Police release name of man found dead in Buddina unit

Police generic, crime scene.

Operation set up after Mt Coolum man, 33, dies in unit at Buddina

READER PHOTOS: It's a dog's life

Renee Falconer. Zeke (ruby coloured) had his bestie Howie over for a sleep over. This is them playing together in our backyard. Photo Contributed

Man's best friend shows off in glorious photographs

Not-so-mini Australia Day for these rev-heads

Australia Day celebrations at Buderim. Kev and Carol Gould. Photo: John McCutcheon / Sunshine Coast Daily

Sunshine Coast Mini Owners Club drives in Buderim's Oz Day parade

 







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'Dipper' DiPierdomenico: More than a massive moustache

Our friends at Bundaberg Rum want to hear your memories of our sporting legends. What's your favourite Dipper story?

King Wally: Just say you love him or start packing

Wally Lewis is a true legend of sport. One of only eight Immortals of the great game of rugby league. He was arguably the greatest five-eighth of all time.

The king ruled rugby league when men were really men.

John Aloisi: The night his shirt made Aussie history

John Aloisi as Brisbane Roar coach on November 28, 2015. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts)

You’re not a real Aussie if you don’t know who John Aloisi is.

Pat Cash: Australia's tennis rock star

He won Wimbledon at a time when Australia really sucked at singles

Anna Meares: Even a broken neck couldn't stop her

If we watched more track cycling outside the Olympic schedule, we would be speaking about Anna as one of our greatest ever athletes. No question.

The most courageous effort by any athlete in our Olympic history

John Eales: A giant among rugby giants

John Eales: Rugby giant and one smart dude - an author, businessman and broadcaster. He is basically the envy of all sport-loving men.

He even made the World Cup looks small in his hands

Mick Doohan: Unbeatable (but not unbreakable)

Australia's Mick Doohan celebrates his victory in the 500cc British Motorcycle Grand Prix at Donington Park, Leicestershire, August 17 1997, making him World Champion for the fourth year running. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver)

Tough Mick Doohan is a mass of nuts, bolts and steel.


Man killed by lightning at church camp

A MAN has died after being struck by lightning during a church camp in the Adelaide Hills on Friday.

Storm chasers miss lightning hit by five minutes

NORTHERN NSW Severe Weather storm chasers Rosie Kew and Michael Bath were kept busy in yesterday’s storm that hit the Upper Clarence.

Five years since deadly tsunami devastated region

FIVE years ago Sunday Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley were devastated by a deadly torrent of floodwaters.

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Buderim celebrates Australia Day

Australia Day celebrations at Buderim. Kev and Carol Gould with members of the mini club. Photo: John McCutcheon / Sunshine Coast Daily

Buderim celebrated Australia Day with a street parade, followed by a family fun day...

Australia Day in Palmwoods

PROUD AUSSIE: Jess Bryant from the Palmwoods Memorial Hall Committee serves drinks to thirsty Aussies on Australia Day 2016.

Australia Day celebrations at the Palmwoods Memorial Hall in 2016.

It's a dog's life

Renee Falconer. Zeke (ruby coloured) had his bestie Howie over for a sleep over. This is them playing together in our backyard. Photo Contributed

Sunshine Coast dog's doing their thing in pictures.

Maleny Australia Day celebration

Maleny Australia Day 2016: TS Centaur cadets take part in The tug-of-war. Photo Jessica McKenzie / Range News

Maleny Australia Day celebrations at the Maleny Showground. The citizenship...

LETTER: We make our choices

To be violent or not to be violent is a choice made by an individual

MY SAY: Show your pride locally

Many local operators will be working on extremely tight margins

LETTER: MPs guilty of treason?

SUPPORTER: PM Malcolm Turnbull led the push for a republic at the 1999 referendum.

Republic will grant politicians freedom to be law-unto-themselves

MY SAY: The rise of the i-retiree creates new problems

Spike in online travel visa scams hits IDCARE clients

LETTER: Light rail a solution for highway mess

THE Bruce Highway is a nightmare. As a highway it is a joke.

OUR SAY: The heroes who make life better

Time is running out to nominate a local hero for the 2016 Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards.

Reading the stories of those who won the top gongs is an inspiration

Fishing, surfing and beach guide for Australia Day

WAVE OF THE DAY: It has been busy at Alexandra Headland recently with a decent swell about.

Planning a day on the water? Here's what you need to know

Fishing, surfing and beach guide for Monday, January 25

Wave of the day. Busy morning at the Alexandra Headland The Bluff with over sixty surfers out in the water.

Your guide for getting out and about on Sunshine Coast waters

Surfers to soak up the big waves while they last

The rewards of looking beyond the surfcams.

Big waves are set to stick around for a little longer on the Coast

Beer & BS: Roothy tells how to keep an old truck running

John Rooth's old faithful Milo: It’s not that hard to keep an old truck flush in new parts

John Rooth lifts the lid on diesel power and Chooka’s latest hairdo.

12V tips: Five easy 4WD upgrades you can do at home

It’s a pretty safe bet there’s been more than a few divorces due to warm steaks, burnt fuses and wives tripping over tent pegs sticking out of the ground in the dark.

A few 12V upgrades can make 4WDing a whole lot more comfortable.

Camp cooking: Whip up a feast from whatever you've got

Roothy ready to get cooking on the campfire

Sometimes I just make things up to suit whatever’s in the truck.

Jess Bryant speaks about Australia and Palmwoods

PROUD AUSSIE: Jess Bryant from the Palmwoods Memorial Hall Committee serves drinks to thirsty Aussies on Australia Day 2016.

Palmwoods Memorial Hall celebrations for Australia Day 2016

Australia Day celebrations in Palmwoods

YEW BEWDY: Bush poet John Major is about as Aussie as they come.

Celebrations at the Palmwoods Memorial Hall for Australia Day 2016.

Australia Day, What it Means

Australia Day and what it means to people. By John McCutcheon.

Australia has second-least affordable housing in the word

Australia is still one of the least affordable places to live

Blank canvas a slice of the past and present

WATERFRONT LIVING: This single block of vacant Mountain Creek land, divided in to three blocks, is for sale.

Lot represents both the old and the new of the Sunshine Coast

Interstate investors growing Sunshine Coast property markets

Interstate investors are snapping up property on the Sunshine Coast

Most students now use online help for homework

pretty girl with many books at school

The vast majority of students are using online learning

Snake man pulls hiding python from bush with bare hands

The carpet python wriggles to get loose.

'Most of us would be terrified that we'd get bitten'

Apple and Google's self-driving cars closer than we think

A very early version of Google's prototype vehicle, and an artistic rendering of the vehicle

Both tech companies are known to be working on self-driving cars