‘Traffic is part of the charm’: Unusual plans to solve Coast gridlock
Congestion on the Gold Coast’s roads has sparked many ideas of how to solve it, while one prominent businessman insisted heavy traffic was “part of the Surfers Paradise’s charm”.
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Revealed: What went wrong with shuttered $40m department store
More than $40m was spent to build a high-end department store at Pacific Fair in what was meant to be the beginning of a new era. But it didn’t last. This is why.
Revealed: Inside Hedges Ave’s most controversial disputes
Hedges Ave is the Gold Coast’s most exclusive address but it’s also been at the centre of some highly controversial disputes involved famous figures. FIND OUT MORE
‘A competitive bid’: Secrets of Gold Coast’s Comm Games grab
Gold Coast political leaders are fighting for the city to again host the Commonwealth Games as they look back at the ambitious bid which won it previously. This is how it happened.
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Five things you never knew about Sunland’s Q1
The Gold Coast’s most famous tower was completed 15 years ago, setting the stage for the city’s modern skyline. This is the behind-the scenes story of the Q1 and what you never knew about it
Inside story of Gold Coast’s bikie long wars
The slaying of bikie Shane Bowden in his driveway this week left the city shocked, as gang violence returned to the Gold Coast’s streets. This is the story of the Gold Coast’s gang warfare.
‘I’ve never been so terrified in all my life’
A holiday trip turned to disaster in a split second in the skies above the Gold Coast when a hot-air balloon was forced to ditch into the sea. This is the incredible tale of survival.
The night Putin’s bodyguards dined at Cav’s
From Liberace to Andy Williams, famed Gold Coast steakhouse Cav’s has fed plenty of celebrities in its 36 years. But nothing compared to the night Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bodyguards arrived.
Flashback: Coast syndicate’s win
A THREE-man Gold Coast gambling syndicate won $114,000 in six weeks at the West Point casino in Hobart.
10 amazing Gold Coast restaurants we miss most
From Olivia’s Malt Shop to the Holy Mackerel, the Gold Coast has been home to some incredible restaurants over the years. These are 10 of the best we miss most. SEE THE FULL LIST
‘A bus crash victim’s face has never left my mind’
The 1990 Tamborine Mountain bus crash cast a long shadow over the journalists who were sent to cover the aftermath. This is their story.
Palazzo Versace: Inside story of Coast’s famed hotel
Palazzo Versace, the Gold Coast’s most luxurious hotel is an icon. This is the true inside story of the House of Versace’s high-end hotel.
‘We saw a big, dark splotch … it was blood’
“As we focused, we saw a big, dark splotch on the surface of the water. We soon realised it was blood.” The horrifying moment a man died on a Gold Coast beach.
Flashback: Gold Coast beach’s last fatal shark attack
Surfers Paradise Beach was the location of the last fatal shark attack in the oceans of the Gold Coast until 2020. This is the tragic story of how a group of heroic beachgoers put their lives on the line.
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