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Robert got his start as an Editorial Assistant at the Daily Telegraph in 2024 before entering the Newscorp cadet program. With a background in history and law Robert has a passion for politics and crime reporting as well as telling meaningful stories.

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Robert White

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Gold Coast

17-year-old Southport local Izellah Connelly is taking Australian Idol - and the music industry - by storm. Picture: Supplied

Southport teen lights up Australian Idol

A 18-year-old Gold Coaster Izellah Connelly is lighting up the Australian Idol show, with a stunning finals run.

Gold Coast

Local writer Callan Spence has created the Daddy's Alphabet Books series and they have been an instant success. Picture Glenn Hampson

New kids books aim to bridge parenting gap

Two mates have joined literary forces to create a “Daddy’s Book Club” series of books, aimed at bringing fathers’ experiences into children’s reading repertoires.

Gold Coast

Construction starts on $140m tower in Southport

Construction has begun on Southport’s newest tower as the suburb evolves to become the Gold Coast’s ‘true CBD’.

News

Queensland Police Superintendent Brett Jackson speaking to media on February 17, 2025. Picture: Alex Treacy

‘Targeted attacks’: Cops reveal new info on home invasion, shooting

Police have located a Suzuki motorcycle stolen by five masked males late last week at Nerang but remain on the hunt for the offenders, who were linked to a later Worongary shooting.

Gold Coast

Emergency Services and Police on scene of a fire in a unit complex in Surf Parade Surfers Paradise. The area was declared a crime scene. Picture Glenn Hampson

Woman dies in Gold Coast unit blaze

A 28-year-old woman has died after a unit fire in Surfers Paradise.

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