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Heavy rain, flood threat dampen start to new year

The risk of flash flooding is threatening communities in two states as heavy rain brings a soggy start to the new year and many people are still without power.

AAP

Gold Coast unveils bold bid to salvage 2026 Comm Games

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has revealed a bold bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, three months after Victoria stunned organisers by pulling out.

AAP

Ashley Paul Griffith: Identity of man accused of being Australia’s most prolific paedophile revealed

Changes to law allow naming of childcare worker from the Gold Coast accused of abusing 91 girls over a 15-year period

Evening Standard

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They fled the Taliban when Kabul fell. Now, all they want is to play football again

"When we were in Afghanistan, we did not have the right to play; now we are in Australia and if it is going to be the same, there has been no difference."

Newcastle Herald

Ghana's colonial past and assessment use means education prioritises passing exams over what students actually learn – this must change

Formal education in the Gold Coast, now Ghana, was introduced during the 15th century when Europeans came to its shores to trade. Education was only accessible to children of women married to western traders, and it focused on teaching them how to read and write. The primary aim was to…

The Conversation

Gold Coast mayor says city ready to step in as 2026 Commonwealth Games hosts

Gold Coast, which staged the 2018 Games, could step in after Victoria withdrew as hosts earlier this week.

The Independent UK

Report sounded alarm on Games headaches for Victoria

A Victorian government-funded report suggested Commonwealth Games athletes could be housed in a docked cruise ship as a solution to accommodation challenges.

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Australian teenager Arisa Trew makes skateboarding history as first female to land 720

A 13-year-old Olympic skateboarding hopeful from the Gold Coast, has made history by becoming the first female athlete to land a rare 720

The Guardian - AU

Nationals leader repays Gold Coast travel expense claim he made after he ‘sought the wrong advice’

David Littleproud left parliament early in February to travel to the Gold Coast, three days after he and his spouse settled on a new apartment there

The Guardian - AU

Dolphins stun Titans in history-making comeback win

The Dolphins have fought back from a 26-point deficit to beat the Gold Coast 28-26 to match the competition's all-time record for a winning comeback.

AAP

First-day nerves as Wallabies meet coach Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones' second coming as Wallabies coach has officially begun after a three-day camp on the Gold Coast kicked off on Monday.

AAP

Jones forced to make several changes

Eddie Jones has been forced into a number of changes for the Wallabies' first camp of the year this week on the Gold Coast.

Newcastle Herald

Marco Pierre White is Out of the Kitchen and heading Down Under

Go ahead and clear the calendar for May 27, when legendary chef Marco Pierre White co-curates an exclusive dinner on the Gold Coast.

The New Daily

Cranky Reynolds 'hates losing', vows Broncos response

Brisbane skipper Adam Reynolds says the competition leaders have learned vital lessons from their first loss of the season as the Gold Coast Titans await.

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Unbeaten Broncos set up blockbuster Brisbane NRL derby against Dolphins as Warriors, Gold Coast score upset wins

Just like the Dolphins, the Broncos enter next Friday night's Brisbane derby undefeated following a 40-18 win over St George Illawarra, while the Warriors and Gold Coast enjoy their respective victories over North Queensland and the Melbourne Storm.

ABC News

Federal government rejects environmental appeal to reconsider Coomera Connector

A small group of residents worried about how a new highway between south Brisbane and the Gold Coast will impact koalas has been rejected in its last-minute bid to have the project reconsidered.

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