Gold Coast, Queensland

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The Gold Coast is a coastal city in the Australian state of Queensland, approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) south-southeast of the centre of state capital Brisbane and immediately north of the border with New South Wales. The demonym for the Gold Coast is Gold Coaster. With an estimated population of 679,127, at June 2019, the Gold Coast is the sixth-largest city in Australia, making it the largest non-capital city, and Queensland's second-largest city.

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Santas ditch sleighs for jet skis in Australia An estimated 150 people dressed as Santa Claus took to the waters on jetskis along Australia's iconic Gold Coast to raise money for children in residential care. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:46Published 1 day ago

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Girl 'bleeding everywhere' after injury on WhiteWater World slide on Gold Coast A Queensland family is considering pursuing legal action against Dreamworld after a young girl suffered a shocking injury to her genitals on a water slide.The eight-year-old girl and her siblings went.. New Zealand Herald - Published 2 days ago
Woman demands Facebook unblock her account after innocent restaurant search A Gold Coast woman has had her account blocked by Facebook after she innocently searched for a local eatery.Ebony Neumann's account was hit with a ban shortly after she tried searching for a local.. New Zealand Herald - Published on October 31, 2020
Dreamworld's parent company Ardent Leisure fined $3.6m over fatal Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy Dreamworld's parent company, Ardent Leisure, has been fined $3.6 million over the Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy on the Gold Coast in 2016. SBS - Published on September 28, 2020

Australia shark attack: First fatal attack on Gold Coast beaches in 60 years Surfer Nick Slater is the first victim of a fatal shark attack on the city's beaches in 62 years. BBC News - Published on September 9, 2020
Shark attack: Gold Coast in shock as real estate agent Nick Slater mauled while surfing The Gold Coast community is reeling after the shock shark attack that left a successful local real estate agent dead.Nick Slater, 46, was surfing off Greenmount Beach when he was killed in the Gold.. New Zealand Herald - Published on September 8, 2020
Man, 46, dies after Gold Coast shark attack Warning: Distressing content Surf cameras have captured the moment a man was attacked by a shark at at Coolangatta on Queensland's Gold Coast while other surfers are nearby.The 46-year-old man suffered.. New Zealand Herald - Published on September 8, 2020

Shark kills man on Australia's Gold Coast tourist strip "From the groin to his knee, there was nothing there," said one man who said he helped bring the victim to shore. CBS News - Published on September 8, 2020
Man dies after shark attack on Queensland's Gold Coast A man has died after being attacked by a shark at Coolangatta on Queensland's Gold Coast.A spokeswoman for Queensland Ambulance Service said paramedics were called to Greenmount Beach at 5.08pm today.. New Zealand Herald - Published on September 8, 2020
Four more coronavirus infections linked to Queensland prisons cluster, as restrictions are extended Queensland coronavirus health restrictions limiting people gathering are being extended to the Gold Coast and Darling Downs regions. SBS - Published on August 29, 2020
Queensland virus restrictions extended Queensland coronavirus health restrictions limiting people gathering are being extended to the Gold Coast and Darling Downs regions. SBS - Published on August 29, 2020

