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Gold Coast 2018

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Peter Beattie with CISCO Australia vice-president Ken Boal.

2018 Commonwealth Games spectators to get the 5G treatment

Spectators at next year's Commonwealth Games will be able to access 5G mobile technology for the first time, which would allow them to watch events from every Games venue through an app, share videos of their favourite events and track their friends from their mobile phones.

"Pure relief": Sally Pearson enjoys her victory in Glasgow.

Pearson's last laugh in Glasgow

Sally Pearson had to overcome injury, a fast English rival and an extraordinary press release from her sport's head coach criticising her when she raced for gold in Glasgow. She won and silenced them all.

Sports fans can expect high levels of security at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, says Peter Beattie.

Gold Coast Games a terror target: Beattie

The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will be a target for terrorists and spectators should expect the highest levels of security, games corporation chairman Peter Beattie says.