Nick Molnar, founder of AfterPay. Picture: Supplied

Inspire
Tech guru talks Afterpay journey

IF you’ve shopped online lately, you have probably seen four little words: ‘Shop now. Pay later’. It’s part of a new payment system called Afterpay, the brainchild of 27-year-old Nick Molnar.

Forget leggings. The only way to fly is in trackies

Forget leggings. The only way to fly is in trackies
United Airlines copped it for stopping two girls boarding a flight in leggings, writes Caroline Marcus. But everyone knows you don’t fly in leggings.

Q&A with Perry Cross

Q&A with Perry Cross
WORLD-renowned motivational speaker Perry Cross would like to see more funding for spinal research and greater promotion of the Gold Coast health industry

Feeling low about high fives

Feeling low about high fives
GET ‘em up way high? No thanks, says Informer, as he explains why this slap happy congratulations makes him want to clench a fist.

Cruise ship terminal: Yea or nay?

Cruise ship terminal: Yea or nay?
THE cruise ship terminal proposal is one of the most divisive issues our city’s faced. Here, Mayor Tom Tate and Bulletin columnist Alice Gorman say why it should — or should not — go ahead.

Why Section 18c matters

Why Section 18c matters
THE federal Parliament spent this week debating proposed reforms to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act put forward by the Turnbull government.

Hitting the skids on the Motorway

Hitting the skids on the Motorway
COMBINE the drenching rain and the queuing which occurs at peak hour on the overcrowded off ramps on the Pacific Motorway and a fatality is waiting to happen. What is being done to prevent it?

Should the word ‘ranga’ be banned?

Should the word ‘ranga’ be banned?
RANGA. Redback. Ginger-ninja. Fanta pants. There are a lot of names for redheads, not all of them nice. But does that make them discriminatory?

DV day victory came at a cost

DV day victory came at a cost
SO many unnecessary tears have been shed by Gold Coast families before State Parliament last night finally backed the LNP’s tough Private Members Bill on domestic violence.

Health insurance rises enough to make you sick

Health insurance rises enough to make you sick
Health insurance premiums are out of control, but tinkering isn’t going to fix it. A complete overhaul is needed, writes Margaret Wenham.

Fighting for the right to be bigots

Fighting for the right to be bigots
OPINION: Why does the conservative fringe waste so much furious energy on issues that are either of peripheral importance to most voters or, in the case of marriage equality, something two-thirds of them support?

Love a gig selfie? You’re on notice

Love a gig selfie? You’re on notice
When a big act comes to town, chances are your social media feeds fill with photos of bragging friends. But there’s a growing movement to put an end to this.

Currumbin Wildlife’s Scott Kirk

Currumbin Wildlife’s Scott Kirk
CURRUMBIN Wildlife Sanctuary general manager of global sales Scott Kirk says there is a gap between the service customers expect and what they receive at some Coast venues.

Fame? You would’t read about

Fame? You would’t read about
YOU would think Informer’s reputation would precede him. While that remains debatable, it certainly isn’t the case for his alter-ego.

Drawn into a social battle

Drawn into a social battle
THE late political cartoonist Bill Leak fought to preserve free speech much to the chagrin of the urban elites.

Ice epidemic: Who helps the helpers?

Ice epidemic: Who helps the helpers?
THE untold story behind the Gold Coast’s ice epidemic is the lack of help for the helpers. They are often the homeless. Their offices change every few months.

Your abs aren’t fab — they’re ruining my day

Your abs aren’t fab — they’re ruining my day
They preach good health and body acceptance, but “fitspo’ accounts can be just as damaging to self-esteem as any advertisement, writes Tiahn Wetzler.

Con: The gentleman I knew

Con: The gentleman I knew
LEADING Gold Coast architect Finn Jones remembers his friend Con Nikiforides as an unassuming patriarch and one of the nation’s greatest gentlemen.

Boom needs steady hands

Boom needs steady hands
IN making its assessments surely the council should raise questions about the viability of developer proposals?

Drinking Coopers = Supporting hate? Oh, come on

Drinking Coopers = Supporting hate? Oh, come on
If you’re for truly open and honest debate, commit a “hate” crime for freedom and crack open a bottle of Coopers Premium Light, writes Miranda Devine.

Why Coopers boycott is a disgrace

Why Coopers boycott is a disgrace
WHAT is happening to this country? When a couple of blokes can’t have a debate over a few beers, we’ve got a problem.

Why the NRL should bring back the Bears

Why the NRL should bring back the Bears
C’MON NRL, bring back the Bears. Let’s get some character and colour back into our dreary competition.

Bond Uni’s Garry Nucifora

Bond Uni’s Garry Nucifora
BOND University executive director of sport Garry Nucifora believes a network of smaller stadiums would boost atmosphere at local games.

Fake food and how to spot it

Fake food and how to spot it
JUST because it’s called food doesn’t mean it’s edible, says Informer, as he kindly helps you identify what is and isn’t palatable to humans.

Time to act on violence is right now

Time to act on violence is right now
DURING the past 12 months newspaper readers on the Gold Coast have read of a number of high-profile cases involving crimes of violence leading to the death of women, young children and citizens.

Cheryl for next Bachelorette. She deserves true love

Cheryl for next Bachelorette. She deserves true love
She’s kissed some frogs, but it’s time for Cheryl Maitland from Married at First Sight to find her prince as The Bachelorette, writes Amelia Saw.

We’ve done all the dumb things

We’ve done all the dumb things
HOW smart is the Gold Coast as a city? We have more to promote now than the 1960s postcard of a blonde in a bikini. Our universities are first class but there are some dumb things affecting our digital world.

Why we need to make a ‘fuss’

Why we need to make a ‘fuss’
AN auditor’s revelations about the potential viability of the contentious proposal for The Spit raises questions.

The real reason we love Married at First Sight

The real reason we love Married at First Sight
Far from dumbing down the “institution of marriage”, Married At First Sight is giving Australians an old-fashioned morality tale, writes James Morrow.

Hayne’s ‘famous for being famous’

Hayne’s ‘famous for being famous’
WHAT is Jarryd Hayne noteworthy for right now? It surely can’t be for his scintillating displays as a rugby league player, writes Mike Colman.