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Australia Scraps Lavish 91-Storey Trump Tower After Developer Claims President Brand Has Become 'Toxic', 'Unpopular'

Plans for Australia's first Trump Tower have been cancelled due to the brand's declining popularity and financial disagreements, leaving a long-term business relationship in ruins.

International Business Times UK · May 13

Australia’s Gold Coast abandons plans to build ‘toxic’ new Trump tower

Developer blamed ‘toxic’ Trump brand and Iran war for the project’s collapse

The Independent UK · May 13

Plan for $1.5bn Trump Tower on Gold Coast scrapped because brand ‘toxic to Australians’

The Surfers Paradise development has been abandoned with Altus Property Group and the Trump Organization blaming each other

The Guardian - AU · May 13

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‘Take them to Byron’: Gold Coast glitter strip cracks down on people living on the streets

A report presented to the Gold Coast council says its compliance-led approach has had ‘positive results’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 24

Will a Trump Tower finally rise in Australia – or is this more flash and bluster on the Gold Coast glitter strip?

Previous plans for a Trump Tower in Queensland almost 20 years ago went the way of other imagined edifices in Rio, Batumi and Tijuana

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24

Skyscraper scrap: mixed reaction for Trump tower plan

Rival petitions have been launched over a proposed 340-metre, 91-storey Trump tower at a holiday hotspot that's been billed as Australia's tallest building.

AAP · Feb 24

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate Backs 91-Storey Trump Tower In Truly Cursed Move

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has thrown his support behind a proposed 91‑storey Trump Tower in Surfers Paradise.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 24

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Revellers urged to give the bird after terror threat

One major tourist capital has bolstered security after a planned terror attack was foiled by police days before Australia Day celebrations.

AAP · Jan 23

Australia rolls out red carpet to England fans with newfound time on their hands

Last-minute side trips the norm for travelling supporters in Bazball-era while Cricket Australia face $4m shortfall after first Ashes Test lasts two days

The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2025

Tourist mecca fighting to turn tide on Mother Nature

The Gold Coast could be pushing sand uphill as it works to restore beaches eroded by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

AAP · Jul 26, 2025

Plumes of flying sand to save iconic beaches

Efforts are under way to revitalise the glitter strip's beaches after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred's monster waves eroded the golden sand on the famous coastline.

AAP · Apr 8, 2025

Extent of beach erosion revealed post ex-cyclone

A snapshot of a global tourist hub shows the extent of beach erosion inflicted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred barely a week after it impacted Australia's coast.

AAP · Mar 13, 2025

Beach damage may cost global tourist hub: expert

A global tourism hub is "open for business" but an expert has warned beach erosion by ex-cyclone Alfred may inflict a financial hit on the glitter strip.

AAP · Mar 13, 2025

Australian company Gilmour Space gets country's 1st orbital launch license

Gilmour Space has received Australia's first orbital launch license for the test flight of its Eris rocket

Space · Nov 9, 2024

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AAP · Aug 1, 2024

Room with a view comes at high price on tourist strip

High-rise apartment owners at a popular Australian tourist spot have been slugged with a "view tax" sending council rates to new heights.

AAP · Mar 16, 2024

Re-elected Brisbane mayor slams 'slow' vote count

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says a post-mortem is needed into slow counting and polling booth problems as residents cast their ballots.

AAP · Jan 5, 2024

Power back on at 125k Queensland homes after wild storm

Thousands of Queenslanders are back on the power grid after crews worked for days to rebuild a network damaged by storms.

AAP · Dec 4, 2023

Next Commonwealth Games could move from Australia: CGA

Commonwealth Games Australia chief Craig Phillips says it's increasingly likely the next edition of the event will be shifted outside the nation.

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2023

Dutton urges PM to put preventive detention on national cabinet agenda – as it happened

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AAP · Dec 3, 2023

Gold Coast out of running to host 2026 Comm Games

Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate says the city will no longer pursue its $700 million bid to host a "streamlined" 2026 Commonwealth Games.

AAP · Nov 15, 2023

Australia could lose 2026 Comm Games hosting rights

Australia could lose hosting rights of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as three other regions emerge as potential saviours of the multi-sport event.

AAP · Oct 16, 2023

Gold Coast unveils bold bid to salvage 2026 Comm Games

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has revealed a bold bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, three months after Victoria stunned organisers by pulling out.

The Times of India · Jul 20, 2023

Gold Coast offers to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria withdrawal

Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate announced on Thursday that the city is willing to step in and host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria withdrew from hosting the event due to projected cost overruns.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Gold Coast mayor says city ready to step in as 2026 Commonwealth Games hosts

Gold Coast, which staged the 2018 Games, could step in after Victoria withdrew as hosts earlier this week.

AAP · Jul 20, 2023

Report sounded alarm on Games headaches for Victoria

A Victorian government-funded report suggested Commonwealth Games athletes could be housed in a docked cruise ship as a solution to accommodation challenges.

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