Health A Sunshine Coast Paralympian says she's been left stranded, unable to get home, after being failed by the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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Crime A man who led police on a wild chase through a river said he did not remember how many drinks he had before the ordeal.

Politics After fighting a controversial development in her community, Kathryn Hyman has put her name forward as a candidate for Division 8.

Environment Wildlife carers fear the Sunshine Coast is at a crossroads as data shows the terrible toll fire and habitat destruction has had on the region's wildlife.

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News “I just felt I wanted to help,” said Chloe Nichol about her bushfire fundraising efforts.

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Lifestyle Raiders superstar Jack Wighton has spent a "crazy" 40 minutes being surrounded by sharks while fishing off the Noosa coast, where he bagged an impressive haul.

Weather Showers and potential storms will continue through the first half of this week at least, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting solid rainfall totals.

Community A day of mourning one week out from Australia Day will invoke the massacre of First Nations people at Murdering Creek on Lake Weyba.

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Business Tourism operators on the Sunshine Coast are preparing to promote the best of what the region has to offer in anticipation of a decline in visitors.

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News The Sunshine State will be anything but in the coming days, with some areas set to receive as much as 50mm of rainfall.

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