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Police search for gunmen after shots fired at Gold Coast home
"Upon arrival, police observed bullet holes in a parked car."
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Gunpoint robbery sees streets locked down on Gold Coast
A man has been charged with seven offences following a two-hour long police pursuit across the Gold Coast on Saturday night.
crime
Car flips in collision on Gold Coast
Four people, including two children, have been injured in a car crash on the Gold Coast.
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Fire threatening properties in Queensland brought under control
Queensland firefighters have brought a major blaze under control, which had earlier been threatening homes west of the Gold Coast.
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Queensland government reveals plans for new desalination plant
The Queensland government has revealed plans to bolster the south-east's water supply by building a new desalination plant.
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Machinery worth quarter of a million taken in the night
A Gold Coast construction business has been left reeling after heartless thieves swiped more than a quarter of a million dollars worth of vehicles and machinery from Molendinar.
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Wild citizens arrest after teens allegedly steal Range Rover
The footage posted to Instagram and Facebook shows a man chasing the allegedly stolen car in Highland Reserve in Gold Coast.
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Aussies missing out on more than $200 million in unclaimed benefits
Nearly 200,000 Queensland residents are missing out on millions of dollars in unclaimed Medicare benefits.
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Police rescue woman stuck in 'waist-deep' mangrove mud in Gold Coast
Officers said the "difficult" rescue began when they received a call from campers to say their friend was lost in mangroves.
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Koala spotted taking a dip in river
The mammal was seen swimming through the Coombabah Lakelands, cooling off as warm weather heats up the Gold Coast.
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Woman critically injured after Gold Coast motorway crash
Police investigations continue today after two people were hospitalised.
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Allegedly stolen car flips, seven teenagers arrested
A Police Air helicopter tracked the car to Waterford West before it crashed on Albert Street shortly after.
national
Thousands without power, flights delayed as storms move through Queensland
Communities across Queensland's south-east and northern New South Wales have faced more wild weather, as powerful storms left homes without power and flights on the tarmac.
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Giving a voice to victims of youth crime
We live in the greatest state of all. But, right now, far too many Queenslanders are also living in a state of fear.
crime
Runaway truck ploughs into home on the Gold Coast
A Gold Coast family has narrowly avoided a school holiday tragedy after a runaway truck ploughed into their home.
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Surfing legend pleas for 'life-saving' help from Bali hospital
One of his friends has also begun fundraising for a medical evacuation helicopter from Denpasar to Australia in an effort to "save his life".
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Police officer allegedly rammed during Gold Coast traffic stop
Five people have been arrested after the driver allegedly accelerated into the cop.
Surfers Paradise
Mother's worst nightmare as car stolen with baby inside
Investigators believe the thieves followed the woman when she pulled up at her Gold Coast home.
crime
'No conviction prospects' over Gold Coast balcony death
Prosecutors are expected to drop charges against Jayden Daniel Moorea who is accused of the murder of his cheerleader girlfriend.
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Qantas mishap leaves customers stranded on tarmac for five hours
About 120 customers were reportedly stranded inside the plane, with no food or water handed around during the ordeal.
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Five pythons missing after break-in at Gold Coast home
Two of the snakes are described as dark olive green and 3 metres long.
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Gold Coast man fined after taking his pet snake for a surf
A Gold Coast man who was filmed surfing with his pet python has been hit with a large fine for taking the reptile out in public.
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Man arrested on Jetstar flight, charged with endangering aircraft safety
A man has been dragged off a Jetstar flight in a dramatic arrest on the tarmac in Sydney.
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Convicted wife killer claims DNA tests 'inconsistent', in appeal
A man who was jailed for murdering his wife with a hammer claims inconsistencies between new and old DNA tests on the weapon should overturn his conviction.
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Mum feared she would be killed by bikie, daughter says
Before her disappearance, Tina Louise Greer frequently told her daughter she could not leave bikie Lesley "Grumpy" Sharman because he would kill her, a coroner has heard.
