Dozens of bats entangled in Queensland golf club netting
By Jake Kearnan, Sarah Howells, and Tim Wong-See
A mass wildlife rescue is again underway at the Noosa Golf Club after dozens of flying foxes became trapped in netting at its driving range for the fourth time this month.
#Animals #AnimalAttacks #AnimalCruelty #JakeKearnan #SarahHowells # #TimWongSee
Live music venue closes, owners gutted by drop in tours
By Madeline Grace and Tim Wong-See
The Sunshine Coast's largest live music venue is shutting down, with the owners stating that they need double the number of bookings to stay afloat.
AI used to imitate personalities defrauds Noosa council of $2.3m
By Madeline Grace, Sarah Howells, and Tim Wong-See
The mayor of a small council that lost nearly $2 million in a "sophisticated" scam says international fraudsters were able to "imitate personalities" using AI.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-14/noosa-council-scam-mayor-blames-ai-imitation/105887962
#AI #Crime #LocalGovernment #Police #ScamsandFraud #CyberSecurity #CyberCrime #MadelineGrace #SarahHowells # #TimWongSee
Future of prime Sunshine Coast CBD land in spotlight after $93m sale
By Jessica Ross, Tim Wong-See, and Jake Kearnan
Preliminary plans for Wises Farm, in the heart of Maroochydore, include up to 570 homes — but that could change.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/wises-farm-development-plans-subject-to-change/105614818
#UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #JessicaRoss #TimWongSee # #JakeKearnan
