Qld in grip of salmonella spike and other top stories

Qld in grip of salmonella spike

Darling Downs Fresh Eggs have been recalled, and alerts have been sent to food handlers as health authorities grapple with a general spike in salmonella food poisonings in Queensland. Queensland Health says there have been 1895 reported cases of ... >> view original

Peeback time for sneaky Gold Coast leakers

Gold Coast authorities are weighing a novel solution to the pongy problem of people peeing in the city's streets. The local council is considering whether a special type of paint - designed to splash urine back on sneaky leakers - might encourage ... >> view original

Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Johnny Depp injured on Gold Coast

Johnny Depp will fly back to the United States for surgery on his hand after being injured on the Gold Coast last weekend, according to showbusiness website Variety. The 51-year-old actor has been filming Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No ... >> view original

Gold Coast property buyers turn to fringe suburb apartments

Urbis' lead researcher Lynda Campbell said the new projects in the Gold Coast suburban fringe suburbs were close to golf courses, lakes and shopping centres. "And they are mostly low and medium rise projects, so they are an alternative for people who ... >> view original

The top five Fantasy Suns

Ablett was having a typically brilliant season in 2014 before it unfortunately ended prematurely with a shoulder injury. In the four weeks leading up to his injury, the Little Master seemingly put his foot down, elevating his game to even greater ... >> view original

Gold Coast cafe linked to suspected salmonella outbreak

Authorities believe a cafe on Queensland's Gold Coast is responsible for a food poisoning outbreak after about 20 people are admitted to hospital. Patients have been admitted to the Gold Coast University and Robina hospitals over the past five days ... >> view original

Woman charged over Gold Coast fight

A woman has been charged over a fight on the Gold Coast in which a man was stabbed. Officers called to a Bundall address about 5am on Sunday found a 40-year-old man in the street with a wound across his chest and shoulder. It's alleged the man was ... >> view original

Car crashes into Gold Coast home

A man has escaped with minor injuries after crashing a car into a Gold Coast home and landing upside down in the backyard. The car crashed into the house on West Burleigh Rd, Burleigh Heads, in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police say the car ... >> view original

Gold Coast bus attacker avoids jail time

A woman who bashed vision-impaired pensioner on Gold Coast bus has jail ...Courier Mail >> view original

Gold Coast grandmother saved by neighbours from burning home

February 26, 2015: A Gold Coast grandmother has been saved from her burning home in an act of stunning bravery by neighbours. 9NEWS. A Gold Coast grandmother has been saved from her burning home in an act of stunning bravery by neighbours. >> view original