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Gold Coast v Fremantle: Dockers struggle to beat second-string Suns

Gold Coast: Fremantle have narrowly avoided a huge AFL upset by beating a second-string Gold Coast at a dreary Metricon Stadium. The Suns incredibly came close to victory over the competition frontrunners, spending most of a pulsating final quarter ... >> view original

Advocates of Sydney's George Street light rail can take lessons from the Gold ...

If the Gold Coast experience is anything to go by, some businesses will go under and commuter travel times will increase. But even staunch critics like Bell acknowledge that, now it is built, people are riding the line. "It has been a little more ... >> view original

Talking Points ahead of Gold Coast

Fremantle has won four from four matches against the second newest AFL team with an average winning margin of 38 points. Last time they met, in Round 2 last year, Fremantle won by 48 points with David Mundy best on ground with 33 touches. >> view original

Gold Coast v Fremantle, West Coast v Essendon, North Melbourne v Sydney ...

This afternoon the Gold Coast Suns take on Fremantle at Carrara, then West Coast plays Essendon at Subiaco Oval. Tonight, North Melbourne will play Sydney Swans at Docklands. You can tune in to Grandstand's live commentary streams and check out the ... >> view original

NRL 2015: The worst Gold Coast Titans signings of all time

A champion by name only when you look at his time on the Gold Coast. Collateral damage from Souths' signing of Greg Inglis, Champion arrived at the Titans in 2012 on a three-year deal billed as a future NSW Origin star. He played just nine matches for ... >> view original

Gold Coast businesses lobby council for small, alcohol-only bars

Business owners on Queensland's Gold Coast are lobbying the council to allow small, alcohol-only bars in the region. Under the current town plan there are no bar licences available, forcing venue owners to operate as restaurants, taverns or hotels. It ... >> view original

Packed Gold Coast beaches turn off surfers, artificial breaks needed, research ...

Many surfers would rather stay at home than risk injury by braving overcrowded breaks on the Gold Coast, a new survey has found. For a surfer there is no better feeling than having your pick of the waves, but it is a rare occurrence on the southern ... >> view original

Gold Coast academic joins international talks on future of maths, science ...

Dr Alison Sammel, who lectures in education and professional studies at Griffith University, said countries around the world recognised the need to equip citizens for a shift to a knowledge-based economy but some were taking a broader view than Australia. >> view original

Missing Alstonville teen possibly on the Gold Coast

Equipped with her mobile phone, laptop, chargers and possibly several hundred dollars, Meg said the family thought she might have been going to meet some of her hundreds of social media friends who live around Australia. "The school called my mum at ... >> view original

Aust dollar dips on Greek stand-off

The Australian dollar has drifted lower amid global concern about the latest impasse between Greece and its creditors. The Australian dollar was worth 77.27 US cents at 1700 AEST on Friday, down from 77.61 US cents on Thursday. Westpac senior currency ... >> view original