Jessica Ross
Maroochydore, QLD
Jessica Ross is a news reporter on the Sunshine Coast. She joined the ABC after working as television journalist for 17 years in metropolitan and regional markets across Queensland and Western Australia.
Latest by Jessica Ross
This 'superfood' has been around for 60,000 years, so why don't we use it more?
A group of First Nations Australians is leading the push to put native grains on the menu, foster an industry that stays in Indigenous hands, create employment, and improve health.
'I just feel heartbroken': Sacked staff from collapsed airline Bonza chase their entitlements
Hundreds of employees of embattled budget airline Bonza are told their employment has been officially terminated at an online meeting.
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Illegal campers hit with tow-away threats as parking fines fail to deter overnight stays
Drivers may have their vehicles towed away if they park overnight near the Noosa National Park as the local council tries to reduce noise and rubbish complaints.
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Man allegedly rampaging through Sunshine Coast shopping centre taken down by bystanders
A man is in police custody after an alleged rampage at a Sunshine Coast shopping centre, where customers were allegedly threatened with scissors.
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The school playground can be a lonely place for some kids, but Sarah and her 'Wellbeing Wagon' are there to help
After feeling "heartbroken" seeing students sitting alone at lunch breaks, Sarah Tyler found a solution to help students who are lonely in the playground.
'Grim' mood among Bonza staff facing two months without pay
Bonza workers are told they will remain stood down for at least another two weeks, as administrators scramble to find investors to support the troubled airline.
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Bonza administrators tell creditors they are hopeful airline can be saved despite $116m debt
Administrators say up to 20 parties are interested in saving the embattled airline as large debts are revealed at the first creditors' meeting.
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Federal court hears Bonza creditors' meeting 'would need a stadium' with 60,000 affected customers
More details emerge over the full extent of the budget airline's collapse with nearly 60,000 customers and 120 suppliers owed money.
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No refunds in sight for hundreds of families caught up in Bonza collapse
Single mother Jennifer Hinton spent months saving for a trip from Mackay to Melbourne with her daughter, but now it's looking unlikely that she will get a refund any time soon.
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How will melting ice in the North Pole affect Australia? Researchers are battling deadly cold to find out
An eclectic international team including a surgeon, teacher and photographer, is gearing up for a gruelling expedition across Greenland to study the region's shrinking ice sheet and what it means for Australia.
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Another major festival silenced as 'panic' ripples through music industry
The Australian music industry has suffered another damaging blow after the cancellation of Queensland's long-running Caloundra Music Festival.
Charges laid against alleged Sunshine Coast primary school intruder
A 44-year-old has been charged with trespass and wilful disturbance after he allegedly made physical contact with students at a primary school.
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Former Queensland radio host found guilty of historical sexual offences against girl
Peter Lang, who was a prominent radio host on the Sunshine Coast, has been found guilty of charges including carnal knowledge of a girl under 16.
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Alleged online predator charged with 116 child abuse offences, including rape, after 'disturbing' discovery
Police allege a Sunshine Coast man preyed on two young girls, grooming them online before meeting up with them. They are warning parents to be vigilant and not allow their children to take phones into their bedrooms.
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Former radio celebrity on trial for alleged sexual assault of schoolgirls who called to request songs
Peter Lang has denied all 22 charges brought against him. His accusers say they were 13 years old when he arranged to meet with them in the 1980s.
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Biker mum tells of catastrophic crash and the off-duty doctor whose quick thinking may have saved her life
Marita Finch was riding home from work when a momentary lapse in concentration led to disaster. But she says it could have been much worse if an emergency doctor visiting from the UK was not in the area by chance.
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'Mega project': Biggest passenger rail line announced for Sunshine Coast
By Antonia O'Flaherty, Gemma Ferguson, and Jessica Ross
A long-awaited rail line connecting the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay and Brisbane is a step closer to construction after the Queensland government has committed almost $3 billion towards the first stage of the project.
Claims of 'bribery' in government's $5 million spend in small town to win support for pumped hydro
The Queensland town of Imbil, at the centre of a major clean energy project, has been gifted millions in funding in what the state government has described as a "gesture of goodwill" but some have referred to as "bribery".
Man arrested near Noosa after two-hour police chase on Bruce Highway
A Sunshine Coast man is in police custody after causing chaos on a busy highway while allegedly armed with a gun.
Identical twin sisters give birth within minutes in same hospital
When Sunshine Coast mum Nicole Baillie started having contractions, her sister Renee came over to mind her daughter — then Renee's waters broke too.
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Politician's post sparks cries of 'amateur error' in great potato cake debate
South Australians will argue it's a fritter, while Victorians tend to call it a potato cake — hence the backlash over the Queensland-born opposition leader's post on Sunday where he didn't call it a scallop.
Mum whose 3yo was 'foaming at the mouth' calls for better marine stinger warnings, wash stations, on K'Gari
A family holiday turned into a "crisis" when a jellyfish sting caused a severe allergic reaction for a three-year-old girl on K'Gari (Fraser Island), and emergency services faced complications that led to treatment delays.
Homes acquired for 'axed' Queensland road project despite scrapped federal funding
When the federal government withdrew its support and the cost more than doubled for a major road project on the Sunshine Coast many believed it wouldn't happen. Were they wrong?
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$350m Sunshine Coast water park plan in jeopardy as developer's company folds
A company owned by the developer behind a long-awaited water park and surf pool project on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has gone into administration, with the land to be put on the market early in the new year.
Council may call for police help after bringing in new laws to ban dogs from popular off-leash beach
A Sunshine Coast council budgets more than $10,000 for police patrols after creating new laws banning dogs from previously designated off-leash areas.