FORGET sun and sand, the Gold Coast will soon be known as the home of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, big data and robotics, according to the head of the city’s new health and knowledge precinct.
IT TAKES more than smarts to be an effective doctor, according to a top Gold Coast university professor. She reveals the newest hurdle prospective doctors will have to pass to secure a place in the already competitive field.
THERE’S a pest that’s invaded Burleigh Heads National Park sparking calls for it to be ‘carpet bombed’. But there’s a stoush brewing between a local conservationist and the Environment Department.
A MAJOR Coomera development is on hold as the Federal Government investigates the risk to the koala population, but conservation groups have warned decision makers don’t have all the information.
AS the sixth largest city in Australia, it makes sense that our legal services are here on the Gold Coast, writes Mayor Tom Tate. This is why we need a Supreme Court here.
THE Gold Coast City Council rakes in more than $200 million in cash or infrastructure from developer fees. But now some of the Gold Coast’s most powerful figures say the funds should be kept for their area.
AS development continues to boom on the northern Gold Coast, councillors are demanding state government pitch in more to keep up with the already lagging infrastructure.
IT was lauded as the state budget for all Queenslanders — but it’s not if you’re on the northern Gold Coast, Cameron Caldwell writes. Especially concerning road upgrades.
SOME business owners are still waiting on the NBN a year after it was promised, but it has reached some small business owners. Has it been worth the wait?
PARTS of the Gold Coast will need to wait until mid 2020 to get connected, while other areas remain in the planning stages. Others are already NBN ready. So where does your home sit? FULL SUBURB LIST
THE Gold Coast will benefit from being one of the last places to receive NBN when the latest technology rolls into town next month — but an IT expert warns the good news isn’t for everyone.
THE creators of Australia’s first ever movie locations tour hope to expand the event into a year-round tourist drawcard to show off not only our screen industry but the Gold Coast itself.
WHEN it comes to sharing the spoils and flow-on benefits of our local screen industry’s success, tourism has one of the best seats in the house.
FEDERAL Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo says film and TV play a huge role in promoting any destination to international tourists — particularly on the Gold Coast.
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