Sunshine Coast
Southern states dominate Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships
Thursday, October 14, 2010, 10:51 am | Reported by David Lather
Over 250 young competitors converged on the Gold Coast recently to compete at the 2010 Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships.
Pregnancy costs crippling families
Monday, October 11, 2010, 11:02 am | Reported by Alexander Fynes-Clinton
The cost of regular private obstetrician care has increased by around thirty dollars a visit under a new Medicare cap introduced by the government.
Student fees debate reignites
Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 3:20 pm | Reported by Kieran Rooney
Australia’s 43rd Federal Parliament has proposed legislation set to re-open the debate on student services fees.
Motorists at fault in bicycle crashes
Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 11:48 am | Reported by Kayla Brereton
Queensland motorists will have to stop blaming cyclists for their crashes; a new study providing the first real insight into bicycle crashes has found motorists are largely at fault.
50s fashion revival inspires fun
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 2:43 pm | Reported by Alicia Bolton
Rockabilly attire is back in full swing and Queensland fashion gurus are not shying away.
Sunshine Coast teens rock Underage Dance Party
Monday, September 20, 2010, 11:13 am | Reported by Cerrissa
About one thousand teenagers were expected to attend an Underage Dance Party event on the Sunshine Coast on the weekend.
Adoption policy sparks mixed reactions
Monday, September 20, 2010, 10:16 am | Reported by Kieran Rooney
Recent changes introduced to Queensland’s adoption laws have ignited debate among groups across the state.
Online dating fastest growing scam in Qld: police
Sunday, September 19, 2010, 1:18 pm | Reported by Zoe Noakes
Queensland Police urge dating website users to be vigilant after reporting a dramatic increase in the number of victims to online romance scams. Scammers create fake dating profiles and lure victims in with false promises before trying to swindle them out of large amounts of money.
Gillard’s regional health pledge may aid Sunshine Coast Hospital
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 5:34 pm | Reported by Lincoln Humphries
Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s vow to commit health and hospital funding to regional Australia has provided hope for a region condemned to wait another six years before the Sunshine Coast University Hospital is delivered.
Schools tackle childhood obesity
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 4:20 pm | Reported by Marnie Gerrard
While a new preventative health report is calling for a 10 per cent tax on junk food, Sunshine Coast schools believe the real answer is to restrict children from accessing unhealthy foods.
