Govt moves to strip veteran benefits from hero whistleblower

Former Sunshine Coast man Nathan Moore is battling for compensation for injuries he says were a result of him being a whistleblower on drugs in the Royal Australian Air Force.

Nathan Moore's compensation for injuries sustained in 2002 revoked

There’s no place like home for Coast woman caught up in Orlando tragedies

Sippy Downs resident Melany Brock.

COAST local living in Orlando has been left reeling by two tragedies

Doctor gives man just 30 minutes to live

A man was told he had only 30 minutes to live by doctors







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THE EXPERT: 'Smacking is not the answer'

EXPERT says smacking leads to resentment.

OPINION: Butt out of other parents' views towards smacking

Whether you are a smacker or not, it's not your place to judge other parents on their decision.

ALL right judgmental people, come at me. I smack my kids.

MUMS' TOP 5: Ways to reward a well-behaved child

“I don’t want ice cream”, said no child ever.

“I DON'T want ice cream”, said no child ever.

Technology and kids: Do you ever cut their wi-fi?

Check out our new video series featuring mums having a chat

15 things that annoy you about your husband

Mel says while she loves her husband to bits, he can drive her up the wall!

WE KEPT it to a short list of 15...

LETTER: Editorial a slur on Christians

YOUR editorial of June 16 says the rush to fit the Orlando massacre into a narrative of Islamic extremism is part of a disturbing trend.

LETTER: The best of services

Maroochydore as seen from the air. One reader says it is one of best-serviced suburbs on the Sunshine Coast.

There is no doubt Noosa has the name to draw tourists

LETTER: Protect health care this election

CENTRELINK MEDICARE: Centrelink building in Woongarra St Bundaberg.Photo: Mike Knott / NewsMail

Protect healthcare at the polls

LETTER: Learn from mistake of last election

Ballot boxes at Lismore Public School during voting in the NSW State election. Photo Cathy Adams / The Northern Star

Early voting centres are now open

OPINION: Why the snap action to kill so many wild animals?

The 4.38m Saltwater Crocodile which was removed from Daly River on March 13, 2015 was the largest croc caught for the year.

Isn’t there a better way than to kill off all the nearby suspects?

Bowlers keep tradition alive on coast

Bowlers on the green at the Swan Bowls Club, Maroochydore, during the Sunshine Coast Winter Carnival, August 1965.

Bowlers are keeping the tradition alive on the Sunshine Coast

MY SAY: Keeping the faith in religious instruction

Dr Michael Jensen

Religious Instruction is not part of the general curriculum in QLD

These are the kids our pollies shouldn’t ignore

MEET our future. They’re bright, informed, passionate and determined.

All parties urged to treat young people seriously

There is a higher education gap between regional areas and Brisbane

Regions miss out on $2 billion of health funding

Country people draw short straw on health funding

Oversupply of GPs is not everywhere: rural doctors

Dr Ewen McPhee.

Doctors say there is still a massive shortage of bush based medicos

Cities ahead by $2 billion in health funding

INVOLVED: Dr Ewen McPhee wants to see better heath services in rural areas.

People living in rural areas are missing out on $2 billion in funds

Coalition’s key support areas in indigenous affairs

COMMITTED: Nigel Scullion.

Coalition committed to working with Aboriginal communities

Labor’s ‘practical’ approach to indigenous affairs

FOCUS ON EDUCATION: ALP leader Bill Shorten.

Labour takes "strong, practical" approach to indigenous affairs

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WInter Longboard Classic

Winter longboard classic, The Bluff, Alexandra Headland. 9 footers, Open event. Josh Berigan

Action from the 34th annual Winter Longboard Classic.

Dragons Abreast National Regatta

The New Zealand CanSurvive team were the overall winners of the 200m sprint breast cancer division.

The two-day Dragons Abreast National Regatta 2016 was held at Lake Kawana.

2016 Breakthru School Music and Dance Competition

Taminah Whitchurch, 11, and Olivia Turner, 11, of Golden Beach State School, after winning the Breakthru primary level competition.

The top 14 acts went head-to-head in the grand finals of the 2016 Breakthru School...

Eric Hipwood

STOKED: Eric Hipwood was drafted to the Brisbane Lions in the first round of the AFL draft. Photo: John McCutcheon / Sunshine Coast Daily

Former Caloundra junior Eric Hipwood is set to make his AFL debut for the Brisbane...

TOTALLY HOOKED: Lures hitting the mark in rivers

NICE WORK: Davo’s staff member Aaron Reyne with a giant trevally.

How tides, weather and water temperature can affect river fishing

IN DEEP: Protective strategy for ‘Nemo’ on reefs

COLOURFUL SIGHT: A clownfish swims through coral on the Outer Barrier Reef.

Sea anemones commonly found on local reefs are generally brown

Young competitors praised for superb skills

Good Shepherd Lutheran College team, Ashley and Lachlan Sinclair.

Etchells Australasians fleet battled it out off Mooloolaba Beach

Zeil’s the real deal when it comes to world-class shopping

Frankfurt, the fifth-largest city in Germany, is home to the Zeil (below right), one of the busiest shopping streets in the country.

Is this the world's best shopping destination?

11 carpet cleaning hacks we bet you’ve never heard of

If your vacuum cleaner struggles to pick up pet hair, try a squeegee for fur-free carpets every time.

11 carpet cleaning hacks you've never heard of.

Turnbull abandons privitisation of Medicare

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media after a visit to the HE Parker Netball Complex in Melbourne East, Saturday, June 18, 2016.

Malcolm Turnbull has abandoned outsourcing plans for Medicare

Is banning rough play hurting our kids?

ROUGH ‘N’ TUMBLE: Peregian Springs mum Abigail Bourne is happy to see her sons, Archer, 6, and Charlie, 8, play a bit rough.

Rough-housing may actually boost kids' brain power.

Wine review: It’s a Shaw thing

Three of the best wines from Shaw Vineyard Estate.

Torrential rain on the Sunshine Coast

The radar shows plenty of rain over Queensland on Sunday afternoon.

Heavy rain pours down on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday night

Rainfall

Heavy rain captured in inner Brisbane by Bryce Johns.

Maroons

THE Maroons had an expected clash with the kangaroos today.

Rockhampton property in a lull, but a change is coming

Rockhampton's housing market in "pre-election mode"

Commercial Property June 16 edition

SNAPPED UP: A sushi shop in a106sq mground-floor tenancy with a 43sq moutdoor area in Southport Central Towers on the Gold Coast has sold for $954,000.

RealCommercial edition June 16, 2016.

Iconic North Coast hotel could sell for $80 million

ON THE MARKET: The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay.

Million-dollar views, good income, beer - what more could you want?