Gold Coast News

Two Gold Coast housemates have lost everything, after a fire destroyed their Molendinar home. The pair were away for the weekend… police believe it was deliberately lit and are now hunting a suspected fire bug.  

Teenage criminals running the streets and leaving residents fearful, from carrying weapons to snatching bags. It’s behaviour Gold Coast politicians say must be stopped with the penalties allowing teens to re-offend again and again.  

Gold Coast roads are much maligned but now, there’s a comprehensive list of the very worst stretches. Dozens of roads have been named and shamed by the RACQ and we’ll tell you our most hated.  

Reckless hoons terrorise our roads and put our community in danger, and it seems they’re proud of it, releasing vision to the public.

Three people have died, after a head-on crash at Moorooka near Brisbane. Witnesses have said they saw one vehicle travelling “erratically” on the wrong side of the road, moments before it smashed into oncoming traffic.

The Gold Coast is being robbed of millions of dollars, as Air-BNB landlords exploit the law and doge paying fees. There’s fresh safety concerns, with Council admitting the service is not properly regulated.

A new program developed right here on the Gold Coast, is speeding up diagnosis times for older locals. It means doctors can look at images on the run – and possibly, keep patients out of hospital altogether.  

Police are investigating after a 26-year-old woman was sexually assaulted on the Central Coast. It’s understood the woman was sitting on a bench at Terry Oval near Gosford, at around midnight on Wednesday, when she was approached by a man. Officers have been told the man started a conversation with her, before sexually assaulting the 26-year-old. The man is described as being aged in his 30s, of Caucasian appearance with a solid build and light brown or blonde hair. He may also have facial injuries suffered during the incident. He was last seen running from the oval towards Emma James Street and Headlam Parade. Police are asking anyone with information, or who saw a man matching the description hanging around Terry Park to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

He’s only a few weeks into his new role.. But the coast’s new police chief has already made some big promises. The main one.. More police for the northern suburbs, as he vows to continue the fight against bikies.  

Parents are at their wits end, after a primary school student was hit by car, spending days in hospital. They’re desperate to know why there’s no school crossing in sight at Pimpama, worried more children could be injured.