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Go retro at the Mysa Motel in Palm Beach.

Fabulous blasts from the past: 10 swoon-worthy retro beachside motels

The old-fashioned Aussie motel is getting a Palm Springs-style spit and polish. Add a swoon-worthy location, and you’ve got some of the coolest digs in the country.

  • Julie Miller

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Police check cars for permits at a checkpoint in Coolangatta.

Tradie sneaks across Queensland border, with vehicle in tow

The man was busted by the Gold Coast’s top cop, who was on his rounds at the time.

  • Toby Crockford
A truck has crashed through the barricades on the Queensland-NSW border at Coolangatta on September 16, 2021.

Driver fined $4000 after crashing truck through Qld-NSW border barricade

The 53-year-old Queensland resident was refused entry at the border earlier in the day.

  • Toby Crockford
Protesters, including a horseback-riding Michael Corrigan, along the NSW-Queensland border in Coolangatta last Sunday.

‘No answers’: NSW-Queensland border communities fume after protest flashpoint

Tweed tensions flared as the toughest cross-border restrictions so far in the pandemic tightened further. Many living across the two states wonder what is next.

  • Matt Dennien
Olympic silver medallist Nathan Baggaley (left) and his younger brother Dru (right).

Olympian Nathan Baggaley found guilty over failed high-seas cocaine plot

His younger brother Dru Baggaley was also found guilty of the same offence, related to the same 2018 import attempt.

  • Toby Crockford
Olympic silver medallist Nathan Baggaley (left) and his younger brother Dru (right).

Jury deciding fate of Olympian Nathan Baggaley and brother Dru in drug trial

The jury at the Brisbane trial of an Olympic kayaker and his brother charged over an alleged failed high-seas cocaine-smuggling scheme has retired to decide its verdict.

  • Toby Crockford
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One of the accused brothers, Dru Anthony Baggaley.

‘You didn’t know it was coke’: Inmate writes to co-accused Olympian’s brother

Olympian Nathan Baggaley and his brother Dru are on trial over an alleged plot to import 650 kilograms of cocaine in 2018.

  • Toby Crockford
Former world champion kayaker Nathan Baggaley had his matter adjourned to July 12.

‘Sounded like a James Bond film’: Olympian and brother on trial over cocaine plot

It is alleged the boat carrying the drugs was chased by the Australian navy as men onboard threw packages into the sea.

  • Toby Crockford
Australian Conservatives lead Queensland Senate candidate Lyle Shelton said the party was not trying to fracture the conservative vote.

Lyle Shelton cleared, blames 'Twitter trolls' for police probe over 'joke' post

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll says Mr Shelton has been cleared of any wrongdoing, but the tweet was "disappointing".

  • Toby Crockford
Political activist and former managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby Lyle Shelton posted about his venture into NSW on social media.

Queensland police question Lyle Shelton over 'sneaky run' across NSW border

The political activist and former managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby posted about his venture into NSW on social media.

  • Toby Crockford

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