Sunshine Coast Council hikes rates, slashes 130 jobs as costs spiral
By Josh Dye, Olivia Sanders, and Alex Easton

Residents are angry after copping another 10 per cent rate rise as the council grapples with how to provide services for the fast-growing region.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-03/sunshine-coast-council-rates-rise-10-per-cent-job-cuts/106749138

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Controversial Sunshine Coast housing development gets federal approval
By Jessica Ross, Madeline Grace, Alex Easton, and Sarah Howells

Up to 12,000 homes could be added to the fast-growing region after a major hurdle was cleared for the contentious Aura South development to proceed.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-29/stockland-aura-south-federal-government-approval/106731014

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Review: What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher from Tor Nightfire

#horror #AlexEaston #mushrooms

https://primmlife.com/2024/02/29/review-what-feasts-at-night-by-t-kingfisher/