Queensland's coastal shark numbers are continuing a 50-year decline, in sharp contradiction of suggestions of 'exploding' shark populations, according to a new analysis. Researchers analyzed data ...

With parts of Australia's east coast identified as global hotspots for rising sea levels, areas of the Gold Coast are expected to be hardest hit due to the density of development and population.

The government is preparing for the Sunshine Coast to grow by 206,400 extra people, the Gold Coast by 381,200 and Noosa by 19,100. In total, that's more than 606,000 people in 23 years.