How the Mooloolaba Coastguard saved the Rothschild’s plastic bottle boat

Mooloolaba Coast Guard rescues Plastiki in 2010

Mooloolaba Coast Guard celebrates 40th Anniversary with Open Day

Give Me 5 For Kids: Radio hosts laud local generosity

BUSY MONTH: Give Me 5 For Kids Mark and Caroline from MIX FM at Jessie Schroder’s party in the park.

Radio hosts applaud generosity of locals

MY STORY: Cancer therapy right on target

Newly-appointed medical physicist at the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Daniel Sopher.

New hospital’s state-of-the-art facility exciting







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3 easy dinner recipes your kids will love, and so will you

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THERE is a middle ground! Dinners fit for kids and adults.

How to reduce your child's risk of food allergies

ABOUT 90% of food allergies are caused by just seven foods.

5 good mental health habits for kids (and parents)

CRYING OUT FOR HELP: The demand for counselling support for children and young people is increasing.

FORMING good habits early is critical for your child's mental health.

Smack or no smack - where do you stand?

THE debate is reignited - is smacking acceptable?

Susie O'Neill: Why I stopped smacking my children

Swimming legend Susie O'Neill says she has stopped smacking her kids.

“I (smacked) because that’s what I knew growing up."

Introducing a step-parent into the family

Introducing a step-parent into the family can be stressful for the children, as well as the new parent.

THERE is no easy way to introduce a step parent into the family.

ELECTION 2016: Where to pre-poll

Where to vote in the 2016 federal election.

REVEALED: Federal election ballot paper positions

Divisional Clerk for Page Malcolm Eggins does the official ballot paper draw in Grafton yesterday, assisted by Page Divisional Returning Officer Leigh Thurgood and Divisional Clerk Cindy Mitchell.

Ballot paper positions for Sunshine Coast electorates

Turnbull to officially launch coalition campaign today

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a press conference in Sydney, Saturday, June 25, 2016. Mr Turnbull and Mr Morrison commented on the referendum in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.

Malcolm Turnbull aims to focus on stability and economic growth

John Safran tracks rise of minor parties in new doco

John Safran stars in the TV special The Goddam Election! With John Safran.

THE filmmaker puts book on hold to cover strange trends in election.

What's on the small screen this week

Emilia Clarke and Peter Dinklage in a scene from season six episode 10 of Game of Thrones.

GAME of Thrones season six wraps up while Offspring returns.

MY SAY: Trinkets not enough for Coast this election

GRIDLOCK: All levels of government should come up with an integrated strategy for commuters, business and tourism to solve the Coast’s transport woes.

Road, rail and air must be integrated with all tiers of govt plan

ANALYSIS: Why we have no long-term federal policies

Australia now wastes billions on formulating policies only to discard them almost immediately.

Australian politics: Why we've become a nation of nitpickers

LETTER: Dingo deaths tragic

Fraser Island dingoes suffering a horrific death from 1080 poisoning haunts me.

LETTER: What we deserve

Federal election July 2

LETTER: Heads in the sand?

Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten

look in your letter box!

LETTER: They know the rules

It has nothing to do with the national humanity.

MY SAY: Trinkets not enough for Coast this election

GRIDLOCK: All levels of government should come up with an integrated strategy for commuters, business and tourism to solve the Coast’s transport woes.

Road, rail and air must be integrated with all tiers of govt plan

On A Lighter Note: The many ways not to shake hands

Greg Bray.

You can tell a lot from a handshake

Naked truth of those big winds

Damian Bathersby

I THINK it's safe to say I am a creature of habit

Turnbull govt reveals new approach on regional health

DISADVANTAGES in rural health will become a key focus if the Coalition is re-elected.

Finally regions will get a Fair Go

Congestion on the Bruce Highway.

It's time for the major parties to close the country city gap

Fair Go campaign wins back our funding

The fund was originally created for people living in regional areas

These are the kids our pollies shouldn’t ignore

FAIR GO PLEA: Students from Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim – Ella Gunter, Josh Pulford, Alexandra Bainbridge and Greg Garcia.

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

Brand Insights

Brand Insights

Gymnastics galley

ON THE RINGS: Gold Coast's Thomas Kilmartin in action at Caloundra.

State club gymnastics championships

2016 Mercedes-AMG GT R

2016 AMG GT R. Photo: Contributed

Track ready 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT R

Subaru Levorg

2016 Subaru Levorg GT Photo: Contributed.

2016 Subaru Levorg sport wagon

Brexit: Leave edges ahead

First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones (2-L), Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale (3-L), British Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn (C) and London Mayor Sadiq Khan (3-R) during a 'Vote Remain' event in London, Britain, 22 June 2016. Britons will vote on whether to remain in or leave the European Union (EU)

Celebrations and shock across the UK as 'Leave' looks set to win the referendum. ...

Two crocs sighted near Beaver Rock

PAST CROCODILE: One of the crocodiles previously spotted and later captured in the Mary River.

The hunt continues for two confirmed crocs living in the Mary River.

Fishing, surfing and beach guide for Thursday, June 23

Not much of a wave out there, this lone surfer, patiently waiting was out from First Bay, Coolum Beach.

Your guide to conditions on Sunshine Coast waters today

IN DEEP: Japan diving lures Coast instructor

Local dive instructor heads to Okinawa

Updated BMW 4 Series range road test and review

SAME STYLE, NEW HEARTS: BMW delivers a new line-up of engines and increased spec for its desirable 4 Series range: the Coupe, Gran Coupe and Convertible.

Same looks but new hearts for Coupe, Gran Coupe and Convertible

The chocolate queen shares her cake tips

Kirsten Tibballs’ decadent chocolate cake.

Check out Kirsten Tibballs' sweet, sweet chocolate tips

EXCLUSIVE: Find out what really makes Heston tick

Heston Blumenthal is a judge on the MasterChef panel this week.

Heston on cooking and questioning everything

Heston feels “part of the furniture” on MasterChef

Heston Blumenthal returns to MasterChef tonight for Heston Week.

Heston's returns to MasterChef this week.

Red, red wine - this has to be the best way to stay warm

Feeling the cold? We've got the 10 best red wines to keep you warm

Book review: The vibrancy of vegies

This book is for anyone who loves cooking with vegetables.

Don't know how to make the most of your vegies? Here's the solution.

Sand Mining Protest Forest Glen

Montessori parents gather to protest about the proposed sand mine for Forest Glen.

Montessori School parents protest against sand mine at Forest Glen.

Hundreds Turn out in Pink

Cancer Council Queensland's 2016 Walk for Women's Cancer. Josh Arndt. Photo: John McCutcheon / Sunshine Coast Daily

Hundreds of people turned out in Pink for the 2016 Cancer Council walk for women's...

Joel Brown

Joel Brown,17, has been doing work experience at Hog's Breath, Mooloolaba, despite his disabilities.

Joel Brown,17, has been doing work experience at Hog's Breath, Mooloolaba, despite...

Is this state’s cheapest house?

BARGAIN BUY: Is this North Bundaberg property the cheapest home in Queensland?

Becoming a real estate mogul is all about risk and reward

Pet-friendly rentals available on the Sunshine Coast

These places are happy to have you bring your pet with.