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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.

South Australians will argue it's a fritter, while Victorians tend to call it a potato cake — hence the backlash over the Queensland-born opposition leader's post on Sunday where he didn't call it a scallop.

Father and son divers Dazza and Elliot share their underwater treasure finds.

Gangsta Granny entertains 1.7 million followers on TikTok.

Gangsta Granny now has more than 1.7 million followers on TikTok, making her one of Australia's "mega influencers".

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

The Bureau of Meteorology says the size of hail reported by residents may potentially rival a 16-centimetre record from 2021, as damage to houses, cars and farming crops in south east Queensland is reported.

The 4WD instructor's warnings come after a rollover on Teewah Beach near Noosa killed the 24-year-old driver and injured four passengers on Sunday.

The five international tourists in their 20s were driving along Teewah Beach north of Noosa when their four-wheel-drive flipped multiple times, throwing one passenger from the vehicle.

The 53-year-old was charged after officers attended his unit in March amid concerns for his welfare.

Unlike on the Gold Coast, researchers say there is little knowledge of how many bull sharks are in the region's canals and waterways, which are often lined with multi-million dollar properties.

Ashleigh Gentle's incredible hold on the Noosa Triathlon has strengthened with a ninth-straight and 10th overall title, with Kiwi Olympian Hayden Wilde winning the men's race.

Peter O'Neill is a man who has well and truly gone the distance, competing in the world's largest Olympic-distance triathlon every year since 1983.

A "rotting fish" stench and wild water colours are confusing beachgoers at some of Australia's most popular holiday spots. So what's behind the strange phenomenon?

A report into spiralling rent prices has found some Sunshine Coast residents are spending up to 60 per cent of their income on rent, with social housing groups saying some locals are being forced out.

After an eight-day District Court trial, the jury finds a Sunshine Coast woman guilty of dangerous driving causing the deaths of two young men working on a broken-down bus.

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.

Micaela Guacci was lying on the beach when she noticed a distressed couple who had been pulled out to sea in a rip and put her life at risk to save them.

Witnesses have told a Sunshine Coast court what they saw on the day a crash killed two young mechanics.

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.

A juvenile whale calf was freed from shark nets off Noosa National Park this morning. Supplied: Sea Shepherd Australia

Novel new materials and methods developed and manufactured in Australia are turning basalt and recycled plastic into high performance, environmentally-friendly surfboards.

Animal advocates say they are seeing more cruelty cases involving wildlife, as a researcher warns of an association between animal abuse and other violent crimes.

A hinterland resident collecting rubbish has found construction company documents with the estimated completion date for major works on Black Mountain's damaged access road, details residents say they have been unable to get from Noosa Shire.