Schoolies on the Gold Coast cancelled due to coronavirus as Queensland records three new cases Schoolies Week on the Gold Coast has been cancelled due to COVID-19, while three more people in Queensland have been diagnosed with the virus. SBS - Published on August 28, 2020
Covid 19 coronavirus: Queensland announces new virus restrictions Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced more restrictions on gatherings for residents on the Gold Coast.Speaking at Friday's press conference, Palaszczuk said the decision was made to.. New Zealand Herald - Published on August 28, 2020
Watch: The Prime Minister is speaking live The Prime Minister is speaking live shortly from the Gold Coast about funding for the Australian film industry. SBS - Published on July 17, 2020	Gold Coast paddle pays tribute to Olympian Alex Pullin Family and friends of snowboarder Alex "Chumpy" Pullin have gathered in his memory on the beach where he died while spearfishing. SBS - Published on July 11, 2020
Snowboard world champion Pullin drowns in diving mishap Two-time world snowboard champion and Winter Olympian Alex Pullin drowned Wednesday while spearfishing on Australia’s Gold Coast. A police spokesperson said a 32-year-old man, later identified as.. WorldNews - Published on July 8, 2020	Australian Winter Olympics star Alex Pullin dies in spearfishing accident Winter Olympian and world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin has died after being pulled unconscious from the surf on the Gold Coast. SBS - Published on July 8, 2020
Olympian Pullin dies in fishing mishap Winter Olympian and world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin is believed to have died after being pulled unconscious from the surf on the Gold Coast. SBS - Published on July 8, 2020	Gold Coast whale rescuer could face at least $20,000 fine This man rescued a humpback whale calf from a shark net in the Gold Coast. But he could now face a $20,000 fine from QLD fisheries for 'interfering'. SBS - Published on May 20, 2020
Fines issued at Gold Coast house parties Police have shutdown a number of house parties on the Gold Coast over the weekend including a birthday party at Carrara where revellers were issued infringements two nights in a row. SBS - Published on May 4, 2020	Australia’s coronavirus death toll passes 40 as major Gold Coast beaches set to close Australia's coronavirus death toll has risen to 40, while the Gold Coast has announced it will close some of its most famous beaches after crowds breached social distancing laws. SBS - Published on April 6, 2020
Surfing events wiped out until June amid virus outbreak GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — The World Surf League is canceling or postponing all events through the end of May, citing the continued evolution of the coronavirus pandemic. WSL events at Bells Beach.. WorldNews - Published on March 17, 2020	Student missing during Gold Coast floods found alive A woman who disappeared while walking in the Gold Coast hinterland amid flooding last week has been found alive by water police and taken to hospital. SBS - Published on February 17, 2020
Forty-one people tested for coronavirus in Queensland after infected man caught domestic flight Queensland Health authorities are working to contact all customers of a Tiger Airways flight between Melbourne and the Gold Coast after it was confirmed one of the passengers had contracted the new.. SBS - Published on January 30, 2020	'One-in-100-year' storms trigger flash flooding in Australia Fire-ravaged Australia is facing fresh misery after a storm described as a one-in-100-year event caused flash flooding across swathes of the east coast. Torrential rain doused some bushfires but it.. WorldNews - Published on January 18, 2020
Bonanza on the Gold Coast as Magic Millions horse sales hit record $180m Racehorse owners have spent up big at Gerry Harvey and Katie Page's equestrian extravaganza on the Gold Coast, with 10 horses selling for more than $1 million apiece. The Age - Published on January 13, 2020	Gold Coast polar explorer breaks record for longest unaided Antarctic trip Geoff Wilson skied into the Russia's Novolazarevskaya Station early on Saturday, Antarctic time, 58 days after he set out, beating the previous record by 206 metres. The Age - Published on January 6, 2020
Teen stabbed to death, another injured on the Gold Coast A fight between a dozen teens on the Gold Coast has led to a pair of 17-year-olds being stabbed, with one of them killed. SBS - Published on December 14, 2019	Liberal National Party under pressure to apologise over 'racist' Schoolies video The Liberal National Party is being called on to apologise after members of its youth branch on the Gold Coast posted a racist video online. SBS - Published on December 3, 2019
