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Former Brisbane Lions player in critical condition after being crushed by excavator
It was not known how long Aaron Shattock had been pinned under the digger when he was found on his property on Sunday afternoon.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
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I never liked the Gold Coast. Now, as a parent, I love it
It would be fair to say that I have never previously clicked with the Gold Coast, but returning with kids in tow changed my perspective.
- by David Whitley
Beyond the beaches: Gold Coast Triennial features 42 local artists
See what’s happening in the Gold Coast’s contemporary art scene at the Home of the Arts’ Triennial exhibition.
- by Julietta Jameson
‘We made an error’: Wrong call puts Molly the magpie’s future in doubt
Queensland’s Environment Department made a mistake in how it decided to allow a Gold Coast couple to keep a magpie they made into a social media star, a court has found.
- by Sean Parnell
Five hospitalised in three-vehicle pile-up on Gold Coast
A crash involving three vehicles – including a bus and stolen car – on the Gold Coast Highway late Friday night has left at least five people injured.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Controversial Gold Coast cableway plan dredged up for ecotourism push
With a view to Olympic legacy projects, the Crisafulli government hopes to dodge the roadblocks that have already seen the project quashed three times.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Once-in-a-generation Hawthorne home sells to renovators for $2.8 million
A local family muscled out developers to buy the rare mid-century home that had remained in the same family for 83 years. Meanwhile, in Camp Hill, a young family popped a bottle of bubbly to celebrate with their new neighbours after a long search.
- by Sarah Webb
Kids driving diggers? Australia’s newest theme park is mind-blowing
Dig IT bills itself as Australia’s first digger park for kids. You read correctly: kids get to drive real-life earth-moving equipment.
- by Ben Groundwater
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Hotel reviews
You won’t find a better spot for a holiday apartment in Australia
Five minutes from the airport, Kirra Point is in an easy-to-navigate beach community with breathtaking views over the water.
- by Craig Tansley
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It’s the best part of the Gold Coast, but most drive straight past
The city’s rapidly gentrifying, cool “southern” end is not the high-rise hub you’re probably thinking of.
- by Craig Tansley
The Gold Coast’s best hotels and resorts for different budgets
Goldie stays range from kitsch retro-style motels to beachside family resorts and romantic retreats in the hinterland.
- by Craig Tansley
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