‘Docusoap’: Dawn of Australia’s reality TV juggernaut
The term “reality TV’ didn’t exist 25 years ago when a ‘docusoap’ was announced, spawning Bardot, one of Australia’s biggest bands of the 2000s, and changing TV forever.
History
Revealed: Top-10 best Dreamworld rides of the past
From the Wipeout to the Blue Lagoon, we count down the top-10 Dreamworld rides from the past. SEE IF YOUR FAVOURITE MADE THE LIST
Inside story of Wet’n’Wild’s earliest days as Cades County Water Park
Wet’n’Wild, originally known as Cades County Water Park, opened with a bang 40 years ago but disaster soon struck. FIND OUT MORE
How firefighters saved Coast homes from ‘severe’ bushfires
The Gold Coast is bracing for a summer of high bushfire risk after facing some of the toughest years and conditions mother nature has thrown at it since the dawn of the 21st century.
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‘Stop, you killed a guy’: Double-murder in popular dining strip
Diners at some of the Gold Coast’s most glamorous restaurants looked on in horror as a man with a knife wound to his neck ran down Tedder Ave. THE FULL STORY
Worst ever: The floods that consumed Surfers Paradise
This weekend marks 50 years since the worst-ever flooding hit the Gold Coast, with the Nerang River rising 10m and inundating the city’s most famous locations. SEE THE PICTURES
Amazing true story of Magic Millions’ earliest years
The Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic has been run for another year. Now find out the amazing true story of its earliest years.
How world champion surfers helped kill $200m development
A trio of developers pitched a $200m project which would have dramatically reshaped the southern Gold Coast but two of the world’s best-known pro surfers stood in its way. THEIR STORY
Scuttled: How $1bn Gold Coast cruise ship terminal was sunk
The unveiling of the Gold Coast’s most controversial development sparked a wave of protests and a heated debate about the future of The Broadwater and The Spit.
Tragedy: What caused fatal vintage plane crash above the Gold Coast
The joy flight of a lifetime turned to tragedy in the skies above the Gold Coast, killing the pilot and his young passenger. A report finally revealed the cause of the devastating turn of events.
‘Vile intent’: The day a monster murdered young Coast woman
A young Gold Coast woman went out for lunch at Pacific Fair and never returned. Her brutal murder sparked one of Australia’s most famous manhunts.
The definitive list: 90 memorable Surfers Paradise moments
Quirky characters, giant towers, shocking crimes and beachside slides. Surfers Paradise has seen it all in the nine decades since it received its famous name. These are its 90 defining moments.
‘We don’t want to be Currumbin’: Hedges Ave rich-lister fury
Rich residents of the exclusive Hedges Ave were furious when they found it a change welcomed by the rest of the city would impact them, declaring they “didn’t want to be Currumbin”.
‘Tasteless’: The plan to sink a giant pyramid off the Coast
A giant pyramid was planned to be sunk off the Gold Coast as the centrepiece of the city’s dive attraction. This is the wild true story of how the underwater landmark came to be considered.
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