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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

Woman charged with arson after Qld fire

A woman will face court on the Gold Coast charged over a fire in a Southport unit. Emergency crews were called to the blaze on the ground floor of the Owens Lane building about 10.30am on Saturday. Two people with unknown injuries were treated at the ... >> view original

Sydney Swans beat Gold Coast Suns in AFL, with Adam Goodes booed again

Goodes made headlines last weekend by directing an indigenous dance towards Carlton supporters during their 60-point win at the SCG and was booed from the outset by the Gold Coast locals on Saturday night at Carrarra. The crowd gained further volume ... >> 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

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

Palmer wants to convert Gold Coast course into high-rises

BILLIONAIRE MP Clive Palmer has re-opened debate on coping with Gold Coast population growth by lodging two development applications to turn golf course land into high-rise development. Mr Palmer, the federal member for Fairfax, wants Gold Coast City ... >> view original

Gold Coast police arrest alleged thief after Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach canal ...

A man who allegedly tried to evade police by jumping into a canal on the Gold Coast has been arrested. Police said the 34-year-old man allegedly stole from a shop at Pacific Fair Shopping Centre about 8:30pm (AEST) last night. It is alleged he fled the ... >> 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

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

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