How record paddle nearly broke my marriage
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.
In Depth
Murder charge, resignations and re-election: The wild political year
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.
‘Absolute legends’: Gold Coasters we lost in the past year
The Gold Coast lost some of its best-known and beloved citizens in 2023. Tragedy, illness and old age claimed many who changed the world and left a big impression. SEE THE TRIBUTES
Murder-accused: Why I’m standing for the city council in 2024
Murder-accused Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden – suspended on full pay from council duties – has revealed why he will run in the 2024 election. Read the full Q&A – his first interview since charged
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‘I don’t want to get bashed’: Why Burleigh Heads has lost its magic
This is not Burleigh – locals fear the once “laid-back village” has become paradise lost amid a wave of new nightlife leading to violence and residents “scared to go out”. Read this special report
Revealed: Why the legal profession is still a ‘boys club’
Gold Coast defence attorney Jodi Allen talks the challenges of being a woman in the criminal law game – and reveals why it’s still a ‘boys club’.
RLGC Finals Hub: Meet the teens to decide captivating title battle
Young try scoring wizards will light up the day, schoolboys teammates will turn rivals and the cousin of an Origin star will be out to make a statement. We break down the forthcoming under 18s and under 20s grand finals here >>
Revealed: Stars to watch at junior rugby grand finals
The brightest prospects of Gold Coast’s rugby union scene will now vie for ultimate glory. Who will stand above in each division and spearhead their side’s finals fate? DISCOVER THE PLAYERS TO WATCH
Revealed: What notorious ex-bikie Jacques Teamo is up to now
Widely feared ex-Bandidos member Jacques Teamo has been sprayed with bullets and once accused of being involved in one of the bloodiest brawls in bikie history – here’s why he’s a “changed man”.
Potts Lawyers: ‘We believe you’
Not afraid to have a little bit of fun with the inevitability of crime through his practice – and t-shirts for his staff – Bill Potts might be the Gold Coast’s very own ‘Better Call Saul’.
Top lawyer: Ex-league star’s glassing case had a ‘profound effect on me’
Gold Coast lawyer Jason Murakami bares all on his high-profile clients including Greg Bird, Mick Gatto, Faruk Orman and the Nikolic family. DETAILS
Top lawyer tells all on Coast’s underbelly
From “monstrous” acts to an underbelly of crooks and cons, this high-profile criminal lawyer has seen it all – he pulls back the curtain on the cases of Pauline Hanson, Bernard Tomic and the Lacey brothers. SEE THE VIDEO
Bikies, the boxer, the Block star and the dominatrix
In a lengthy sit down, criminal lawyer Michael Gatenby talks how VLAD laws have exacerbated gang crime, and some of his high profile clientele.
Devastated parents demand youth justice overhaul in wake of ‘not guilty’ verdict
The parents of 17-year-old Jack Beasley who was fatally stabbed in Surfers Paradise want a juvenile justice system overhaul, saying their son got a life sentence and has been let down.
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