The Latest Breaking News from Coast

Jockey Stephanie Thornton responded to a tweet about her ride on Campai at Sunshine Coast. The horse held a clear lead turning into the straight but was overtaken in the closing stages

A shortage of nurses means elderly residents of a West Coast rest home are having to remain in temporary accommodation for longer than expected.

To the untrained eye, the small community garden on Coast and Straits Salish territory — on what passersby commonly know as the University of Victoria campus — might look unruly. Bursting with dandelions, lamb’s ear and grasses, it’s difficult to tell where the garden starts and where it ends.

With the influx of tourists and boaties to hit Queensland roads and waterways this weekend, authorities warn people to heed caution and expect to be targeted for drink and drug-driving and speeding.