She’s a best-selling writer, with a book that was turned into a hit series starring Sigourney Weaver. But getting there was no easy feat for Gold Coast author Holly Ringland. This is the story behind the stories.
The Bulletin has been telling the story of the Gold Coast since March 1885. This is the incredible 140-year journey which began in a small wooden shed. READ THE SPECIAL FEATURE
One of the Gold Coast’s most popular shopping centres will be demolished and replaced by a giant three-tower development, new plans reveal. It won’t be the last. THIS IS WHY
Given the politically-charged era we live in, there has never been a more challenging time for certain friends to maintain their relationship. But, somehow, this ‘woke’ columnist has done it.
On the eve of his 50th birthday, Perry Cross is set to change the world with a groundbreaking human clinical trial that could restore movement to people with spinal cord injuries.
One of the Gold Coast’s best-known shopping centres is a ghost town with many key retailers having exited ahead of its $500m redevelopment – but those remaining pleading not to be forgotten.
More than $5bn worth of developments are coming for the Gold Coast – but experts say it’s just a drop in the ocean of what’s needed. Read our special report on the city’s deepening housing crisis.
“Children are being placed back into abusive environments with no advocacy, ending up on the streets in sexploitation, criminal gangs, and juvenile justice systems because they do not have a voice,” writes Dr Cher McGillivray
After an exhausting build which even a tram boss says has been a long, hard slog, the light rail extension to Burleigh is about to finally take shape. Here’s what will happen in the next 12 months.
Mayor Tom Tate says he has no faith in the Bureau of Meteorology and fears a repeat of the deadly Christmas 2023 storms, something which keeps him awake at night. FIND OUT MORE
Stephen Carroll was just 18 years old when the Boxing Day tsunami hit the holiday resort of Phuket. This is how he outran the waves and survived one of the world’s darkest days.
One Gold Coast suburb has more than $9.2bn worth of development in the pipeline and far more is needed to cope with its dramatic population boom. FIND OUT WHY
It’s a truly bizarre campaign but the goal is something far more serious.
From Schoolies scandal to basement terror: A Gold Coast-based sex worker recounts her most horrifying encounter on the job, involving a married man and a basement bedroom unbeknown to his wife. FULL DETAILS
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