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Amaani Siddeek is the South West Sydney reporter for the Canterbury Bankstown Express covering community, council, court and development.

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A man has admitted to tampering with dozens of cars in order to fraudulently sell them at an inflated price.

Car dealer admits winding back odometer on 40 cars

The owner of now defunct Gold Coast garage company has admitted to tampering with the odometers of dozens of cars before selling them at an inflated price. Read the full story

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Police located drugs, stolen by Jamayne Marcus Kadel and his cousin, stashed inside a BBQ.

Police find stolen drugs stashed in BBQ

Police have located a large quantity of prescription drugs stolen from a Gold Coast pharmacy stashed inside a BBQ. Read the full report

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Man who allegedly slashed neighbour’s head to fight charges

A man will dispute allegations he slashed his neighbour with a knife during an alcohol-fuelled brawl on their northern Gold Coast street. FULL DETAILS

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TOPSHOT - An aerial view shows empty beaches in the Israeli coastal city of Netanya, on April 14, 2024. Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory late on April 13, marking a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes and sparking fears of a broader conflict breaking out. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Calls to investigate ‘benefits’ of Gold Coast sister city ties with Israeli city

A Gold Coast advocacy group has called for greater “transparency” after Mayor Tom Tate rejected calls to sever ties with an Israeli sister city claiming the benefits “trump all else”.

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Bizarre reason Gold Coast cleaner made bomb hoax call to F45 gym

A Gold Coast Private Hospital cleaner has admitted to calling in a bomb hoax at an F45 gym which saw multiple businesses including a daycare centre evacuate. Find out why he did it.

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CEO of Shaping Outcomes Colin Usher said the organisation is now engaging with legal representation in preparation to fight the NSW Government for compensation after being evicted from a building built by the community for their service. Picture: Supplied

Key health service limbo – we’re suing state after ‘forced’ eviction

A critical service for hundreds of Gold Coast families is preparing for legal action against the NSW government after eviction from the old Tweed Hospital site.

Gold Coast

Simone Patterson with Roger the MacawSimone Patterson founder of The Sanctuary shelter for women, children and pets, will sail from Currimbin to Jervis Bay on a jetski before heading off to Parliament House to protest domestic and family violence. Monday May 13, 2024. Picture, John Gass

GC to Parliament House: DV refuge CEO on solo jetski mission

A Gold Coast CEO will embark on a solo jetski mission to advocate tougher laws cracking down on domestic violence offenders. Read her proposed solution

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