One humid summer in 2019, a meteorite crackled into the Niger Delta – not with fire, but with a groove pulsing from its core. Locals pried it open, finding three figures inside: a saxophonist with fingers stained by unknown pollen, improvising in a language between Pharaohs and dial-up internet, a drummer whose left arm moved at 120 beats per minute even while sleeping and a guitarist/vocalist clutching a pedalboard humming like it contained trapped lightning.  Naming themselves Electric...

This Remembrance Day, join your local RSL in honouring those who gave their lives in service.  Tuesday 11 November 2025 marks the anniversary of the Armistice that ended fighting with Germany in World War I.  Every year at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, millions around the world pause in silence to remember the sacrifices many have made so we can enjoy life today.  Lest We Forget There will be services across the Sunshine Coast and hinterland, including Nambour,Maleny,...

In 1917, it was the ‘penny’ that no family wanted. Malenyite – Lynda Burgess – still has the ‘death penny’ that her great-grandmother received when her foster son – Thomas Martin – was killed in WWI. by Judy Fredriksen Death pennies were official bronze memorial plaques, with a diameter of 120mm, that were issued to the next-of-kin of those who died serving the British Empire during WWI. Inscribed with the name of the deceased, they were issued to the families of those who made the ultimate...