Man suffers head injuries in alleged late-night brawl
A man was taken to hospital with head injuries after an alleged brawl broke out between two groups on Mooloolaba’s Esplanade overnight.
Police & Courts
‘I was sexually assaulted for doing my job, then the system failed me’
A traumatised Qld security guard, sexually assaulted in plain sight at a pub while her FIFO worker attacker laughed, has delivered a powerful message about the lifelong scars and “broken” justice system.
Testicles squeezed, bum bit in squabble over $20
A man was left with a large open bite wound on his bottom and had his testicles squeezed during a bizarre attack over a $20 debt.
Duo’s violent late-night robbery ends with car into house
It’s been revealed a Sunshine Coast man involved in a frightening mugging that ended in a car driving into a house had previously helped carjack another victim only weeks earlier.
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Why man swallowed razor blade on his way to jail
A 38-year-old druggie has faced court for a crime spree which included stealing petrol, breaking into homes, and robbing a 76yo man of his pokie winnings.
Drunk student’s New Year’s headache after boozy drive from Noosa
A Sunshine Coast student has admitted to being extremely drunk while behind the wheel during a marathon drive from Noosa to Maroochydore in the early hours of 2025.
76,573 docs, 8 months to trial: Third party suddenly roped into $150m lawsuit
A massive class action involving over 150 businesses in Queensland and NSW and a government entity has evolved with a third party lassoed into the lawsuit.
Losing leg not enough to stop car crim’s brazen behaviour
A serial offender who lost his leg in a failed criminal escapade, and caused a good Samaritan to be hit by a car, has admitted to later stealing a landscaper’s vehicle and leading the owners on a wild chase.
‘Light in every room’: Family mourns ‘beloved’ crash victim
Friends and family are remembering the young man as a “devoted son, brother and friend” who was “always going out of (his) way to make everyone laugh and have a good time”.
Woman cut from car rushed to hospital with chest injuries
Emergency crews have cut an injured middle-aged woman from her car after it flipped on its side in a horror two-car crash on the Sunshine Coast. DETAILS.
Teen boy on bike fighting for life after crashing with motorbike
Police are investigating after a teenage boy, riding a bicycle, was left fighting for his life after a crash with a young motorcyclist on the Sunshine Coast. DETAILS.
Painter, chef caught up in border force drug sting
Two Sunshine Coast men who admitted to growing cannabis were raided following a major drug sting led by the Australian Border Force and police targeting international drug packages.
Busy road closed after car crashes into tree
Paramedics are assessing the driver of a car which crashed into a tree on Tuesday afternoon, leaving part of a large Sunshine Coast road closed.
Teen rapist-accused on bail when he ‘targeted’ second girl
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on serious sexual charges against two young girls where police allege he used his “very controlling nature” to isolate them from friends and family.
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