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
She drives a luxury car, is a social scene staple and has shaped a reputation as a top businesswoman. But Felicity Jane Cohen has overseen a series of company collapses leaving creditors millions out of pocket.
With an obsession for perfection, celebrity designer Megan Ziems has built the biggest independent bridal brand in the world … all from a humble West Burleigh warehouse.
There are more than 50 candidates standing in the Gold Coast’s state seats at the October 26 election. Find out who they are and what they stand for. FULL PROFILE LIST
Gold Coast tourism bosses are fighting to rebuild the city’s relationship with what was once its most lucrative market – China. INSIDE THE PUSH
Nearly 2000 Gold Coast homes are at “intolerable” risk of being destroyed by bushfires, five years on from the devastating bushfires which devastated Binna Burra. SEE THE VIDEO
Tedder Ave is back, less than a decade after being declared a “dying” strip. Business is booming, shops are full and towers are rising. Here’s how the Main Beach institution turned a corner.
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