Opening round Dee-light as Dees stun Suns and other top stories

Opening round Dee-light as Dees stun Suns

MELBOURNE has ended a 10-year round one drought, playing with spirit and hardness to beat Gold Coast by 26 points at the MCG on Saturday afternoon. In capturing their first opening round win since 2005, the new-look Demons weathered three separate ... >> view original

Gold Coast pair charged with fraud

Two former employees of a Gold Coast private investigations firm have been charged with money laundering and fraud offences after investors lost more than $700,000. The charges follow the Crime and Corruption Commission's investigation of a number of ... >> view original

Parking inspector bashed on Gold Coast

A 59-year-old Gold Coast City Council parking inspector is nursing cuts, bruises and a sore head after being punched a number of times by an irate motorist who reacted to receiving a parking ticket at the Southport Mall. Police say the motorist ... >> view original

Gold Coast a big test first-up: Mathews

Mathews, who was formerly on Gold Coast's coaching panel and played under Eade at the Sydney Swans, said it would be a big test for the red and blue when it hosts the Suns at the MCG on Saturday. “They're (Gold Coast) a very, very talented young side ... >> view original

Gold Coast washes out of TripAdvisor list of Australia's best tourism destinations

Online travel giant TripAdvisor yesterday released its Travellers' Choice destinations for 2015 and while there was room for Hobart, Adelaide and even tiny Cessnock in central NSW in the Aussie top 10, the Gold Coast did not make the cut. While ... >> view original

Jaeger O'Meara suffers knee injury playing for Gold Coast Suns in NEAFL ...

Gary Ablett Jr's road to greatness; Jaeger O'Meara is helped from the field ... JAEGER O'Meara faces up to a year on the sidelines after scans last night revealed he had ruptured his patella tendon. Suns football manager perations Marcus Ashcroft said ... >> view original

Cocaine ring: Reports more Gold Coast footballers could be targeted

The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission has refused to comment on reports up to six more Gold Coast footballers could be targeted in the cocaine ring investigation that has rocked Queensland sport. The CCC confirmed investigations were ... >> view original

Season preview: Gold Coast

It certainly hasn't been the smoothest of summers for the Suns, but aside from Dixon (ankle) and Lynch (suspended), everyone else should be available for round one. There's a question mark over Ablett and his shoulder, but the skipper is fitter than he ... >> view original

Roos confirms Hogan's AFL debut

MELBOURNE forward Jesse Hogan will finally make his AFL debut against Gold Coast at the MCG on Saturday. His first ... Hogan joined the club at the end of 2012 as a 17-year-old acquired via the GWS mini-draft that also sent Jack Martin to Gold Coast. >> view original

Airport workers were startled to find a green snake making its way up the ...

Passengers boarding a Virgin plane at Gold Coast Airport were diverted to the rear of the plane when airline workers discovered a snake had scaled its way up the stairs to the front door. Luckily they didn't have a hiss-y fit over the surprise visitor ... >> view original