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Queensland Birthday Honours: Gold Coast optometrist humbled with top award

One of the four Queenslanders honoured with the Queen's Birthday Honours most senior recognition - a Companion in the Order of Australia - says he is frequently described as "incredibly enthusiastic." Queensland University of Technology Professor ... >> view original

Cabbie punched and robbed on Gold Coast

Police are seeking five men after a taxi driver was punched in the head and robbed on the Gold Coast. The 30-year-old cabbie had picked up the men but stopped his cab on 23rd Avenue in Palm Beach at around 6.40pm on Saturday when one of them ... >> view original

Gold Coast Suns admit to off-field 'inconsistencies'

Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett admits there have been "inconsistencies" in how off-field standards have been enforced at the Suns and that changes need to be made. The AFL club's culture has again come into question after Charlie Dixon and Jack Martin ... >> view original

A cruise, but more boos

They really just ticked the box, but apart from a down third quarter, the Swans did all that could be expected of them to move into second spot with a comfortable win over Gold Coast. When the whips were cracking in the first half, their midfield ... >> view original

Gold Coast teen arrested for carrying guns

A GOLD Coast teenager has been arrested for allegedly carrying homemade guns in Surfers Paradise. POLICE say they found a loaded .22 calibre rifle and a loaded pen gun in the 18-year-old's bag when they stopped him for a street check in an ... >> view original

Clive Palmer's plan to tackle Gold Coast population boom

However the submission – made by Palmer Leisure Australia Pty Ltd - is in conflict with the local area plan. "The conflict is the use of golf course land for urban purposes," Mr Palmer's submission from Southport town planning firm, Place Design Group ... >> view original

Gold Coast midwife discovers colleague helped deliver her

Most people never meet the hospital staff responsible for bringing them into the world again. But this is not the case for a Gold Coast midwife who recently discovered one of colleagues she works with everyday helped deliver her when she was a baby. >> view original

Gold Coast still a chance for new casino

The ASF consortium has announced its intention to move forward with its integrated resort development, which will include a casino, on the Gold Coast with a new proposal to be presented to the Queensland Government "as soon as practical". In a ... >> view original

Leadership is unconditional

Surely if it is good enough for Ablett to travel for a personal endorsement it is good enough for him to travel with his team when it plays outside of the Gold Coast. There are so many deplorable practices at the Suns that the captain must, from now ... >> view original

Google's build-your-own Cardboard glasses

WHILE the Oculus Rift remains in its indefinite development phase and Microsoft's HoloLens promises to change our lives, some day, Google has lost patience and released their own virtual reality goggles - made of cardboard. For a trivial fraction of the cost ... >> view original