Queensland 22-year-old Jessica Lane was crowned Miss Earth in the Philippines last month and says she will use the platform to campaign for the nets' removal.
CCTV footage of mystery man
The last known images of the unidentified man who washed up on the Sunshine Coast on November 30, 2023.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 7 seconds.Mother sentenced for failing to report alleged sexual abuse of eight-year-old daughter
The court heard the Sunshine Coast woman was unaware she was committing an offence by failing to report the alleged abuse.
Photo shows Outside of Maroochydore courthouseFlower lovers answer farmers' call for help after more than 100 fresh bunches rejected by buyer
Lyn Bayfield's community came to the rescue when a wholesaler refused more than 100 fresh-cut bunches from her farm, a practice an industry body says is common in the "cutthroat" business.
Photo shows A man leans against boxes with roses growing in them as his daughter smiles at him.Known for her competitive streak and 'aggressive' flair, Phyllis O'Donell was a pioneer of women's surfing
Paddling out to catch a wave in Australia in the 1960s was a nerve-racking experience for many women, but not for Phyllis O'Donell. It was 1964 and she had just won the first women's world surfing championship at Manly in Sydney.
Photo shows Woman surfing waveTeenage girl's family finally able to lay her to rest three years after she was swept away by floodwaters
The father of Victorian 14-year-old Krystal Cain says forensic testing has confirmed that human remains found six weeks ago near Booubyjan are his daughter's.
Photo shows A girl in a black shirt with a slight smileSleepbus project designed to provide temporary homeless accommodation hits roadblock
Despite raising over $100,000 per bus, some communities are still waiting for Sleepbuses to become operational, leading to fears about the project's future.
Photo shows JS pink sleepbus in depotOlympics may not be enough to bring rail and rapid buses all the way to Sunshine Coast
There are fears one of Queensland's biggest cities may end up without a train or fast bus network that can carry athletes and spectators to Olympic and Paralympic venues.
Photo shows Blue, very long bus at station in artist impression'Rapid bus transit' system proposed for Sunshine Coast
An artist's impression of riding a 'rapid bus transit' system proposed for Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Has Video Duration: 26 seconds.Queensland council saves 0.01pc of budget by scrapping popular midnight fireworks
Tourism operators have expressed dismay after the Sunshine Coast Council scrapped its traditional midnight fireworks display.
Photo shows pink fireworks in darkness over oceanHome buyers' contracts cancelled as major developer pauses work on housing estate
One of Australia's largest developers says it has paused work on a major housing estate after delays meant some contracts had to be cancelled.
Photo shows Sun setting on large housing development.Gold Coast poised to poach Olympics events from Sunshine Coast amid stadiums delay
Growing uncertainty over the Sunshine Coast's flagship basketball stadium has been pounced upon by the Gold Coast, which says it is ready to host more Olympic events.
Photo shows An aerial shot of the Sunshine Coast Indoor Sports CentreFormer Queensland radio host Peter Lang jailed for historical child sex offences
The former Sunshine Coast celebrity will spend at least six months behind bars after being found guilty of child sex offences against a 13-year-old girl in 1988.
Photo shows A side-on head and shoulders snapshot of a 66-year-old Caucasian man with grey hair, wearing glasses and a suit and tieCritically endangered turtles and parrots 'at risk' if massive $14b pumped hydro with seven dams goes ahead
Potential "catastrophic" flooding and the destruction of critically endangered species habitat are driving calls for a new design for a controversial dam project.
Photo shows A drone photo showing the current dam wall and Yabba creek below it.'Unfair' $42,000 payment to voted-out MPs should be doubled, says former speaker
MPs who lose their seat are eligible for a payout worth 12 weeks of their salary but an association representing former members says it should be more.
Photo shows Queensland Parliament House, 2022.Bruce Highway partially closed after teenager critically injured in serious crash
The car was driving north when it ran up the back of a truck carrying a mobile crane near Cooroy on the Sunshine Coast just before 7am.
Photo shows car crashed into truckMen urged to check their pecs after dad's shock breast cancer diagnosis
Every year, 200 men across Australia discover they have breast cancer. Survivors want these men to know they're not alone, even though it might seem like it.
Photo shows Man with two girls and two boys in front of a lakeBoardriders find Queensland's best surf breaks a 'slog', reporting worst waves in years
Surfers Paradise has become anything but, with famed surf breaks across south-east Queensland falling short of expectation, impacting boardriders and businesses.
Photo shows Beach landscape with trees at topUnsafe e-scooter riders frustrate crash survivor amid call for targeted crackdown
Mylie Campbell says e-transport riders who speed and break other safety laws don't seem to realise the full extent of injuries that can come from even a minor crash.
Photo shows Purple e-scooter parked on footpath with two other people riding on others.Man arrested after allegedly assaulting women as they exercised on Sunshine Coast
A 20-year-old who allegedly covered his face and filmed himself assaulting women who were exercising is arrested by Queensland police.
Photo shows A street sign at Buderim that says Hawthorn CourtFamily of five left homeless after fire rips through affordable housing complex
The Freeman siblings escaped the blaze with just the clothes they were wearing after feeling the heat and smelling smoke from the cabin next door.
Photo shows Night shot of house with glowing flames behind it