Push for 'bullet' trains for Coast and other top stories.

• Push for 'bullet' trains for Coast

  

  How to make fast trains1:25Take a glimpse at the construction of fast trains in Italy, similar to the government's plan for our own high-speed line. Video: Alstom FEDERAL Trade Minister Steve Ciobo has invited a global rail company to build a high-speed train linking the Gold Coast and Brisbane.The Gold Coast MP said there was strong case to be made for a southeast Queensland bullet train given the increasing congestion of the M1 during peak times.FAIR GO FOR THE GOLD COAST: HAVE YOUR SAY HERE!..

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• Vets 'lose out in $50 Anzac refund'

  

  Anzac Day dawn service at Elephant Rock, Currumbin. Picture: Tim MarsdenTHE head of a Gold Coast RSL club facing a major backlash for selling $50 ‘premium’ seats to its dawn service says veterans will lose out as a result of refunds.The Currumbin Palm Beach RSL Club’s chief executive Anne Stovin said the club decided yesterday to pay back about 50 people who had bought tickets so far because of “massive” negative reaction.The Gold Coast Bulletin revealed yesterday that 110 tickets for a seated g..

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• Inside 'best penthouse in Australia'

  

  Inside Ron Bakir’s new home atop the Skyline Central building at the Towers of Chevron Renaissance in Surfers Paradise.ENTREPRENEUR and former Schapelle Corby backer Ron Bakir has just spent $7 million turning his new home in Surfers Paradise into the “best penthouse in Australia”. The one-time mobile-phone salesman gutted, rebuilt and furnished the home atop the Skyline Central building at the Towers of Chevron Renaissance.Ron Bakir inside the penthouse.Every room has a view, the interior is al..

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• Gold Coast bag snatches: Police hunt moped bandits

  

  Police have asked the public to "remain vigilant" after two men on a black moped were involved in bag snatching incidents at the Gold Coast on Tuesday.A 19-year-old woman was walking along North Street, Southport at 2.45pm when two men on a moped rode slowly behind her before grabbing her bag and riding off. Police have asked the public to be aware of their surroundings after two bag snatching incidents. Photo: Virginia Star About an hour later, a 28-year-old woman was walking along Quee..

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• Do you know Brok's mystery girl?

  

  Brok waiting in vain. #hopeforbrok screenshot. Photo: Facebook/Blake Mitchell NichollYOU just never know when — or where — Cupid will strike.For Brok Neilson the little bloke with the love arrows struck in Woolworths at the Q Super Centre in Mermaid Waters when he saw the ‘girl of his dreams’ looking over the mushrooms in the produce section.The mystery woman in the produce section. Photo: Facebook/Blake Mitchell NichollSo, as any wingman worth his, well, wings, would do, Brok’s mate Blake Nicho..

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• Ratepayers funded Rocket launch

  

  The Rocket. Photo: David ClarkRATEPAYERS were slugged $350,000 to lure firm Members Alliance into The Rocket building at Robina.The public money to help refit executive offices came just years after taxpayers forked out $4 million to house the now defunct Allconnex Water.Gold Coast City Council and business sources said Members Alliance had been provided with strong financial incentives to sign up for the lease.“Council paid $350,000 as a contribution to the specific fitout that MA required. The..

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• McEvoy eyes world record

  

  A beaming Cameron McEvoy after his sizzling 100m freestyle swim. Picture: AAP Image/Dave HuntCAMERON McEvoy could stamp himself as the fastest man in swimming history as early as tomorrow night if the Gold Coast’s newest star of the pool is given one last chance to break the 100m freestyle world record. McEvoy shocked the world with his dominant 47.04sec win at the Olympic trials on Monday night and could break the 46.91sec world record in Adelaide if given the chance to lead off Australia’s rel..

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• 'Somebody will end up in a body bag'

  

  A digital vigilante is running a Facebook page naming and shaming alleged Gold Coast police informants — and police are warning it could have “serious ramifications for a lot of people”.LONG-TIME Glitter Strip figures say someone will ‘end up in a body bag’ over a digital vigilante’s Facebook page purporting to name alleged Gold Coast police informants.The new social media page, which names and shames high-profile bikies and other local identities as alleged snitches, thieves, gold diggers, hard..

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• Country calling for rugby league

  

  Burleigh players Connor Broadhurst (left) and Louis Fanene.RIVAL Gold Coast club chief executives Sean McRae and Damian Driscoll have embraced the QRL campaign to take footy to the bush and beyond. McRae (Tweed Heads) and Driscoll (Burleigh) have app­lauded the concept, which involves 10 of the 12 Queensland Cup clubs playing a round in regional towns.All teams bar PNG Hunters will be taking the game away from their regular bases – the Hunters will play Easts in Port Mor­esby – for Country Week ..

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• Gold Coast Suns out to burn Brisbane Lions' 'Mozzie' squad

  

  Gold Coast defender Kade Kolodjashnij is getting out the bug spray.The Suns youngster believes halting Brisbane's "Mozzie Squad" will be the key to securing victory in Saturday's AFL derby at the Gabba. Brisbane Lions forward Dayne Zorko has drawn the attentions of the Gold Coast Suns backline. Photo: Getty Images Gold Coast head up the M1 with a perfect 3-0 record so far this AFL season but are wary of having their winning run halted by a fired-up Lions outfit seeking its first victory ..

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