THE LNP has claimed victory in the Gold Coast’s three Federal seats while things are a lot tighter just to the north in Forde where the seat will not be decided tonight.
Race weekend Gold Coast Marathon Saturday action
THOUSANDS of keen runners from all age groups filed into Southport this morning for the first day of racing at the Gold Coast Airport Marathon.
Coalition facing a tough task
ROLLING UPDATES: Tony Abbott claims the Turnbull government has been returned, but there is increasing speculation that the country could wind up with a hung parliament.
Match report Saints labour as Suns sizzle to snap drought
GOLD Coast snapped a 10-game losing streak that lasted longer than the marathon Federal election campaign with an emphatic victory over St Kilda.
Federal election Video: Ciobo says why he banned us
VIDEO: Watch one of your city’s elected Federal members explain why he’s banned the city’s biggest media organisation, the Gold Coast Bulletin, entry to his post-election party.
Mother’s tragic story Mum loses husband hours after giving birth
JUNE 24 will forever be both the best and worst days in Nicole Astill’s young life.
Fire investigations Cafes gutted in suspicious blaze
TWO Nobby Beach businesses have been destroyed and another four damaged after a suspicious fire early this morning.
Court Drunk woman drives 158km/h on M1, kicks cop
A PACIFIC PINES mother was so drunk when police clocked her travelling almost 50km/h over the speed limit on the M1 that she had trouble opening the driver’s side door when police pulled her over.
Retirement Couran Cove becomes old folks home
THE embattled Couran Cove Resort is set to be reinvented as a retirement village. The concept is the brainchild of Eureka Group.
Celebrity Mark Ruffalo spotted at Gold Coast cafe
HOLLYWOOD actor Mark Ruffalo has been spotted on the Gold Coast this morning.
Council How to be a Coast car park baron
PRIVATELY operated carparks are set to explode across the city under a council scheme to relive parking stress across the Gold Coast.
Development 10,000 new residents to flood Surfers
FOURTEEN new buildings housing up to 10,000 residents are planned along the Gold Coast Highway and nearby roads regarded as the worst in the city for shocking crashes and traffic congestion.
AFL O’Meara comeback confirmed
JAEGER O’Meara’s injury-forced hiatus from football has finally come to an end with the Gold Coast Suns midfielder set to make his return for the club’s reserves today.
Charged Teens spark dramatic police chase
THREE teenagers who led Queensland and New South Wales police on a lengthily pursuit overnight have been charged.
Federal election Polling booths bust up
BOOTH brawls have erupted on the eve of today’s Federal poll with One Nation and unionists supporting Senator Glenn Lazarus trading insults in front of shocked elderly voters.
Eye Catchers
Shock results This election’s big shock results
MALCOLM Turnbull faces one hell of headache, with some major shocks and surprises set to make his life more difficult.
Senate Hanson preparing for a comeback
PAULINE Hanson is tonight set to get back into Australian politics after nearly 20 years in the wilderness and remains hopeful her team will win a second Queensland Senate seat.
Conspiracy theory What did 9/11 photographer see?
KURT Sonnenfeld is on the run from America. He says the US government wants to keep him quiet about what he saw on 9/11.
Best of the Gold Coast The 10 best eggs benny on Gold Coast
EGGS Benedict is the breakfast dish that either makes or breaks a cafe and there’s some beauties on the Gold Coast: Here’s the 10 best as voted by you.
Best of Gold Coast Where’s the best Mexican food?
THE Gold Coast has been riding a Mexican wave: Nominate your favourite Mexican food on the Gold Coast now!
Best of Gold Coast Vote for the Coast’s best buffet
IT’S a case of the more the merrier when it comes to the Gold Coast’s bountiful buffets: But where’s the Gold Coast’s best? Vote now!
Opinion
Paul Weston The sounds of political silence
OUR three Federal LNP MPs were sent 10 questions just more than a week ago. They remain unanswered. There will be no replies before you vote tomorrow.
Alice Gorman Reasons to dig Aussie farmers
TEMPTED to buy cheap imported foods? Try getting a grassroots look at how hard our farmers are working.
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Terrorism Bomb expert sweeps marathon course
ONE of the state’s top bomb disposal experts has been called in to Gold Coast Marathon planning, amid fears the event could be a target for terrorists.
Best of the Gold Coast The 10 best eggs benny on Gold Coast
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Federal Election 2016 Where to find a sausage sizzle
ELECTION day isn’t the same without a polling booth snag. Here’s where to get one in your electorate!
Election 2016 Full list of where to vote
Are you voting this weekend but don’t know where to go? Full list of voting locations on the Gold Coast here.
