Last Top Stories: Gold Coast anti-IS fighter Reece Harding's final message to family

Gold Coast anti-IS fighter Reece Harding's final message to family

Mr Harding left Australia in May and sent a message to his family saying he was overseas doing humanitarian work. But his father, Keith, found out about his son's death on Monday after receiving a message telling him to call an international number. >> view original

Kids on show in Gold Coast for U16 Champs

The carnival gets under way on the Gold Coast on Saturday morning with a double-header at Metricon Stadium. Western Australia will face Vic Country before South Australia plays Vic Metro. Each of the eight teams will play three matches over the week in ... >> view original

Unnamed Gold Coast Suns player comes forward, reveals he was on infamous ...

Following the revelations, Gold Coast chief executive Andrew Travis says another player has come forward as having been on the trip, but there is no suggestion he was involved in anything untoward. “We did have a player come forward to us in the last ... >> view original

Gold Coast man Reece Harding killed fighting ISIS

A YOUNG Gold Coast man fighting with Kurdish forces against Isis has been reportedly killed, less than two months after he joined the battle. Described as a "beloved brother who came from far away to do what had to be done," 23-year-old Reece Harding ... >> view original

Gold Coast no longer in Australia's top five for domestic travel

While the rest of the country enjoyed a surge in domestic tourism, the Gold Coast suffered a 5.6 per cent plunge, with 200,000 fewer Aussies visiting the region in the year to March. As a result, trip expenditure was down almost $200 million, dropping ... >> view original

Australia's Next Top Model: Gold Coast's Lucy Markovic vies for title

“I remember being a kid and saying to my friends 'I want to be Australia's next top model',” she said. Markovic remembers when fellow Gold Coaster Amanda Ware took the crown and has dreamt of standing in her stilettos. “When Amanda won, I met her and ... >> view original

AFL to help Suns with drugs investigation

GOLD Coast has asked for AFL help as it investigates explosive claims by former Suns player Karmichael Hunt. AFL football operations manager Mark Evans confirmed on Monday afternoon that the League would be involved when Suns players are ... >> view original

Gold Coast Marathon: 'Eggman' aims to break Guinness World Record running ...

A Queensland man is aiming to break open and fry up a 25-year-old Guinness World Record at the Gold Coast Marathon on Sunday. Sandgate's Phil Rorke is aiming to complete the 42-kilometre race holding an egg and spoon. The Guinness World Record ... >> view original

Proposed flight path changes for Gold Coast Airport heighten noise concerns ...

Could GBAS Be The Answer To Gold Coast Flight Path Concerns?ABC Online (blog) >> view original

United Nations Issues First-Ever Guidelines on How to Survive a Heat Wave

Sunbathers and swimmers enjoy a hot summer day at the beach in Brighton, England, on June 30, 2015. Luke Macgregor/Reuters. Filed Under: World, Heat Wave, Climate Change, Europe, Weather. Soaring temperatures worldwide and a spate of deadly ... >> view original