‘Can I have my gun back?’: 14yo’s astonishing demand to police
Police have released extraordinary vision showing the reaction of a 14-year-old boy after they seized an imitation handgun from him at a Gold Coast train station. SEE THE FOOTAGE
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Revealed: How to get a share of $600,000 storm relief package
A $600,000 grant program has been launch to help community groups bounce back from the devastating Christmas night storm. FIND OUT HOW TO GET YOUR SHARE
‘Can’t go outside’: Where mozzies are at their worst
An explosion in mozzie numbers is making lives hell for residents in multiple suburbs. Here’s what you can do to help keep the pests at bay.
Probe launched as creek spill wreaks havoc on wildlife
Authorities have launched an urgent investigation after a pollutant spilled into a Gold Coast creek, causing wildlife to be coated in a tar-like substance.
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Funding shock: Gold Coast misses out on $1.6bn
Mayor Tom Tate is furious with the Gold Coast’s three federal MPs after learning the city will miss out on more than a billion dollars in projects, as part of a south-east Queensland city deal.
Council workers latest on vax mandate hit list
One of the city’s biggest employers has mandated workers must get the jab following the announcement teachers and “high risk” workers must be vaxxed by early next year.
Residents split on Oxenford Quarry before planned protest
Residents who fought to cull the lifespan of a quarry in Oxenford are split on whether it should be allowed to continue operating until the case hits the courts.
Police chase, tyre spikes, theft, bribes: Border jumper’s crazy hijinx
A man smuggled himself into Queensland, bought a stolen car, nicked seat covers because it was in bad condition, crashed it, offered a $100 bribe for a stranger to give him a lift, and eventually jumped in a Surfers Paradise canal to evade police.
REVEALED: Gold Coast hubs where illegal brothels thrive
The illegal sex trade is rife in Queensland – and nowhere more so than the Gold Coast, with more than 30 illicit brothels revealed in a Bulletin special report. SEE THE MAP
Reckless Coast dog owners on notice
Queensland councils are a step closer to being granted powers to slap irresponsible dog owners with heftier fines and ban people from owning certain breeds. WHAT IT MEANS FOR DOG OWNERS
Desperate renters ripped off $71k in savage scams
Cruel scammers are targeting Gold Coast renters struggling to find somewhere to live by tricking them into paying hefty bonds then disappearing. HOW THEY’RE DOING IT
Men charged after hoons attack photographer’s car
Multiple men have been charged after a photographer had ice coffee poured on his car and his tyres slashed as a hoon meet turned ugly.
Man crushed inside machinery on Coast
A 53-year-old man has been killed after being trapped inside a broken-down garbage truck on the Gold Coast’s north.
Secret survey: ‘Weary’, ‘depressed’ Coast doctors fear ‘clinical errors’
Pandemic weary doctors are at breaking point across Gold Coast hospitals, with fears exhaustion on the job will lead to them making medical mistakes.
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