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Madeline Grace is a journalist for the Sunshine Coast Daily covering court, crime, breaking news, business, human interest, health, and education across the region. She spent more than two years covering news for the Courier-Mail and Quest News in Brisbane and its surrounding suburbs. She got her start as a cadet journalist at the South Burnett Times in 2018.

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Sunshine Coast

Generic ambulance, QAS, Queensland Ambulance Service, emergency, Friday, June 14, 2024. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Man rushed to hospital after fight outside Domino’s

A man in his 30s has been rushed to hospital after being punched in the head outside a Domino’s at a popular beachfront strip on the Sunshine Coast. DETAILS.

Sunshine Coast

Trent Donovanâs criminal history uncovered following Nirimba fatal crash.

Violent history of motorcyclist uncovered following fatal crash

A Brisbane father who took one teen’s life and changed another’s forever when he sped through a red light had previously bashed a local security guard so ruthlessly the magistrate said it was “a miracle he wasn’t killed”.

Sunshine Coast

Building evacuated after gas leak near hospital, university

Firefighters are on scene on the Sunshine Coast after a gas leak forced the evacuation of a building in a busy road near a private hospital and university.

South Burnett

A woman has suffered serious injuries and will be flown to hospital after a car she was driving rolled off the road and into a paddock with a child also inside. Emergency services were called to the crash in the South Burnett about 6.15am on the corner of Berlin and Chippendale Roads, at South Nanango.

Thick fog hampers airlift after woman and child injured in early morning rollover

A woman in her 40s had to be airlifted 5km from the scene of a serious crash in the South Burnett on Tuesday morning because of thick fog. Update:

Sunshine Coast

‘Biggest heart’: Community mourn loss of AFL legend’s son

Tributes are flowing after a young Sunshine Coast man tragically died on the weekend – with loved ones saying he had the “biggest heart” and a “cheeky and beautiful smile”.

Sunshine Coast

‘Burnt to the bone’: Brave teacher crawls from campfire, loses leg

A Sunshine Coast teacher has spoken from hospital, recounting the horror night he fell into a campfire and suffered burns to 25 per cent of his body during a school holidays trip to Stradbroke Island. *Distressing.

Sunshine Coast

‘Left with a smile’: Beloved band frontman’s family grateful for law change

A beloved music legend from a popular Queensland band has chosen to die peacefully, on his terms surrounded by family and loved ones, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. TRIBUTE.

Sunshine Coast