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
The Sydney 2000 Olympics bid supremo has revealed what needs to be done to save the 2032 Games and restore faith in the world’s biggest sporting event.
The Gold Coast Convention Centre is at capacity, is having to turn away events and is a “victim of its own success”, something now costing the city $1.3bn annually. FIND OUT WHY
One of the Gold Coast’s most famous shopping centres will be demolished and redeveloped into a high-end hotel run by one world’s biggest luxury accommodation giants. SEE THE VIDEO
As the city surges towards one million residents, we simply can’t take a wrong turn when it comes to forward planning… even if what’s around the corner seems a little scary.
This Gold Coast make-up artist to the Hollywood A-list and music stars reveals how tragedy sparked her success.
Brian Swan as a veteran detective investigated our city’s most shocking murders. Now the Gold Coast’s top cop, he outlines his plan to protect his officers and keep the region safe.
For the first time this Currumbin mum can celebrate Mother’s Day with her miracle baby … thanks to her own mother’s intuition, which saved her life.
From helping victims of rape to kicking men in the privates as hard as she can, this “sex shaman’s” job is anything but a standard nine to five. She opens up on how her work “heals”.
Facing sea sickness, sharks and crocodiles in her ocean quest, Gold Coaster Bonnie Hancock is an Australian hero, with scars to prove it. But she reveals the deepest wounds were inside.
From a city councillor being charged with murder and a new Premier to surprise re-election bids and civic leaders heading for the exit, these are the biggest political moments of the past year.
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