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'So funny': Tomic responds to video of apparent attack
The video shows two men hitting and kicking the tennis player outside a Gold Coast tattoo parlour.
national
'I went nose in:' GPS leads Queensland driver into sand bog
Chris Sharpe, 30, was on his way home from storm-chasing about 2am when he ended up stuck on the shoreline of Gold Coast's Miami Beach.
nationalGold Coast surfer takes pet snake out to catch waves
Shiva is often seen catching waves with her owner Higor Fiuza, but there's one difference — she's a snake.
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Two injured as minibus and cars collide west of the Gold Coast
Seventeen people have been caught up in a crash involving a mini bus in Queensland's Scenic Rim region this morning.
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Councillor charged with stepfather's murder has days to fight suspension
Ryan Donald Bayldon-Lumsden, 30, is accused of murdering Robert Lumsden, 58, at the family's Arundel home on August 23.
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This was once a classic Aussie car. Now it's the 'Shark Rod'
Brisbane painter Mick Brown spent the last 10 years collecting 1970s Holden, Ford and Chrysler cars but recently turned his collection into art.
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Teens shown hurling equipment around gym in late-night rampage
CCTV shows the three boys forcing their way inside a 24-hour gym and going upstairs before hurling exercise equipment to the floor below.
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Gold Coast councillor accused of murder 'abused' by stepfather, court hears
Ryan Donald Bayldon-Lumsden has been granted bail with a $250,000 surety.
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Woman killed after being hit by car while crossing Queensland road
The Hollywell woman was taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital but died in hospital later that evening.
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Third teen charged over alleged attempted murder of security guard
A third teenager has been charged over the alleged attempted murder and stabbing of a security guard on the Gold Coast.
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Teenager dies after ute crash on the Gold Coast
A Nissan Navara was travelling along Gooding Drive in Merrimac about 2.10am when it hit an unoccupied truck.
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Two teens charged after stabbing of Gold Coast security guard
The victim was taken to hospital in serious condition after suffering multiple wounds.
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Queensland man filmed driving with baby on lap
A Gold Coast man has been filmed driving at speed with a baby in his lap.
AustraliaGold Coast councillor to plead not guilty to murdering mother's partner
Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden was charged with murder after police were called to a disturbance at an Arundel home on Wednesday.
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Stepson charged with murder after decomposed body found in home
The victim's badly decomposed body was discovered earlier this year.
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Prosecution given more time to assess evidence against childcare worker on abuse charges
A Gold Coast man accused of more than 1600 child abuse offences will remain behind bars after his case was mentioned in court.
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Man charged after 'happy go lucky' man allegedly stabbed at Queensland pub
Police said Dylan McPadden, 26, was in the smoker's area of RQ's Tavern in Robina on Thursday night when a 26-year-old man walked in with a woman and a fight broke out.
crime
Australia's first 270-degree cinema to open in Queensland
It's the first cinema of its kind in Australia, with more expected to be rolled out across the country later this year.
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Police release identity of body found inside Gold Coast home
Police investigating the suspicious death of a man whose badly decomposed body was found inside a Gold Coast home earlier this year have identified him as 69-year-old Tomislav Nemes.
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Gold Coast teen recalls violent home invasion
A teen who was stabbed during a home invasion at the Gold Coast says he and his father are shaken but closer than ever.
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Student spared huge bill after car swallowed by sinkhole
The Gold Coast mayor overturned the council's decision to not pay for the damage to her vehicle.
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Alleged break-in and attack on Queensland teen was 'random'
Police will allege the man was carrying a golf club and a knife when he entered the Gold Coast property.
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'It's unbelievable': Car swallowed by sinkhole on Gold Coast street
It's believed a broken water main caused the massive sinkhole on Short Street in Southport about 4am this morning.
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Gold Coast community reveals name for beloved seal
A Gold Coast community has sealed the deal on its newest resident, naming a young fur seal Looseal.
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