Man jailed over planting three pipe bombs at Gold Coast car dealership and other top stories

Man jailed over planting three pipe bombs at Gold Coast car dealership

A 38-year-old man who planted three pipe bombs at a car dealership on Queensland's Gold Coast has been sentenced to three years in prison. Jamie Peter Ripley was in dispute with a Robina dealership over a warranty issue when he planted the explosive ... >> view original

13 rescued after being trapped on Gold Coast theme park roller coaster on Sunday

Emergency service crews rescued 13 people trapped on a roller coaster at Warner Brother's Movie World on the Gold Coast after a reported equipment failure which saw the car dislodged from the tracks. There are no reports of injuries. The incident ... >> view original

Train fault causes major delays on Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines

Thousands of commuters have been affected and many more are being warned to expect lengthy delays after a train fault on Monday morning. Beenleigh, Gold Coast, Ferny grove and Airport line trains were suspended shortly after 5am following a track fault ... >> view original

Inside Queensland Police's Gold Coast cocaine raids

Police have taken 9NEWS inside their special investigation into cocaine use on the Gold Coast tourist strip. It follows weeks of explosive drugs claims that embroiled Queensland Reds' new signing Karmichael Hunt, five Gold Coast Titans players and now ... >> view original

Win a VIP pass to Gold Coast Supanova

Supanova has become a must-visit pop culture event in Australia. It has been running for 13 years, and stands as a celebration of comic books, anime, manga, animation, cosplay, cult hit TV shows and movies, and pretty much all things proudly nerdy ... >> view original

Man dies in Gold Coast surf

A man has died after being pulled unresponsive from the surf at a Gold Coast beach. A police spokesman said it ... He was spotted by swimmers at Kirra Beach, on the southern end of the Gold Coast, near Coolangatta, just after 3pm. Details were scarce ... >> 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

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

Gold Coast bus attacker avoids jail time

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