing by The Rusty Crab. This incredible burger defies expectations, and it will certainly get a few hungry looks from the people you walk past.

NightQuarter only lives up to some of the hype

May 4, 2021
Artist Jordyn Burnett By @___jo__rdyn___, Instagram

Home is where the art is

April 21, 2021
Jolie Femme founder Isabelle Campbell wearing the prairie skirt and blouse. By TJ Watts

From bed linen to fashion: eco-designer gives fabric a second life

April 20, 2021
Creativity found in a jail cell ... Odessa Mahony-de Vries

Painter suffers for her art

April 20, 2021
Running like the wind ... Stephanie Welsh in full flight. By Stephanie Welsh

Law student has need for speed on track and sand

April 20, 2021
AstraZeneca vs Pfizer, and why you don’t have a choice

AstraZeneca vs Pfizer, and why you don’t have a choice

April 20, 2021
General practitioner and USC assistant investigator Peter de Wet says having a variety of vaccine options is important in ensuring every Australian can get vaccinated

Australia’s next coronavirus vaccine

April 20, 2021
Shot in the arm for Queensland health workers

Shot in the arm for Queensland health workers

April 15, 2021
New coach Matt Buckland is looking for the Noosa Dolphins to make a splash again in 2021

Noosa warm up for title defence with Coastal clash

March 19, 2021

Skateboarder turns insults into motivation

November 19, 2020
The “street community” faces prejudice on a daily basis

Counselling homeless in fight for survival

November 2, 2020
The cigarette aesthetic is still appealing to the post-millennial generation despite endless amounts of education telling them that smoking kills. Picture: Unsplash, Caroline Hernandez

Get your cigarette away from me

November 2, 2020
Revenge porn stigma exposes issues for victims

Revenge porn stigma exposes issues for victims

October 30, 2020
Brian Bakes says pensioners, single parents and rough sleepers are the most likely customers at his low-cost grocery store

Funding food relief in tough times

October 26, 2020
Cheers or tears? Counselling and support services have received more requests for help this year due to COVID

Drying out after lockdown

October 20, 2020
Twenty-one years after being adopted as a baby, Jordan Miletic calls his foster carer “Mum”

Carers foster life-long bond

October 16, 2020
BENEE performing at Laneway Festival. Of the top 100 songs played on Australian radio across 58 stations last year, just 21 were by female artists.

Australian music skips a beat on gender equality

October 15, 2020
Grom session: Children in the Juiced Up Groms program are outside and having fun

Disconnect to reconnect

October 15, 2020
Shelby Rooks is part of the Onlyfans platform, performing requests for subscribers

Body of work builds social platform success

October 14, 2020
“We think that preventative behaviour and getting involved early and taking action early will prevent that one woman murdered.” Sunshine Coast Senior Sergeant Daren Edwards

Police fight for domestic violence school education

October 7, 2020
Laurel House team leader Kerinda Camilleri said the charity needs more resources to be able to employ after-hours counsellors

Police push for late-night assault counselling

September 30, 2020
Make it stop: Young men are learning violent behaviours towards women as young as four years old.

Advocates call for end to domestic violence

September 29, 2020
Influencer Brooke Styles celebrates gaining a million followers

A million shades of TikTok stardom

September 21, 2020
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in 2017-18 two thirds of Australians over 18 were overweight or obese.

Australia battles with obesity

June 10, 2020
Nauroze Anees has spent five years unlawfully detained in Australia’s onshore detention facilities

Detainee rights and totalitarian creep

June 8, 2020
Courtney Schiffke recovers in hospital after surgery for endometriosis removal.

The endless battle against Endometriosis

June 2, 2020
DJ and music blogger Sean Tayler.

Triple J Requestival is pure chaos – in the best possible way

June 1, 2020
Commercial fishing bans have long divided fisherman across Queensland.

Calls for rezoning divide Queensland fishers

May 11, 2020
Solo sightseeing at Nordkette, the Jewel of the Alps, in Austria. Photo by Okki Klijn

Five things I learned the hard way travelling as a solo female

May 8, 2020
Omelettes are a nutritious, filling and easy meal for any time of the day. Photo by Randolph Croft, Flickr

Perfect omelettes for lazy cooks

May 8, 2020
Small businesses can suffer under the demands of payroll tax. Photo by Annie Spratt, Unsplash

Payroll burden on growing small businesses

May 7, 2020
Its time to step back and look at our Earth from a different perspective. Photo by Pikrepo

Covid-19 sparks optimism of a low-carbon future

May 7, 2020
The REIQ has launched a campaign against the State Government’s renter protection laws. Photo by Rent Realties, Flikr.

