
Policeman hit by stolen car making ‘miraculous’ recovery, Commissioner says
The police officer critically injured by two teenagers driving in a stolen car is now expected to make a full recovery. There...

Mystery surrounds dead pelican found on roadside in inner Brisbane
The strange sight of a dead sea bird a long way from the water in inner Brisbane has sparked curious debate about...

Student slaps university academic over exam mark
A Gold Coast university student has been sentenced to 40 hours of community service after slapping an academic and then hitting him...

Commonwealth Games 2018: Five Cameroon athletes missing from Gold Coast village
Five Cameroon athletes have gone missing from the athletes’ village at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, with three weightlifters and two boxers...

Political fight may be a roadblock to $1 billion pledge for M1
A $1 billion funding promise from the Commonwealth to add extra lanes to the M1 on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane’s...

Commonwealth Games 2018: Prince Charles and Camilla give Gold Coast the royal treatment
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, have made their way to Broadbeach on the Gold Coast after touring...

Six cows killed by lightning strike ‘blown into the fence’
A Beaudesert farmer has found six cows lying dead, all in a straight line, after thunderstorms in south-east Queensland. Derek Shirley said...

NASA deal will see Australian company build Mars rover
A Gold Coast-based company could help NASA extract water on Mars, after striking an agreement with the space agency which is believed...

Gold Coast forced to import ‘better’ sand for Commonwealth Games’ beach volleyball
The Gold Coast is famous for its 57 kilometres of coastline, sporting some of Australia’s most popular beaches, but the sand is...

Outback blooms best flower display in 30 years
A record-breaking and continuous winter downpour has caused an explosion of colour in the Australian outback, with country from Coober Pedy in...
