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A small town in the centre of Queensland's South Burnett wine region is enjoying an economic revival and tranquil lifestyle for residents.

Queensland's Residential Tenancies Authority could be facing a shake-up after issuing just four fines in the past year despite identifying hundreds of offences by landlords and real estate agents.

A major landslip has buried a car and damaged another at a popular tourist destination. Residents say it is the biggest slip they have seen in the region.

The court ruling overturns an earlier decision that dismissed a claim from an Australian Sikh woman arguing the ban essentially prevented Sikhs from entering school grounds, which is against the Racial Discrimination Act. 

Four survivors of sexual abuse have told their story about a Sunshine Coast man who sexually assaulted them as children and how it severely impacted every aspect of their lives.

Authorities urge consumers to do their homework to ensure the seeds and plants they are buying or selling are not on the prohibited list, as ignorance will be no protection against hefty fines.

Queensland’s powerful rental regulator is accused of going soft on law-breaking landlords and letting down tenants — who it is designed to protect.

Although it's been in planning for more than 20 years, a dozen families on the Sunshine Coast are reeling after the shock discovery that their homes will be acquired for a major new road and rail project, the Mooloolah River Interchange.

The family of Peter Ryan is "frustrated" accessibility improvements at a Queensland hospital have not been made two years after a court found design flaws contravened disability legislation.

It is the first time the ACCC has fought a dairy company in court over bargaining power imbalances.

Detection dogs are being used to help fight the spread of fire ants into New South Wales.

Police have laid out the chain of events they will allege led to a horror triple fatal north of the Sunshine Coast.

Good Samaritan Terry Bishop had been travelling to Brisbane on Friday to attend a family member's wedding. Family members say he was a man who would go out of his way to help anyone.

A man who police allege stole a car before it was involved in a triple fatal crash on the Sunshine Coast has more driving charges laid against him.

A developer wants to build thousands of homes on the Sunshine Coast but the council says the proposed estate will clash with an emerging housing project nearby and is not a solution to the current housing crisis.

Gemfields residents heard the tale of a 424-carat sapphire being found, but thought it was a tourism ploy. It turns out the stone is real and the lucky finder has returned to set the record straight. 

Brian Brown divides his time between caring for his wife and trying to manage his own health. Where he lives in Queensland, that means significant travel time. For many in the region, the issue is cutting lives short by years.

The Sunshine Coast concreter was inspired by an incident on a whale watching tour to create an accessible boat that allows people of all abilities to enjoy the water.

A boat accommodating the disabled community is giving people access to water-based activities on the Sunshine Coast.

Recently there has been a spate of dingo attacks on K'gari island, off the Queensland coast.

Rangers say a woman has suffered bites to the lower half of her body after dingoes followed her into the water while she was running along a beach at K'gari (Fraser Island).

The 25-year-old was allegedly attacked by a 15-year-old boy wielding a knife and a bottle about 4am on the Sunshine Coast.

Sunshine Coast police have charged a New South Wales man with fraud offences after he allegedly sold fake gold bullion bars, which detectives say "looked like the real thing".

Police say the bullion "looked like the real thing".

It took eight fire crews almost four hours to extinguish the blaze, which destroyed a house in the rural town of Woolooga. The body of a woman was found inside the gutted property. And in the Brisbane suburb of Indooroopilly, an injured man in his 80s is rescued from a house fire by neighbours.