The Latest Breaking News from Gold Coast

Sheldon Riley's Eurovision adventure has been a wild ride — from winning Australia Decides on the Gold Coast to losing his voice in London, practising his song while carrying sandbags and now the spotlight in Turin — on the eve of his contest debut, he tells the ABC how it's…

The most expensive real estate market in regional Australia is officially cooling, but that doesn't mean it's any more affordable.

Wallaroos fullback Lori Cramer missed all three kicks, including a penalty with two minutes to play, in a 12-10 loss to Japan on the Gold Coast.

Prop Liz Patu will become most capped Wallaroo in the side's 28-year history when Australia face Japan on the Gold Coast.

Paul Burt was covering a story in Surfers Paradise on Australia's Gold Coast when he noticed the 10-year-old boy getting into difficulty in the water - he ran to help bring the boy back to safety

The 2012 world champion will be the hall of fame's 44th inductee, following in the footsteps of good mate Mick Fanning who was inducted last year.

The future of the Sea World monorail remains unclear after the carriages were removed from the Gold Coast theme park this week.

Divers say kilometres of fishing lines dangerous to marine life are consistently being discarded at the Gold Coast Seaway, with some calling for a pause on recreational fishing.

After gathering dust in a storage yard for five years, the former Broadbeach monorail carriages may be on track for a new role as bed and breakfast lodgings after a private buyer in NSW expressed interest in purchasing them.

Elite kayaker Alyce Wood is 32 weeks' pregnant and admits she is an unusual sight on the Gold Coast canals where she trains.

A man will face a Gold Coast court charged with attempted murder over a stabbing attack at a public bathroom.