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Ready for Rio Campbell breaks historic world record
CATE Campbell has become Australia’s first individual world record breaker since the infamous supersuit era with a stunning 100m freestyle victory.
Match report Saints labour as Suns sizzle to snap drought
GOLD Coast snapped a 10-game losing streak that lasted longer than the marathon Federal election campaign with an emphatic victory over St Kilda.
AFL Suns earn breakthrough win
THE Gold Coast Suns have snapped a 10 game losing streak with a 40-point win over St Kilda at Metricon Stadium.
AFL O’Meara shines in return to footy
JAEGER O’Meara hasn’t put a time frame on when he will return to the AFL but after cruising through his injury return the midfielder looks like he is on the cusp of joining the club’s seniors.
AFL O’Meara comeback confirmed
JAEGER O’Meara’s injury-forced hiatus from football has finally come to an end with the Gold Coast Suns midfielder set to make his return for the club’s reserves today.
Coast mansion Mansion better than a Bali retreat
The owner of this Sovereign Islands mansion says his home is a better retreat than a holiday home in Indonesia or Thailand.
Retirement Couran Cove becomes old folks home
THE embattled Couran Cove Resort is set to be reinvented as a retirement village. The concept is the brainchild of Eureka Group.
Kirra Galea Peek inside Coast model’s home
Take a peak inside the waterfront home of Gold Coast former model Kirra Galea whose looks have been modelled by Leonardo Di Caprio’s girlfriend Roxy Horner.
New restaurant New Asian food store at Elanora
BUSINESSWOMAN Judy Wong has picked the Gold Coast for her first dine-in restaurant following success with takeaway outlets in Brisbane.
1969 history Flashback: Gold Coast’s moon link
MAN took his first step into history’s most fantastic realm when Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon.
Mother’s tragic story Mum loses husband hours after giving birth
JUNE 24 will forever be both the best and worst days in Nicole Astill’s young life.
Retirement Couran Cove becomes old folks home
THE embattled Couran Cove Resort is set to be reinvented as a retirement village. The concept is the brainchild of Eureka Group.
Liquor reforms Last drinks will fuel drug trade
GLITTER Strip nightclubs plan staying open until 5am despite new 3am last drinks rules — prompting concern it will fuel pre-loading and illegal drug use.
Celebrity Mark Ruffalo spotted at Gold Coast cafe
HOLLYWOOD actor Mark Ruffalo has been spotted on the Gold Coast this morning.
Television Surfer lands Gold Coast Channel 7 gig
IT’S the kind of break most surfers would froth over but Luke Munro admits he initially knocked the chance to become 7 Gold Coast News surf reporter.
Best of the Gold Coast The 10 best eggs benny on Gold Coast
EGGS Benedict is the breakfast dish that either makes or breaks a cafe and there’s some beauties on the Gold Coast: Here’s the 10 best as voted by you.
Best of Gold Coast Where’s the best Mexican food?
THE Gold Coast has been riding a Mexican wave: Nominate your favourite Mexican food on the Gold Coast now!
Cheap flights Qantas lures Aussies in Brexit deal
THE Brexit result has created a rush on the pound and companies like Qantas are getting in on the deal with a frequent flyer offer many won’t ignore.
Air safety Coast’s airport ILS work suspended
WORK on the Gold Coast Airport’s ILS have been suspended until after a hearing before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Federal Poll Election 2016: Forde on a razor’s edge
THE LNP has claimed victory in the Gold Coast’s three Federal seats while things are a lot tighter just to the north in Forde where the seat will not be decided tonight.
Federal election Video: Ciobo says why he banned us
VIDEO: Watch one of your city’s elected Federal members explain why he’s banned the city’s biggest media organisation, the Gold Coast Bulletin, entry to his post-election party.
Shock results This election’s big shock results
MALCOLM Turnbull faces one hell of headache, with some major shocks and surprises set to make his life more difficult.
Pauline Hanson Pauline Hanson loses it over snack suggestion
COMEBACK queen Pauline Hanson was graciously accepting the congratulations of her sworn enemies when one little word set her temper ablaze.
Murder trial Is Jessica an iced cold killer?
IT has the trappings of a crime thriller: friendship gone bad, a beautiful victim, an attractive alleged killer, a cyanide-laced iced coffee. This is the trial captivating Indonesia.
Terror attack 20 hostages killed in Dhaka attack
TWENTY hostages have been killed in an Islamic State-backed terror attack on a cafe in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, as 13 others were rescued.
Business Coast’s Islander resort gets revamp
FACILITIES at The Islander Hotel in Surfers Paradise are set for expansion and upgrade in wake of its divestment a year ago by Mayor Tom Tate.
