Sunshine Coast

Famous Australian beaches vulnerable to severe coastal erosion caused by La Niña

Researchers say erosion of beaches along south-east coast – including at tourist hotspot Noosa – is significantly affecting local biodiversity

Donna Lu

09, Feb, 2023 @4:00 PM

Blinded by the light: how skyglow pollution is separating us from the stars

Light infrastructure has expanded alongside population growth but it’s not only star gazing in jeopardy – cultures, wildlife, science and human health are all threatened

Brittney Manning

10, Dec, 2022 @7:00 PM

Dozens of flights cancelled at Sydney and Melbourne airports as industry struggles with staff shortages

Multiple airlines experience delays due to crew absences while Qantas technical glitch left passengers waiting for hours

Natasha May

01, Aug, 2022 @3:55 AM

Federal government criticised for ‘pathetic’ Brisbane to Sunshine Coast rail line costings document

Paul Fletcher releases heavily redacted costings for what the Coalition estimates will be a $3.2bn transport project

Ben Smee

12, Apr, 2022 @9:01 AM

‘Bringing huge hardship’: steep rent rises in Queensland force some to leave home towns

Renters in coastal and hinterland areas slugged most as interstate migration booms and workers abandon capitals

Joe Hinchliffe

16, Mar, 2022 @4:30 PM

Four new Covid cases; man dies in South Gippsland flood waters – as it happened

Follow the latest updates

Luke Henriques-Gomes (now) and Matilda Boseley (earlier)

10, Jun, 2021 @8:36 AM

Queensland and NSW on alert after traveller who left Melbourne lockdown tests positive for Covid

Health authorities say the woman left Melbourne on 1 June and travelled to the Sunshine Coast via NSW

Naaman Zhou

09, Jun, 2021 @10:15 AM

Queensland and Brisbane Covid trends and map: where the Qld coronavirus cases are

Guardian Australia analysis and graphic shows the trend in cases and where they’re located. Live data updates will track the numbers throughout the state

Josh Nicholas and Nick Evershed

05, Apr, 2021 @5:53 AM

Brisbane chosen as 'preferred partner' to host 2032 Olympic Games, IOC says

The Gold Coast hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the Queensland government claims that 80% of venues for the games are already built

Mike Hytner

24, Feb, 2021 @9:47 PM

Man found clinging to ocean beacon after falling off boat in Queensland

David Simpson rescued three hours after his yacht was discovered run aground between Bribie Island and Caloundra

Mostafa Rachwani

30, Dec, 2020 @4:07 AM

Sizzler's last supper: 'It was as we’d left it in our childhoods, the cheese toast was flowing'

Covid was the final straw for a chain whose main appeal was an open buffet. On a farewell visit Michelle Law finds the last Sizzler in Sydney gloriously unchanged

Michelle Law

14, Nov, 2020 @7:00 PM

'Like you've escaped to a magical island': surfers, rockers and swimmers on their favourite winter beaches

From a Sydney Harbour cove that looks private but isn’t, to a white sand-rimmed waterfall that can only be braved in winter, Australia’s cold-weather swimming spots have much to admire

Zac Bayly

31, Jul, 2020 @8:00 PM