The Latest Breaking News from Gold Coast

Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate's spiritual adviser warned him in 2019 that the city's art precinct was a "gateway" that the "enemy had a stronghold on", requiring her to arm herself with "spiritual weapons".

When the pandemic hit, Rosana — originally from Venezuela — found herself unemployed and on the brink of homelessness. Just a couple of years later, she has turned her life around and is running a Gold Coast charity helping struggling people in her homeland.

Conditions are expected to ease in south-east Queensland after unprecedented rainfall overnight, but the focus is now shifting south of the border.

The Bureau of Meteorology says the heavy downpours have passed for south-east Queensland, but river rises throughout the region could still cause flooding on Tuesday evening.

Paradise Point has 20% of its housing stock vulnerable to erosion or storm-surge damage, CoreLogic says

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning Gold Coast residents in low-lying areas that heavy rain over the next 24 to 36 hours and already saturated grounds could lead to flash flooding in the region.

Analysis finds climate change is threatening coastal homes, property values and the ability for buyers to secure bank loans and insurance.

A report obtained under Right to Information shows that on a single day last year more than 60 people were waiting for ambulances on the Gold Coast, with one seriously injured person not being attended to for more than 10 hours.

A Gold Coast help centre is reporting a 40 per cent spike in women seeking help for domestic violence, while a lawyer fielding about 10 calls a day warns the abuse is getting more severe.