How hitchhiking 'suckerfish' reveal humpback whales' 'web of life'
By Dominic Cansdale
Suckerfish, the ocean's ultimate hitchhikers, cling to humpback whales for thousands of kilometres and reveal surprising insights into life on the whale highway.
#DominicCansdale
Burn or bury? Gold Coast weighs $1.6-billion plan to deal with rubbish
By Dominic Cansdale
Gold Coast residents could soon be charged 300 per cent more for their waste as landfill runs low. The council is betting on waste-to-energy as part of the solution, but the technology comes with caveats.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-30/waste-to-energy-plan-gold-coast-landfill-solution/105869872
#RecyclingandWasteManagement #ClimateChange #DominicCansdale
Gold Coast high-rise approved over height limit
By Dominic Cansdale
A 43-metre tower approved for Palm Beach has reignited debate over the Gold Coast's planning rules, with the acting mayor saying height limits have been overlooked "hundreds of times".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-28/gold-coast-high-rise-approved-despite-height-limit/105943282
Man charged over stabbing death on southern Gold Coast
By Dominic Cansdale
A 27-year-old man will face court on the Gold Coast, charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a man known to him.
Burleigh police beat to tackle 'thugs' but limited hours raise concerns
By Danielle Mahe and Dominic Cansdale
The state government says a promised police beat in Burleigh Heads will be operating by the end of the year, but the acting mayor has questioned why it won't be open at night or on weekends.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-23/police-beat-promised-to-tackle-burleigh-thugs/105924090
#Police #CrimePrevention #Crime #DanielleMahe #DominicCansdale
Two motorcyclists killed in separate crashes on Gold Coast
By Dominic Cansdale and Nicole Dyer
Two men, aged 19 and 40, are dead after separate motorcycle crashes in the Gold Coast hinterland.
Mayor warns of transport 'time bomb' amid record Gold Coast tourism spend
By Dominic Cansdale
International tourists are spending more than ever on the Gold Coast, but mayor Tom Tate says the city faces a public transport "time bomb" that could ruin its reputation.
#TourismandLeisureIndustry #PublicTransport #TravelandTourism #Infrastructure #StateandTerritoryGovernment #DominicCansdale
Measles alert issued for Gold Coast as Queensland cases climb
By Dominic Cansdale
The highly infectious measles virus is detected on the Gold Coast, just a day after new cases were detected in Far North Queensland.
Police charge man with assisting suicide while probing 20 other deaths
By Dominic Cansdale and Mackenzie Colahan
Police allege the death of a man on the Gold Coast earlier this year was an assisted suicide and are investigating the deaths of other people as far back as 2021.
Three people charged over alleged assisted suicide on Gold Coast
By Dominic Cansdale and Mackenzie Colahan
Police allege the death of a man on the Gold Coast earlier this year was an assisted suicide and are investigating the deaths of other people as far back as 2021.
Driver in hospital after tram derailment on Gold Coast tourist strip
By Dominic Cansdale and Gemma Sapwell
Commuters are told to expect lengthy delays after tram derails and hits a pole in Surfers Paradise, injuring the driver.
#RailAccidentsandIncidents #PublicTransport #DominicCansdale #GemmaSapwell
Extra buses likely after Gold Coast light rail plan scrapped
By Dominic Cansdale and Nicole Dyer
The acting mayor of the Gold Coast warns that efforts to replicate Brisbane's bus network may be abandoned before they even begin a week after the state government scrapped a light rail plan for the city's south.
#PublicTransport #LocalGovernment #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #GovernmentandPolitics #DominicCansdale #NicoleDyer
Patient Gold Coast Suns fans rewarded with first ever semifinal match
By Dominic Cansdale and Julia André
Elated Gold Coast fans say "15 years of struggle" are finally paying for the club, as the Suns looks towards a QClash match against Brisbane this weekend in a "massive" moment for Queensland footy.
Man arrested at airport after allegedly hiding $11m of meth in luggage
By Dominic Cansdale
A 62-year-old man is arrested and charged after allegedly having 35 kilograms of methamphetamine, worth an estimated $11 million, in his luggage at Brisbane Airport.
Gold Coast shopping centre becomes crime scene as woman stabbed
By Dominic Cansdale
A woman is fighting for her life after being stabbed in the neck and face at a northern Gold Coast shopping centre.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-03/gold-coast-shopping-centre-stabbing/105727716
Development to continue on Gold Coast despite light rail scrapping
By Julia André and Dominic Cansdale
The city's mayor says high-density development is needed in the area to match state government housing targets.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-02/gold-coast-development-will-continue-mayor-says/105723554
Qld dumps $10b light rail due to 'overwhelming' local opposition
By Dominic Cansdale and Mackenzie Colahan
The Queensland government dumps plans to build a multi-billion dollar public transport project on the Gold Coast, citing a cost blow out and "overwhelming opposition" from locals.
#PublicTransport #StateandTerritoryGovernment #DominicCansdale #MackenzieColahan
Cricket legend Andrew Symonds honoured with Gold Coast oval
By Dominic Cansdale and Julia André
The legendary all-rounder had a lasting impact on community cricket in the city where he grew up.
#Cricket #Sport #RegionalCommunities #DominicCansdale #JuliaAndr
Gold Coast Titans need new 'identity' to win fans, says incoming coach
By Sarah Cumming, Dominic Cansdale, and Nicole Dyer
The Gold Coast Titans' new head coach, Josh Hannay, says he understands the "enormous challenge" in front of him, as he takes the reins of the embattled NRL team next season.
Gold Coast gymnastic coach faces court on child sex charge
By Dominic Cansdale
The owner and coach of a popular Gold Coast gymnastics club has faced a New South Wales court charged with a child sex offence.
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