Take time to see the world through child's eyes. >>

But why does it have to cost so much? >>

Could it be the solution to desk-bound unhealthiness? >>

The euphoria has been short-lived and I blame Channel 7. >>

We must get inspired to find some perspective. >>

Many kids know they can get away with unacceptable behaviour. >>

Dragging your diseased body to work doesn't help anyone. >>

Despite its failings, the church does a lot of good. >>

When will the protection of children become a national priority? >>

Creating a 'them and us' culture doesn't benefit the community. >>

Weight loss challenge is tougher than I first thought. >>

Fishing industry in trouble and a back-firing tax on pre-mixes. >>

Sadly, the child pornography sting shouldn't surprise any of us. >>

Bloody idiots on our roads are not always drunk. >>

Sorry Day anniversary should spark more action. >>

Our senior citizens are right to feel ripped off. >>

Where's the bang for our council rates buck? >>

Finding life’s purpose beyond shallow consumerism. >>

It's time mums and dads set an example. >>

As the sound of the Last Post pierced the cool air in Nambour at the dawn service today, you couldn't help but feel proud to be an Australian. >>

What sort of country do you want in 20 years? >>

Private schools have the right to set their own standards >>

Story about father-daughter sex affair sends a dangerous message. >>

Olympic officials face a tough call over Nick D'Arcy. >>

We’ve all had enough of TV ads on the road toll. >>

The last thing we need is extra apathetic punters. >>

My form guide to the Coast's super-council race >>

We'll lose one of our most passionate council figures. >>

Watching the TV weight-loss show is getting a little depressing. >>

Move to update classification system needs serious consideration. >>

We must encourage young people who go the extra mile. >>

It raises many questions about the role of Queensland's building watchdog. >>

I don’t know which world Wayne Swan lives in but $5000 won’t go too far when you are trying to come up with $400,000 to buy a home. >>

We should all be proud to be Australian. >>

Corey's not the only one who could use a slap. >>

Are you worried about the video games your kids play? >>

If they don't accept the rules, send them packing. >>

Let's hope 2008 is the year for unity, not division on the Sunshine Coast. >>

Never has there been greater need for a Saviour. >>

The 'drive safely' message is still not getting through. >>

Taking on the starring role at the company Christmas party is not child's play. >>

Survivor's struggle with tragedy proves the power of positivity. >>

I almost cried watching Sixty Minutes on Sunday night as a group of young women boasted about their equal opportunity to get plastered. >>

Twelve days before the election, John Howard is talking housing affordability and school fees. >>

Surely a ban would be unAustralian ... >>

It's time to tackle our Aussie attitude to alcohol, not just among the young. >>

We have to deliver more than just words. >>

When are the idiots serving people until they can hardly walk going to be prosecuted? >>

I couldn't have been happier to see the news from Byron Bay. >>

It’s little wonder we see horrific examples of the sexual abuse of children in our courts when we allow the sexualisation of our youngest in the name of fun. >>

Quirky stories are fodder for the masses. >>

Kids need love, not a truck full of booze. >>

Action is needed to stop the senseless slaughter. >>

Daredevil's death is a reminder of how precarious life can be. >>

It seems like yesterday that I walked into the newsroom to be confronted by the news that Steve Irwin was dead. >>

It never ceases to amaze me the things bloody idiots do on our roads. >>

As we head towards supercity status, we are in a unique position to learn from our Gold Coast cousins. >>

Officer involved in "huffing" case tells his side of the story. >>

The next logical step for Beattie is to abolish the state government. >>

Is this one council plan really going to kill the Sunshine Coast as we know it? The simple answer is that it depends on who we elect in March next ... >>

The final Harry Potter book is not one we should be encouraging young children to read. >>

Imagine our MPs going to the polls not at the ballot box – but in cyberspace. Last week, newspapers across the country were trumpeting the story that Kevin Rudd had ... >>

The world of blogs can be a mystifying place for net novices, but it offers a great opportunity to have your say on a wide range of issues. >>

I think I’m the only person who has been to Bli Bli’s barramundi lakes and not landed a fish >>

I discovered we were living in abject poverty on the weekend. >>

Someone in our office dubbed my wife a ‘web widow’ the other day – a tag she readily accepted. >>

thedaily.com.au will provide you with up-to-date news, views and things to do from across the Sunshine Coast – and around the nation. But more importantly, it will give you a ... >>

So John Howard’s sending in the troops to tackle child abuse in the Northern Territory. It’s hardly a move that is likely to be received with any sense of comfort ... >>

So it looks like plans for a major carparking facility in Mooloolaba are dead. So what’s plan B? As usual, I don’t think there is one. >>

“MUM, mum, it’s not right” Paris Hilton screamed and cried as she was dragged back into jail on the weekend. You bet it’s not right, Paris – not right that ... >>

LOVE him or hate him, there’s one thing you should never do with our Prime Minister – and that’s write him off. >>

As a region, we need leaders who are prepared to spend time dreaming of future possibilities, the bigger picture. >>

A booming economy, record levels of people in jobs, wages at an all-time high - and one in eight of our kids are being raised by adults smoking dope or ... >>

IS CUTTING the number of councils in Queensland the local government reform we really need? Or is it cutting the number of councillors? >>

IT’S not every weekend you get to see a pyjama-clad couple give a presentation on sexual intimacy >>

YOU have to love it when someone claims they’ve found the secret, then writes a book, produces a DVD and makes an absolute fortune >>

HOW could a young man be filled with so much hatred that he would take an automatic weapon and mow down 32 fellow students at his university? >>

IT started off as a great idea. With my wife keen to stay on the Gold Coast to help her parents move into their new home, I offered to take ... >>