Hundreds of Commonwealth Games athletes and officials 'have asylum claims rejected' Athletes and officials are fighting to stay in Australia with hundreds reportedly having their asylum seeker claims rejected since disappearing from the Gold Coast last year. SBS - Published on October 28, 2019	Perth, Gold Coast dump 'major cities' tag to attract more regional migrants, international students The federal government is increasing its regional migration program intake from 23,000 to 25,000 after a strong start to the initiative this financial year. SBS - Published on October 26, 2019
The Gold Coast wants to be classified as 'regional' to bring in more migrants The Gold Coast is lobbying to be reclassified from 'metro' to 'regional' under Australia’s migration system in order to bring in more skilled migrants and international students. But some say the.. SBS - Published on October 16, 2019	Residents urged to stay alert to fire threat in 'tinderbox' Queensland Residents not far from two of the more serious fires in Queensland, on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, have been told to stay alert in case of flare ups. SBS - Published on September 14, 2019
'Tinderbox' Queensland urged to keep alert Residents not far from two of the more serious fires in Queensland, on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, have been told to stay alert in case of flare ups. SBS - Published on September 14, 2019	Businessman John Chardon found guilty of manslaughter after wife's disappearance A Gold Coast businessman found guilty of killing his estranged wife amid a bitter divorce dispute has been jailed for 15 years. SBS - Published on September 11, 2019
Bushfires still blazing across Qld Some 70 fires are burning across Queensland and evacuees holed up in disaster centres on the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast. SBS - Published on September 9, 2019	Fifty bushfires burning in Queensland Dry conditions and strong winds are fuelling more than 50 bushfires across Queensland, with the worst of the blazes burning in the Gold Coast hinterland. SBS - Published on September 9, 2019
Qld murder accused: 'I'm not Superman' A Gold Coast businessman accused of murdering his wife denies he demanded sex in exchange for helping students and says he couldn't take up all offers of sex. SBS - Published on September 2, 2019	Stripper threw glass at soap star after he declined dance, court hears Lawyers for Gold Coast dancer Danielle Lee tell her trial that 'Neighbours' actor Scott McGregor was drunk and abusive and called Ms Lee a 'dirty slut'. The Age - Published on August 20, 2019
Babita Phogat likely to join BJP today Phogat, who had made the country proud by bagging a silver medal in the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, is believed to a staunch supporter of the BJP's policies and vision of its.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 12, 2019	Justin Holbrook: Gold Coast Titans name St Helens head coach as new boss Justin Holbrook will leave Super League leaders St Helens at the end of the season to take charge of NRL side Gold Coast. BBC News - Published on July 31, 2019
Justin Holbrook: St Helens head coach set to leave Super League leaders for Gold Coast St Helens head coach Justin Holbrook is expected to be named the new coach of the Gold Coast Titans in Australia's NRL within the next 24 hours. BBC News - Published on July 29, 2019	Queensland aged care home 'stripped of valuables' Patient records, medicine and food were stripped from a Gold Coast aged care home that shut down in chaos, sparking the rescue of about 70 high-care residents. SBS - Published on July 12, 2019
Money dispute sparked aged-care shutdown About 70 elderly people have been forced out of their aged-care home on the Gold Coast, with the site's owner and a contractor at war over money. SBS - Published on July 11, 2019	Gold Coast aged care home's shock closure Queensland Health is working to find short-term accommodation for residents of an aged care home on the Gold Coast which has unexpectedly closed its doors. SBS - Published on July 11, 2019
Turtle delays Jetstar flight from Sydney A turtle delayed a flight from Sydney’s Gold Coast airport after wandering onto the runway. The pilot of a Jetstar flight bound for Adelaide on Thursday evening had to brake as the aircraft was.. WorldNews - Published on July 5, 2019	Sunbaking turtle halts Qld Jetstar flight A sunbaking turtle has given Jetstar pilots a laugh after they were forced to stop their plane while it soaked up some rays on the Gold Coast. SBS - Published on July 5, 2019
The list of winners at the 2019 Logies The winners of the 2019 TV Week Logie awards were revealed at a star-studded event on the Gold Coast. SBS - Published on June 30, 2019	Logies red carpet kicks off on Gold Coast Australia's television stars have glammed up to hit the red carpet for the 61st annual Logie Awards on the Gold Coast. SBS - Published on June 30, 2019
Nominees for the TV Week Logie awards The full list of nominees for the 61st TV Week Logie awards to be held on the Gold Coast on Sunday night. SBS - Published on June 29, 2019	Qld silicosis victims form support group Victims of the silicosis epidemic gripping Queensland's tradies will meet on the Gold Coast on Saturday to form a support network. SBS - Published on June 21, 2019