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Flexible learning hub to receive $520K boost

An education centre that helps secondary school students stay engaged will get a half-a-million-dollar funding boost. The Virtues Improving Relational Behaviours (VIRB) Education Hub at Caloundra will be bolstered by $520,000 over four years from the state government. The funding injection will subsidise fees to families and ensure at-risk students can More

Surprising group takes on new life out on the open road

With just a caravan, campervan or a four-wheel-drive and a tent, older Australian More

Small but mighty: Keira’s inspiring journey to start Prep

Starting school is a big step for any child, but for four-year-old Keira More

Historic study highlights alcohol’s links to disease and death

Australians increase their likelihood of alcohol-related cancer by 12 per cent for every More

Art meets tech: program sparks creativity

A program is offering local artists and technologists an opportunity to develop their More

Coast professor to lead global energy agency

A Sunshine Coast academic has been appointed to spearhead a leading global bioenergy More

Study aims to improve treatment of chronic lung disease

A new study is aiming to more effectively diagnose and treat infections associated More

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New learning centre to open in growing suburb

A new early childhood education facility will soon open in a rapidly growing More

Leader vows program will come back stronger after vandalism

Vandals have caused thousands of dollars of damage to a garden project that More

Stakeholders aim to turbocharge Coast’s video game industry

Local video game developers and representatives from film, education, industry and government are More

Golf, food, health: university’s top graduates recognised

A high-performance golf coach, a food systems researcher and two paramedicine graduates focused More

Uni researchers to use lasers to map forests

University of the Sunshine Coast researchers will deploy state-of-the-art lasers to scan, measure More

University prepares to train its first doctors

A new Sunshine Coast medical program could help alleviate a shortage of doctors More

Top of the class: Aidan celebrates perfect ATAR score

Sunshine Coast high school graduate Aidan Chambley is relishing a perfect ATAR result More

Why airfares are rising: tourism expert

Multiple factors are contributing to elevated airfares this holiday season, according to a More

Coast not ticking all boxes for prospective employees

The surf, the beaches and the climate are not enough to attract and More