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As it happened: Brisbane on Friday, March 14

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Residents evacuated after multiple fires break out early today at the Hilton Surfers Paradise hotel on the Gold Coast.

Hilton in flames at Surfers Paradise as ‘fiery explosion’ forces evacuation

More than 100 guests were standing by the roadside in the dark for at least an hour after the fire broke out.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Onlookers after the mysterious explosion in Surfers Paradise.

Underground blasts in Surfers Paradise caused by electrical fault

Tourists and workers scattered after the first of several explosions rocked the Glitter Strip on Sunday afternoon.

  • Marissa Calligeros
Bondi killer Joe Cauchi.

‘Truly horrific’: Family laments troubled son who became Bondi mass murderer

Joel Cauchi’s family also offered their support for the NSW Police officer who shot dead their son after he took the lives of six innocent people on Saturday afternoon.

  • Sally Rawsthorne, Perry Duffin and Amber Schultz
A father and grandfather from Victoria drowned at the Top of the Mark apartment building in Surfers Paradise on Sunday.

Gold Coast Easter drowning tragedy: Two Victorians drown trying to save toddler in hotel pool

A father and a grandfather have drowned while trying to save a two-year-old girl who slipped into the deep end of a Surfers Paradise hotel pool.

  • Cloe Read
Coolum Beach house prices have soared.

‘People love living here’: South-east Queensland suburbs where house prices doubled in five years

Home buyers are flocking to coastal havens and lush hamlets – but on the flipside, a handful of areas are cheaper than five years ago.

  • Sarah Webb
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Bondi: Sydney has far better beaches than this.

Ten Australian places we love to hate

A friend arrives from overseas, all excited about seeing Australia, and then you ask where they’re planning to visit. And it’s a terrible answer.

  • Ben Groundwater
Brisbane rents are at record highs.

Brisbane rents just reached a record high. Is any relief in sight?

Brisbane is now the second most expensive capital in which to rent a unit after the median weekly rent climbed $90 over the past year.

  • Sarah Webb
The fatal brawl happened outside a Surfers Paradise kebab shop.

Video of brawl over chips played at manslaughter trial

A Queensland jury has been shown CCTV footage of a brawl over stolen chips that allegedly resulted in a man being fatally wounded.

  • Rex Martinich
The Gold Coast was the most popular destination for sea-changers over the past year.

The most popular coastal towns for city escapees this year

The rising cost of living is prompting city dwellers afresh to consider a sea change, even after public health orders eased.

  • Elizabeth Redman

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