Gold Coast a fraud mecca: police and other top stories

Gold Coast a fraud mecca: police

The Gold Coast has become a mecca for investment scams run from pop-up call centres, police say. The fraud squad on Friday arrested a 54-year-old Southport man who had allegedly been operating a so-called "boiler room" or call centre running a scam ... >> view original

Gold Coast Titans biggest test in month: Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart

"He was a shadow player for Australia [last week] he's a very talented footballer and anything's possible," Kennedy said. "His last couple of games on the edge he's really killed it for us. If that's the way forward for the team, I'm happy to be on the ... >> view original

Runaway pram baby recovering in Gold Coast hospital

"This was just an accident and they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time," he told the Gold Coast Bulletin. He said the family wanted to speak with the driver to understand what happened. Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers ... >> view original

Gold Coast to Wuhan route to fly thanks to Chinese business deal with Dalian ...

The route would be driven by inbound travel, with Dalian Wanda Group selling integrated flight and holiday packages to the Gold Coast. Jetstar Australia and New Zealand chief executive David Hall said China was an important tourism market for Australia. >> view original

Car hits baby in a pram on Gold Coast

A car has hit a baby in a pram that rolled down a driveway and onto the road on Queensland's Gold Coast. The 11-month-old girl in the pram was taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition with a broken leg and cuts to her head. >> view original

Splits emerge as more Gold Coast Suns players caught up in alcohol row

It also appears Gary Ablett's days as captain of Gold Coast are numbered. As the club moved into damage control on Tuesday, it communicated news of the players' suspensions through a group of club leaders – not including Ablett – who briefed the ... >> view original

Bikie brawl trial to resume on Gold Coast

The trial of a Bandido bikie accused of being involved in a mass brawl on the Gold Coast will resume on Tuesday. Peter Mauric, 45, was allegedly one of around 40 Bandidos members and associates who gathered outside a busy Broadbeach restaurant ... >> view original

Police release CCTV footage in bid to locate missing Gold Coast mother

Queensland police have released CCTV video of a car crash on the Gateway Motorway in an effort to find a Gold Coast woman missing since Wednesday. Mihiata Bruce was travelling at nearly 100km/h just after midday on Wednesday when her car slammed ... >> view original

Greg Bird of the Gold Coast Titans becomes one of the NRL's most suspended ...

The New South Wales and Gold Coast enforcer was suspended until mid-July for his lifting tackle on Kiwi winger Jason Nightingale in the Kangaroos' Test loss on Sunday. The ban means he will miss the entire State of Origin series. Bird pleaded guilty to ... >> view original

Junior rugby championship underway on Gold Coast

Junior rugby championship underway on Gold Coast. Updated 5 May 2015, 11:48 AEST. They'll be hoping for better weather on Australia's Gold Coast today, with the second round of matches due to be played in the Oceania Rugby Junior Championship. >> view original