Amy Sheehan

The 12-year-old girl, who has been placed on a support plan under the National Disability Insurance Scheme after being recently diagnosed with autism, is facing charges of deprivation of liberty and the assault of a 13-year-old girl.

Residents of this regional town say it feels like they are stuck in the "Middle Ages," with the area still experiencing constant power losses.

Julia and Matthew Mooney thought they'd be celebrating the new year in their new unit on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Instead, they're back to square one in their property search.

Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is crossing the north Queensland coast near Townsville, with the system revised to category two — as it happened.

Tanya Hehir, 46, was one of three women who went exploring the so-called "love tunnel" in Gympie. Police said the women, including another 40-year-old who also died, had been washed back through the drain into Mary River.

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.

Several people have been evacuated and the extent of the damage is beginning to emerge in Far North Queensland as ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper continues to cause widespread heavy rain and flooding.

The cyclone is expected to take several hours to fully cross the coast due to its size, with authorities warning of potentially life-threatening flash flooding. Look back on Wednesday's updates.

After a rugged week, Queensland is facing up to a "generational fire season" the state hasn't experienced since the 1950s, according to the rural fire brigade chief.

Queensland wildlife volunteers say young birds that are not sick or injured, but have been found on the ground while learning to fly, are being "rescued" unnecessarily.

Caloundra man Doug Bazley says he lost seven years of images and data in a cyber attack that targeted his Facebook business page.

Police say Callum Luke Westcott Fisher worked as a security guard at licensed venues in Maroochydore.

The Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service wants to return to a balanced operating position by June 2024, but Member for Kawana Jarrod Bleijie says that has raised red flags among staff.

Noosa boaties and fishers are ringing alarm bells about a new plan that could result in the Noosa River being declared a conservation park.

A juvenile humpback whale calf has been saved from nets near Noosa, the second calf to be entangled in recent days.

Dawlon Smith-Saunders was riding a scooter outside a supermarket in Bli Bli on September 3 when he was hit by a ute and suffered severe head and limb injuries.

Sunshine Coast hairdresser Eunice Krome has been cutting locks since she was 16. After more than 40,000 appointments she still sees her clients as "like family".

The building, which had sweeping ocean views, was the centre of controversy for decades, with neighbours even launching a court bid to have the newly built palatial residence knocked down.

Elissa Flannery, a 40-year-old Sunshine Coast resident, has become one of the school's longest serving members, having recently celebrated a significant milestone.

The family of Peter Ryan is "frustrated" accessibility improvements at a Queensland hospital have not been made two years after a court found design flaws contravened disability legislation.

The Sunshine Coast concreter was inspired by an incident on a whale watching tour to create an accessible boat that allows people of all abilities to enjoy the water.

Sunshine Coast researchers hope a study of adolescents' developing brains will lead to better access to scans as a preventative screening tool for mental health disorders.

In a "big morale boost" for volunteers, country music megastar Keith Urban and his movie-star wife Nicole Kidman have donated more than $20,000 to a Sunshine Coast charity.

Peter Rafter spends eight months on the road in the 'Caravan of Courage', clocking up 45,000 kilometres each year, to promote the game.

The truck, carrying $10,000 of fresh meat, went on to damage about 30 vehicles as it was driven down the Bruce Highway. The alleged thief had also stopped by a few hardware stores to buy paint in a bid to conceal the truck's logos.