Landlords may forgive but will they forget?

April 24, 2020
Ceremonies are cancelled in line with COVID-19, leaving the Anzac memory susceptible to neglect. Supplied by: Flickr

Lest we’ve forgotten

April 24, 2020
Skye Herbett is a 14-year-old Sunshine Coast wakeboarding star. Photo by Rebecca Mugridge

Coast teen rides waves of success

April 15, 2020
Art therapy can help during the Covid-19 lockdown. Photo by Brooke Festa

Art therapy: a way to cope

April 15, 2020
Rikki was inspired to have a graduation for her friend after seeing other events being held in-game in response to coronavirus cancellations. Screenshot by Rikki Ocampos

New Horizons for those on lockdown

April 15, 2020
Dr Garry Bright claims to have developed two life-changing technologies. Photo from Maplestreet Vet via YouTube.

Vet’s COVID-19 cure claims put down

April 9, 2020
Al Wood, left with some of his staff, is experiencing the biggest customer increase as people stock up on survival supplies. Image supplied

Selfish shoppers create supply shortage

April 8, 2020
University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trial Centre Doctor Susan Thackwray. Photo courtesy of Susan Thackwray

Coronacast: Covid-19 facts with Dr Susan Thackwray

April 8, 2020
A scene from The Tribe, the 1990s cult hit. Photo courtesy of Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group

A look into the future, from the past

April 7, 2020
This is the way we wash our hands. Photo by Burst, https://www.pexels.com/

Songs to wash away your worries (and Covid-19)

April 7, 2020
Covid-19 and a timeline of deadly pandemics

Covid-19 and a timeline of deadly pandemics

April 2, 2020
Crystal Methamphetamine. Photo by Radspunk, Wikimedia Commons

Australia’s ice epidemic: Worrying new statistics released

March 27, 2020

Legally blind and a brilliant artist

November 28, 2019

Cartoonist brings drawings to life

November 12, 2019
A disturbing number of young men aged 16-24 years don’t understand that controlling behaviours in relationships are a problem.

Violent men no joke

October 30, 2019
Two water-bombing helicopters swoop in to refill at the Peregian Springs Golf Club before flying back to fight the bushfire that threatened the area on September 10.

Queensland fires highlight climate crisis

October 7, 2019
Farmer Ben James with one of the bull calves on his family’s farm in Hyden, Western Australia.

Focus on feed to cut farm methane

September 18, 2019
For the friends around the table, the DND adventure is just beginning

Dungeons and delight

September 13, 2019
In 2017 poker machines accounted for over 68 percent of the gambling market

Gambling returns come at a heavy price

June 25, 2019
Winter temperatures are set to rise again in Queensland.

Queensland winter too hot to handle

June 18, 2019
New Zealanders are making the move across the ditch without being aware of the dangers.

Fewer Kiwis coming to Australia as citizenship battle continues

June 17, 2019
The Sunshine Coast is expecting the winter arrival of grey nurse sharks off Mooloolaba

Big sharks fall but more on Queensland horizon

June 17, 2019
Queensland influenza totals from 2013 to 2019

Influenza cases at record-breaking high

June 17, 2019
The remnants of the Buderim tramway are now a walking track.

Buderim wants its train back

June 5, 2019
Fairfax MP Ted OBrien at the Mountain Creek booth in his Sunshine Coast electorate

LNP holding Fisher and Fairfax easily again

May 18, 2019
Despite being faced with a tough battle, Peter Dutton seems relaxed. And he has the steely resolve of a former police officer

Dutton extending his time in Dickson

May 18, 2019
A train en-route to the Nambour Train Station on the NCL which is at the centre of debate regarding the B2N Project

Government at crossroads over rail upgrades

May 15, 2019
Carrol Halliwell. Soucre: Facebook

One Nation candidate silent about chances

May 15, 2019
Social media paints picture of late entrant

Social media paints picture of late entrant

May 14, 2019
Maureen Brohman says she is just a regular person who hopes to get the word out about the Animal Justice Party and increase its voice in Parliament

Animal lover takes on “top dog” in Dickson

May 13, 2019
The plight of refugees has struck a chord with Sunshine Coast locals

Immigration and border protection in election spotlight

May 10, 2019
Bruce and Denise Morcombe are in full support of a publicly accessible sex offender register after losing their son to a convicted paedophile.

Remember Daniel with name and shame sex offender register

May 10, 2019
EndED Co-founder Mark Forbes at his Mooloolah Valley property where Australia’s first residential eating disorder facility will be built.

Construction ready for holistic eating disorder house

May 9, 2019
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