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The wet weather forecast to continue until Sunday afternoon.

South-east Queensland cops a drenched weekend, as wild surf batters NSW

Rain is expected to fall across the south-east from the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast and inland to Darling Downs.

  • Mikala Theocharous

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Eric Thomas, who changed his name from Gable Tostee while on trial over the death of Warriena Wright, said The Star had reacted unfairly to an alleged strangling in 2022.

Gable Tostee cries sexism following casino ban after alleged strangling

The Gold Coast man, who was acquitted after being charged with murdering his Tinder date in 2014, said the casino responded unfairly to the alleged domestic violence incident.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Julian Wilson flips the bird to the Brazilian crowd at the Gold Coast Pro.

Fire, brimstone and an up-yours for the ages as old-timers reclaim pro surfing

It’s been four years since Julian Wilson was sighted on tour. His comeback - full of sledging, bird-flipping and outrageous surfing, was a win for the veterans.

  • Dan Walsh
Prime position.

Controversial new five-star Gold Coast hotel set to open

The much anticipated Mondrian Gold Coast is finally about to open – two years after its target date.

  • Julietta Jameson
“Our vision is to centre both filmmakers and audiences, to really build up the industry capacity of the festival.” New executive director of the Brisbane International Film Festival, Sophie Mathisen.

Brisbane Film Festival gets new boss, funding boost and a Cannes relaunch

The new boss of Brisbane International Film Festival will announce BIFF’s reinvention as a co-production marketplace at the world’s premier film festival.

  • Nick Dent
Andrew Cobby was arrested the day after his wife was murdered in 2017.

Man who killed wife with hammer loses murder appeal

Andrew Cobby was found guilty in a 2021 trial of beating and strangling his estranged wife Kym outside her Gold Coast hinterland home.

  • Rex Martinich
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The Sea World helicopters after one crashed to the ground and the other landed.

Radio fault led to deadly Sea World helicopter crash

A catastrophic midair helicopter crash in January 2023 was preventable if a litany of technical and safety issues had been rectified before four people were killed.

  • Savannah Meacham
Queensland Health has warned the public of an active measles case in the state’s south-east from Wednesday to Saturday.

Measles alert issued across popular south-east attractions

People who visited popular tourist locations in the south-east from Wednesday to Friday have been urged to monitor symptoms of measles following a confirmed case.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Cody Simpson ahead of his lead role in Guys & Dolls. Performing on stage has parallels with swimming races, he says: “The nerves are very similar.”

From pop idol to swim star to leading man: ‘Annoyingly gifted’ Cody Simpson’s new gig

He’s already been a pop-phenom heartthrob dating the likes of Miley Cyrus, and a champion swimmer. Now, the Gold Coast-raised prodigy is in his third act.

  • Konrad Marshall
Kamala Harris is about to share her love of real estate at a Gold Coast conference

Kamala Harris goes from VEEP to gigging on the Gold Coast

This is certainly not where we thought we’d next be seeing the former presidential candidate.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

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