Early favourites revealed as pre-polling kicks off
Voters across the Sunshine Coast have begun casting their ballots in the upcoming state election, with exit polling revealing the early favourite for one of the region’s marginal seats.
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‘Screaming in pain’: Aged care failings revealed in woman’s death
An investigation into the death of an elderly woman, sparked by a Sunshine Coast doctor’s concerns, has found she was subjected to ‘poor nursing care’ by her aged care provider that left her ‘screaming in pain for days’.
Bleijie digs in over debate, denies taking voters for granted
The deputy opposition leader has continued to dodge questions over his snubbing of a crucial leaders’ debate where a cardboard cutout will take his place.
Premier forgets candidate, LNP derailed on train line promise
The Labor leader forgot another candidate’s name on the Sunshine Coast, while across town the deputy opposition leader refused to reveal a key detail in his heavy rail promise.
WATCH: Whale’s confronting struggle to break free from nets
A Noosa filmmaker has described the confronting and “super sad” moments he witnessed a small whale struggle to break free of shark nets near Noosa. See the video.
Doctor’s misconduct over opioids followed weight-loss drug reprimand
A long-standing Queensland doctor’s misconduct over opioid prescriptions led to inappropriately high doses of morphine for one patient and police noticing another frequently asleep behind the wheel of a car.
Coast MP’s key election promise to build crucial interchange in doubt
A long standing Sunshine Coast MP has watered down a promise to build to a major interchange under an LNP government, after admitting the project relied on withdrawn federal funding.
Cottage earmarked for destruction to make way for 15 homes
A two-bedroom cottage on a prime site in Noosa could be demolished to make way for a luxury housing development, with plans to be considered by the region’s council.
Bleijie’s bizarre reason behind crucial debate snub
The deputy opposition leader has claimed Queenslanders only “want to hear from the leaders” when it comes to election debates, after refusing to battle it out with Labor’s deputy Cameron Dick.
‘Goat track’: Debate sparks over road upgrade after horror head-on
Debate surrounding the duplication of a busy stretch of the Sunshine Motorway has reignited following the death of a woman in a head-on collision, while candidates keep quiet on the project’s future.
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