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Gender equality? Coast men paid double what women earn

MEN on the Sunshine Coast are getting paid about $19,000 more per year than women - that's 55%. The average Sunshine Coast man earns about $53,000 and the average woman earns $34,000. Figures show the biggest gap is in professional roles, where ... >> view original

PHOTO ESSAY: Behind the scenes Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge

OUR four-legged friends are very special to us, but sadly not all cats and dogs are lucky enough to have a home. Daily photographer Brett Wortman spent the day at the Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge recently to discover just how many animals are looking ... >> view original

Syringe used to rob Sunshine Coast bottle shop: police

A man has been charged after allegedly brandishing a syringe at a Sunshine Coast bottle shop worker. The 30-year-old is accused of using the syringe to hold up a Glass House Mountains business on Saturday night. Police say he threatened a female staff ... >> view original

SURFING: Andrew, Stoyle in Fiji Pro

SURFING: Sunshine Coast surfers Keely Andrew and Dimity Stoyle are scheduled to hit the water today at the Fiji Women's Pro after yesterday's lay day. Significant swells are forecasted to hit the reef break of Namotu in the coming days with a projected ... >> view original

Errors cost Clydesdales 20s against Sunshine Coast

HANDLING errors are hurting the Toowoomba Clydesdales' FOGS Cup Colts Challenge top five hopes after they succumbed to Sunshine Coast 42-24 at Gold Park. The Clydesdales were behind 22-10 at half-time but looked to have got back in the game ... >> view original

El Nino tipped to bring warm winter for Sunshine Coast

Its going to be a warmer than average winter with El Nino happening this year. We're expecting more clear skies and longer dry spells. Savannah Howie splashing around in a rock pool on Mooloolaba Beach. Peter Evans ... >> view original

Love yourself first: 'bikini mum' coming to the Coast

The Sunshine Coast Daily's post on her story reached more than 2 million people at the time - a new record for an APN Facebook page. She posted the picture after she walked past a group of young people in her bikini and heard the comment "I think she ... >> view original

World record attempt highlights Lyme disease struggle

View Photo Gallery · BuyMargaret Bourke and Lorraine Penn at King's Beach to raise awareness for Lyme's disease. Photo: John McCutcheon / Sunshine Coast Daily. Photo: john mccutcheon. Click to view fullscreen. close. 1 / 15Press ESC to leave fullscreen ... >> view original

'No coming back': Coast's koalas near extinction, group says

THEY are our state's faunal emblem but koalas are at risk of becoming extinct on the Sunshine Coast. This is the dire message from local koala rescue and conservation teams who are lobbying the State Government for improved protection of the vulnerable ... >> view original

US new-age festival comes to Sunshine Coast

One of West Coast America's biggest new-age lifestyle festivals – Wanderlust – is coming to the Sunshine Coast for the first time. The globe-trotting Wanderlust festival shifts home from Washington, New York, California and Toronto and Hollywood after ... >> view original