Opening ceremony ‘like a school concert’
THE entertainment guru who masterminded the Sydney Olympics showpieces has slammed the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games opening ceremony as a glorified school concert.
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Champ pushing his career to the Max
AT 25, English gymnast Max Whitlock is already past his peak in the sport. But the Commonwealth Games gold and silver medallist is determined to keep going well into his 30s.
Swimmers party on the Gold Coast
AUSTRALIA’s triumphant swimmers have let their hair down on the Gold Coast for a first night of partying after a gold rush in the pool.
Track athletes win the partying awards
WHILE the swimmers might dominate the medal tally, Tamsyn Lewis has revealed it’s the track and field athletes who know how to party.
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‘Definite move to usher homeless out’
AFTER reports of a “mass exodus” of homeless people from the Gold Coast ahead of the start of the Commonwealth Games, officials have rejected persistent claims it was an order to clean up the Glitter Strip for the world’s watching eyes.
Kerri-Anne reveals secrets of royal chitchat
KERRI-ANNE Kennerley has this advice for those meeting Prince Charles and Camilla at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Nova gears up for Games marathon
SUSIE O’NEILL and her Nova workmates – like other official Games’ broadcasters – are preparing for mammoth live broadcasts as the Commonwealth Games kicks off.
Queensland positioned to take a lead role
THE Commonwealth Games could inspire film and television producers to shoot in Queensland, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says.
‘I felt I had failed as a mum’
SWIMMING champion Giaan Rooney has revealed her pride got in the way when she felt she was “failing” as a mother.
Chef to rich and famous on hand
AN AUSTRALIAN chef who has cooked for the likes of Margaret Thatcher, the Queen and Kate Moss has curated a uniquely Australian menu for some of the Commonwealth Games’ most high-profile guests
Hemsworth lifts athlete’s spirits
CHRIS Hemsworth has sparked rumours he could make an appearance at the Commonwealth Games after he recorded a message of support for a Canadian weightlifter bound for the Gold Coast.
Bid to bring Hollywood to the Coast
GOLD Coast Commonwealth Games organisers made a secret pitch to Margot Robbie to play a lead role in the opening ceremony.
High hopes after hitting lows
AT JUST 25, high jumper Amy Pejkovic is already too familiar with hitting rock bottom and in a cruel twist of fate she’s been knocked out of contention for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games six years after a life-threatening brain tumour quashed her chances at the London Olympics.
Fear almost stopped Trickett’s relay run
ANXIETY almost forced swimming legend Libby Trickett to pull out of participating in the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay.
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