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For decades, we've known sunscreen dramatically lowers a person's risk of developing skin cancer, with some of the first evidence coming from (aptly) the Sunshine State. This is how it works.

Majestic Cinemas says a slump in film releases has forced it to enter voluntary administration this week despite record-grossing films last year. 

At the peak of his career, the former rugby league hard-man was "oblivious" to the trauma he carried from his past — and he believes many other athletes are in the same boat.

The Spurgeon family will be making their own Christmas gifts, buying in bulk and sticking to a tight budget this year as the cost-of-living crisis bites — but there's still plenty to celebrate.

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

The child was hurt when the car he was travelling in rolled down an embankment. Police at the scene were then allegedly assaulted by a pair of 16-year-olds.

A volunteer on a sleepbus dedicated to vulnerable Sunshine Coast women and children says a night of rest can help people make better decisions.

Detectives are investigating an incident on Queensland's Sunshine Coast last night where a man allegedly deliberately struck a pedestrian in a car park on Currie Street in Nambour.

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.

Court documents allege Izak Kane Sefton-Bennett had a loaded rifle in the car and drove while under the influence of drugs when involved in a crash that killed Queensland aged care worker Christella Tan last week.

Police say a car involved in a crash that killed a woman on the Sunshine Coast had been stolen at gunpoint.

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".

A 16-year-old "passionate" rugby league player described as having a "big future" in the sport has died after being hit by a car.

Peter Boyce, who represented the Morcombe family and fought for an inquest into their son Daniel's disappearance 20 years ago, retires.

Attending Queensland's largest inclusive golfing program is the highlight of Bailey's week. It's also where he gets to see his best friend Cam, and build new skills and confidence.

Pride and passion will be on display in New Zealand on Thursday, as 24 of Australia's top table tennis veterans face off against New Zealand.

Three Sunshine Coast table tennis players have been selected to represent Australia, as part of a 24 person squad, at the 2023 New Zealand Veterans Test Match.

Qld residents with chronic health conditions are among the thousands facing eviction when their homes are removed from the National Rental Affordability Scheme.

Stolen Generation survivor Christine Anderson is accustomed to being "let down" by the government. Last week, she was told her rent will no longer be subsidised, leaving her searching for a new home.  

Veteran Ted Robinson says the isolation, serenity, and a small community in outback Queensland help him find "a bit of peace". Now he's working to give others the same experience.

If you have never tasted a crisp creamy macadamia kernel, or it has been a while, Australian growers say now is a critical time to buy the native nut and help them weather a global glut and savage price cuts. 

Patients were informed of the closure by text message, with concerns elderly people in the region will no longer be able to access health care. 

Hannah and Simon Cox were told their daughter had a giant omphalocele – resulting in key organs, including the liver, growing into the umbilical cord.

When Peter Cowan turns up at a road crash, "I didn't think it would happen to me" is a notoriously common attitude among those lucky enough to have survived. And he wishes it wasn't.

It took an apiarist eight hours to cut a second "monster" hive from the bathroom ceiling of a house that had been similarly infested only a few years ago..