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The Daily Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast news, every day

Public accountability

Transparency Report 1970

How The Daily Sunshine Coast reports the news, who funds us, and the corrections we have issued this year.

Stories published

1,847

Year to date, 1970

Corrections issued

3

0.16% of stories

Reader subscribers

Growing

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Source mix

Where our reporting draws from.

Government sources34%
Community28%
Expert interviews22%
Public records16%

How we’re funded

Reader subscriptions45%
Advertising35%
Sponsorships20%

Editorial independence

The Daily Sunshine Coast is independently owned and operated. We accept no government or political funding. Advertising and sponsorship arrangements never influence our editorial decisions, and sponsored content is always clearly labelled.

Corrections issued in 1970

  1. 12 March 2026

    A profile of a Mooloolaba surf club misstated the year it was founded. Corrected from 1922 to 1917.

  2. 4 July 2026

    A council budget story rounded a capital works figure incorrectly. Corrected from $4.1M to $4.3M.

  3. 18 September 2026

    A restaurant review attributed a quote to the wrong head chef. Quote re-attributed and updated.

Contact for ethics concerns

Concerns about accuracy, fairness, or our editorial standards can be raised with our editorial leadership directly:

ethics@dailycanberra.com.au

For factual corrections to a published story, see the “Corrections & updates” section at the bottom of any article, or email corrections@dailycanberra.com.au.

Covering Sunshine Coast and the broader region. Report updated annually.