‘Gold Coast’s Double Bay’: The rise, fall and rise of ‘vain beach’
Millionaires, movie gods and rock stars were once a common site in Tedder Ave’s restaurants and cafes in Main Beach. Then it all fell apart. HERE’S WHAT WENT WRONG
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‘We lost it’: How to revive public support for 2032 Olympic Games
Let’s be blunt: if the lead up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games was a 100-metre sprint, we’d be 20m behind with our shoelaces undone, writes Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate.
Games supremo reveals: How to save the 2032 Olympics
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.
‘No-brainer’: The decision costing the Gold Coast $1.3bn annually
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
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Famous sons, fear factors and ‘next big thing’: Meninga sides analysed
The Mal Meninga Cup season is fast approaching, with the Tweed Seagulls and Burleigh Bears gearing up for a title run. Here we analyse both squads and every player hunting higher honours.
Prankster, ‘Greek Adonis’ and 135kg machine: Cyril Connell sides analysed
The next generation of the Gold Coast’s talent are about to show the rugby league world just what they can bring to the table. Here we breakdown the Burleigh and Tweed under-16 squads ready to take on the Cyril Connell Challenge in 2023.
The boy from Mudgee running Dubai royal family’s horse stud: ‘The Sheikh’s quite a relaxed guy’
Meet the boy from Mudgee who ended up running the southern hemisphere’s biggest horse sale and racing festival – now he’s running the Dubai royal family’s horse racing operation.
Horror over Broadwater: Untold story of chopper disaster
A clear summer’s day turned to darkness in just 20 seconds when one of the worst disasters in Gold Coast’s history unfolded, killing four and leaving the city’s people in a collective state of mourning.
‘Lose weight or don’t get selected’: Athlete’s horror ultimatum
A dietician linked with some of the nation’s biggest sporting teams has revealed the shocking ultimatum given to her clients by coaches: lose weight or don’t get selected. Listen to the full podcast episode here.
GC social scene king and queen’s shock announcement
The king and queen of the GC social scene – Peter Flowers and Regina King – have delievered a shock announcement. Read the latest
‘Gone but not forgotten’: Gold Coasters we lost in 2022
The Gold Coast lost some of its best-known and beloved citizens in 2022. Tragedy, illness and old age claimed many who changed the world and left a big impression. SEE THE TRIBUTES
Supercars future: F1 union, night racing and championship calendar
An alignment with the F1, night racing, whether the series will keep a foothold in New Zealand and what the national calendar looks like going forward. The man at the top of the sport’s body answers all here >>
The grit and inside stories from the Coast’s criminal lawyers
They’re the Gold Coast’s most high-profile lawyers, with a client list including Peter Foster, Christopher Skase, Mick Gatto, Bernard Tomic, Pauline Hanson and more. These are their stories uncut.
VIDEO: ‘I still carry leg shrapnel’ 20 years after Bali
Two decades after the shocking Bali bombings, survivors of the destruction and the family of a victim open up about the scars left behind. See the videos.
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