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Cancelled Jetstar flights leaving international students late to class in Gold Coast school

A private educator says the flow-on effects of cancelled or delayed Jetstar flights are disrupting its ability to provide classes for international students.

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Four people rescued from Scooby-Doo roller-coaster at Movie World on the Gold Coast

Three Queensland Fire and Emergency crews work to retrieve the group from the Scooby-Doo roller-coaster at Movie World after they were stuck 10 metres in the air.

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Gold Coast couple's 40-year quest to restore a banana farm to pristine rainforest habitat

With no previous experience and only a desire to return their 10 hectares of land to its original habitat, Wal and Heather Mayr set about undoing the damage to this pristine environment, one weed at a time.

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Millions spent to protect Gold Coast beaches, but climate change poses a huge challenge

Fifty-five years ago wild weather battered the Gold Coast, eroding beaches and destroying millions of dollars worth of property. Since then, sea walls, artificial reefs and pipelines have been built. But with climate change biting, is it enough?

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Supermarket staff 'pushed and abused' while attempting to stop brazen thieves walking out with unpaid goods

Gold Coast supermarket manager Janet Doyle says her family business has become the target of "desperate" thieves, stealing everything from sandwiches to meat.

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Jayden Moorea charged with child-sex offence after allegedly engaging with 14yo girl via Gumtree

A man accused of throwing his girlfriend from the balcony of their Gold Coast high-rise in 2013 is facing a fresh charge relating to the alleged sexual abuse of a girl.

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Hundreds of volunteers test the new Gold Coast Airport Terminal in large-scale dress rehearsal

Four hundred people collected their boarding passes at Gold Coast Airport's new terminal, but they aren't going anywhere.

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Social workers ease pressure on Gold Coast's stretched mental health services

Social workers are now at the frontline of the fight to mitigate Queensland's mental healthcare crisis amid a nationwide shortage of psychologists.

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Queensland driver claims he was shot at

Police on the Gold Coast are looking for a man who is alleged to have shot at a ride-share drive in the early hours of the morning.

AAP

Former ironwoman Bonnie Hancock returns to Gold Coast after record-breaking surf ski paddle around Australia

Former ironwoman Bonnie Hancock completes an epic 13,000 kilometre surf ski paddle around mainland Australia with four potential world records under her belt and thousands raised for charity.

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Mystery surrounds cluster of satin bowerbird deaths in the Gold Coast hinterland

Landowner and bird experts cast doubt on Queensland government’s snail poison theory

The Guardian - AU

'Top 10 table player' at Star Entertainment Group's Gold Coast casino continued to gamble despite ban in other states, inquiry hears

An inquiry into Star Entertainment Group's Queensland casinos hears one of the "top 10 table players" at its Gold Coast venue had been given a police ban from casinos in two other states.

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How does car sharing work and could it help to solve the Gold Coast's transport puzzle?

After a failed attempt in 2013, Gold Coast City Council will again consider trialling a car-sharing scheme. The technology will allow people to hire cars for a few hours, with council reserving parking spaces in some of the city's most popular suburbs.

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Star Entertainment Group inquiry hears high roller gifted with Rolex watch by Gold Coast casino

The inquiry hears the man received the Rolex watch, a cake, seats on a private jet, and more than $30,000 in compensation payments for losing big.

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Watch: Whale rescued from shark net in Australia

A whale has been rescued after it got entangled in shark nets off Australia's Gold Coast.Wayne Phillips, head of marine sciences at Sea World, said the seven-metre (23-foot) whale was calm while being rescued in waters off Currumbin Beach, but it appeared quite sick.Mr Phillips said this was the fifth…

The Guardian - AU

‘Insanity’: entangled whale in Queensland sparks renewed calls for shark net removal

Fisheries department says an humpback whale was found ‘in poor health’ but ‘not badly tangled at the Gold Coast

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Gold Coast beachgoers flag down rescue crews to help whale caught in shark net in Currumbin

A surfer has jumped into action to help alert authorities after another whale was caught in shark nets — the fifth this season. But the Queensland government says it has no plans to remove the nets.

The New Daily

Ready for takeoff: Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne top list of domestic destinations

A Jetstar report released on Monday found Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast were the top cities people wanted to visit.

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Gold Coast police shoot man allegedly armed with a knife during welfare check

A man is undergoing surgery after being taken to a Gold Coast hospital in a critical condition after police shot him when he allegedly lunged at them with a knife.

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Woman shot in the face during argument on Gold Coast

The woman, 26, was in a parked car with a man who fired a gun during an argument, police said. She was hospitalized in fair condition and the man was arrested.

ABC News

Humpback whales filmed 'training to be romantic' off the Gold Coast

Sub-adult humpbacks have been recorded off the Gold Coast performing courtship behaviours usually seen among older generations.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s regional property boom slows but housing stress still a major concern

Beach and country lifestyle areas show market weakness after record-breaking rises during the pandemic

ABC News

Long COVID fears lead to discovery of coronary heart disease in 'super fit' 70-year-old

Chris Stear turned 70 in June and celebrated the milestone by doing 70 push-ups non-stop on a Gold Coast beach. A few weeks later his health took a sudden turn, and an angiogram detected blockages in his coronary artery.

AAP

Cats beat Suns, set for AFL top spot

Geelong have defeated Gold Coast by 60 points at Metricon Stadium to effectively wrap up this year's AFL minor premiership.

The New Daily

Celebrate the on-court showmanship as Nick Kyrgios finally displays champion qualities

If someone had to play the Gold Coast in a Hollywood movie, Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios would undoubtedly steal the show.

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