Surfers Paradise
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QFES
Underground blasts in Surfers Paradise caused by electrical fault
Tourists and workers scattered after the first of several explosions rocked the Glitter Strip on Sunday afternoon.
- by Marissa Calligeros
Latest
‘Truly horrific’: Family laments troubled son who became Bondi mass murderer
Joel Cauchi’s family also offered their support for the NSW Police officer who shot dead their son after he took the lives of six innocent people on Saturday afternoon.
- by Sally Rawsthorne, Perry Duffin and Amber Schultz
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Tragedy
Gold Coast Easter drowning tragedy: Two Victorians drown trying to save toddler in hotel pool
A father and a grandfather have drowned while trying to save a two-year-old girl who slipped into the deep end of a Surfers Paradise hotel pool.
- by Cloe Read
‘People love living here’: South-east Queensland suburbs where house prices doubled in five years
Home buyers are flocking to coastal havens and lush hamlets – but on the flipside, a handful of areas are cheaper than five years ago.
- by Sarah Webb
Opinion
Australia
Ten Australian places we love to hate
A friend arrives from overseas, all excited about seeing Australia, and then you ask where they’re planning to visit. And it’s a terrible answer.
- by Ben Groundwater
Brisbane rents just reached a record high. Is any relief in sight?
Brisbane is now the second most expensive capital in which to rent a unit after the median weekly rent climbed $90 over the past year.
- by Sarah Webb
Video of brawl over chips played at manslaughter trial
A Queensland jury has been shown CCTV footage of a brawl over stolen chips that allegedly resulted in a man being fatally wounded.
- by Rex Martinich
The most popular coastal towns for city escapees this year
The rising cost of living is prompting city dwellers afresh to consider a sea change, even after public health orders eased.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Crime
Man shot in chest in drive-by attack near Gold Coast party precinct
Police can’t find any motive for the shooting of the 20-year-old Brisbane man, which happened near Cavill Avenue in Surfers Paradise.
- by Toby Crockford
‘You ran like cowards’: Teen’s mother lashes pair over Gold Coast killing
One of two youths who killed Jack Beasley in the Surfers Paradise party precinct could be free in a year.
- by Toby Crockford
Three youths cleared over Jack Beasley’s stabbing on Gold Coast glitter strip
The 17-year-old’s death resulted in police trialling metal-detector wands, and his parents started a foundation in his memory.
- by Toby Crockford