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The group says it reported the distressed whale in waters off the Sunshine Coast to authorities but when no-one had arrived almost an hour later, they took action fearing it was "drowning".

Indigenous elders say a landmark native title claim in heavily urbanised and tourist destinations of south-east Queensland will not change the way people enjoy or live in the area.

The determination marks the first occasion on Australia's east coast where native title has been recognised in a heavily urbanised area.

The owners of a pet cat shot with an air rifle urge others to speak up about animal cruelty so perpetrators can be brought to justice.

The Federal Court grants an extension so the airline can try and avoid liquidation, meaning employees will remain stood down without pay and unable to accept other work for a further two months.

Employees say they have been told to seek emergency payments from Centrelink as the troubled airline can't afford to pay them.

Single mother Jennifer Hinton spent months saving for a trip from Mackay to Melbourne with her daughter, but now it's looking unlikely that she will get a refund any time soon.

After less than 18 months in the sky, the budget airline is facing questions over its financial viability and mounting criticism of its customer service.

Judge says Kelly Liddicoat showed a lack of remorse over the deaths of Aaron Pitt and Lleyton Bartlett after she drove into them as they worked on a broken down bus on the Sunshine Coast.

Parts of Queensland have already experienced far higher numbers of flu and RSV cases compared to the same time last year.

A District Court judge has sentenced one of three teenagers over the torture of a 13-year-old that was filmed and uploaded to social media. Sentencing for one of the girls has been delayed due to her arrest.

Two girls, aged 13 and 14 at the time of their arrest, faced court for sentencing after pleading guilty to charges including torture, deprivation of liberty, and attempting to pervert justice.

Former church elder Peter Mitchelson is facing more than 50 charges, including 21 counts of rape, which police allege took place between 2008 and 2018.

New court documents reveal further details about alleged Sunshine Coast-based sexual predator Dion Lingard, who police say used social media to procure and exploit underage girls.

Police allege a Sunshine Coast man preyed on two young girls, grooming them online before meeting up with them. They are warning parents to be vigilant and not allow their children to take phones into their bedrooms. 

Farmers and landowners claim a major local, state, and federal government project aimed at reducing flood risks could kill crops and breed swarms of mosquitoes spreading Ross River fever.

Doctors expected Rafa Niesler to be in hospital for 12 months after he was run over on a driveway. But he is already back home on the Sunshine Coast and doing his best to recover.

A Sunshine Coast man is in police custody after causing chaos on a busy highway while allegedly armed with a gun.

A 55-year-old man has been taken into custody after the death of a 53-year-old in a Sunshine Coast residence.

A family holiday turned into a "crisis" when a jellyfish sting caused a severe allergic reaction for a three-year-old girl on K'Gari (Fraser Island), and emergency services faced complications that led to treatment delays.

Spouting water, hissing and blowing bubbles might not work for humans on the dating scene, but according to Sunshine Coast researchers, for saltwater crocodiles it's a different story.

Police seize large amounts of cash, drugs and guns as part of a crackdown on outlaw motorcycle gangs they say are trying to establish chapters on the Sunshine Coast.

Legs of ham worth $200 each were stuffed into a wheelie bin in a bizarre Sunshine Coast robbery that threatened to ruin Christmas lunch for dozens of families.

A Sunshine Coast court is told the accused is one of three girls who were "active and equal participants" in luring a child into a Tewantin house where she was subjected to a prolonged assault captured on camera.

Police hope a computer-generated image of a man found floating in the Maroochy River will help identify who he is.