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Gold Coast aged care home residents chemically and physically restrained in lead up to Earle Haven closure

Half of the residents of troubled Gold Coast nursing home Earle Haven were being physically restrained, and 71 per cent received medical restraint, in the weeks before it abruptly closed its doors last month, the aged care Royal Commission hears.




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Gold Coast woman Theresa Dalton jailed for hiring hitman to murder her husband

Gold Coast woman Theresa Dalton is sentenced to six years in jail for hiring a hitman to kill her husband during their divorce battle, telling a Brisbane court it is a "catastrophic miscarriage of justice" because she is innocent.




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Hiroshima clean-up remembered by elderly Australian war veteran

An elderly Australian war veteran remembers helping to clean up in Japan after the atomic bombs.




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Cats, Lions close in on AFL top two finish, Bulldogs embarrass Bombers, Pies smash Demons, Power beat Swans

Massive wins for Geelong and Brisbane over North Melbourne and Gold Coast respectively have them closing in on a top two finish, while the Bombers are completely dismantled by the Bulldogs.





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Accused murderer John Chardon pleads not guilty to killing wife on Gold Coast

Gold Coast man John William Chardon, accused of killing his wife Novy, allegedly told her friend she had "packed her luggage and left", before propositioning her about whether she would be interested in an affair, a trial has heard.




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NDIS frustration for mum who asks Minister to attend meeting after child denied wheelchair

A woman who says her daughter has been denied a wheelchair asks her local MP who's also the Minister for the NDIS to sit in on a meeting about the girl's needs.




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Video shows gunman taking Gold Coast petrol station attendant hostage in police siege

Security vision reveals the moment a Gold Coast service station attendant is taken hostage by a man with a gun in what became a four-hour stand-off with police.




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Her son was the first known victim in a new wave of a deadly workplace disease, now Di White is speaking out

Di White says her son Anthony, 36, needed a ventilator to breathe after his diagnosis and "really didn't have a life" in the 16 months before he died in the bathroom at the local tavern.




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Queensland's transport turmoil sees major roads slowing, commuters driven to despair

As the congestion issue in south-east Queensland brings traffic to a grinding halt on major roadways and a heightened scrutiny of the public transport system, the ABC takes a look at how commuters are being impacted across the region.




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Manly beats Raiders 18-14, Storm defeat Titans 24-8 in NRL round 23

The Sea Eagles hang tough to defeat the Raiders 18-14 in a thrilling clash in Canberra, as the Storm consolidate top position on the ladder with a 24-8 win over the Titans.




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Adelaide Crow Eddie Betts says there has been interest but 'no offer' from rival AFL clubs

The Adelaide Crows fan favourite says other clubs have shown interest in him, but he has not been offered a contract from a rival team, as the club continues to search for answers after missing the finals for a second year in a row.




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Street CRED leader Saga Selsby greets a young man on the Gold Coast




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Accused murderer 'philanthropist' admits to sex with Filipino people he helped, court told

Millionaire Gold Coast businessman and self-described "philanthropist" John Chardon tells a Brisbane court he sometimes had sex with students he sponsored, but says he never "intentionally" hurt his wife, Novy.




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Bushfires rage across southern Queensland, residents told to immediately leave Binna Burra and Applethorpe, too late to leave Stanthorpe

More than 50 bushfires are burning in Queensland amid potentially catastrophic, hot and windy conditions. Emergency warnings are in place for fires near Stanthorpe in the state's south.




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Canberra Raiders upset by Warriors, Bulldogs comfortable winners against Broncos, Dragons beat Titans

The Raiders miss the chance to move up into third place by narrowly losing to the Warriors, while the Bulldogs knock off the Broncos and the Dragons pile even more pain on the Titans.




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Heritage-listed Binna Burra Lodge in Gold Coast hinterland destroyed in Queensland bushfires

Queenslanders recall the nights in the 60s spent dancing in the hall of the Binna Burra Lodge the same place where hundreds of others have married the love of their life after fire guts the heritage-listed resort.






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Queensland Sunshine Coast bushfire emergency continues as Peregian Beach remains under threat

Police are speaking to a number of teenagers over a fire that damaged homes at Peregian Beach overnight, as authorities continue to battle a blaze threatening large areas of the Sunshine Coast. See how events unfolded in our live blog.




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Queensland's bushfire devastation captured in pictures

Images from the scene of Queensland's recent bushfires capture the devastation as scores of fires sweep across the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast hinterland and the Granite Belt.




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Aerial footage of destroyed homes in the Gold Coast hinterland



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Inside the devastation and heartache of razed Binna Burra lodge

For 86 years the historic Gold Coast hinterland lodge was a beacon for bushwalkers, stressed executives and school children, but its chairman is now traumatised by the charred ruin with an uncertain future.





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Gold Coast Suns handed assistance package by AFL, including number one draft pick

An assistance package which includes the first two picks in the 2019 player draft will be handed to the struggling Gold Coast Suns to help the club "deliver upon their football strategy".




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Gold Coast stripper who glassed Neighbours star Scott McGregor blames 'rude' behaviour

A Gold Coast stripper is found guilty of glassing Neighbours star Scott McGregor after a "foul-mouthed tirade" from the actor.





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Smartphone keyboards designed for traditional languages at cutting edge of their survival

A software firm develops smartphone keyboards specifically designed to write in traditional languages to help people protect their language.




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CCTV vision of the Surfers Paradise incident that resulted in the death of Ivan Susin



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School principal defamation case prompts questions about pig snorting and 'binge eating'

A Gold Coast principal is asked to make pig snorting noises amid a defamation case in which she is suing five families over comments made about her on social media.




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Gold Coast has 'lost its mojo' as development and population boom throws character into question

With an influx of 350,000 new residents expected by 2041, locals are concerned the planning and development will continue to alter the Gold Coast's unique identity.




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Don't forget water! City residents urged to get emergency kits ready

Authorities say complacent city dwellers need to learn from their regional cousins and have an emergency kit ready for when a natural disaster strikes, including three days' worth of water.




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Objects thrown at police car as bystanders watch burnouts

Bystanders have thrown objects at a police car that appears to be attending the scene where cars at Arundel were doing burnouts.




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Body found under Gold Coast bridge thought to be missing 'bikie' Shane Ross

Police believe a body found in a Gold Coast park is that of missing man Shane Ross, with detectives saying the death is suspicious and possibly related to the death of another man on Friday night.




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Police divers search for gun in Gold Coast creek amid double homicide probe involving a dead bikie

A day after the discovery of a body, confirmed as Comancheros bikie Shane Ross, police divers search for a gun and declare a double homicide investigation linked to another man's death on Friday night.




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Parents outraged as Tinder and Schoolies organisers partner on 'exclusive experiences'

A Brisbane mother calls on the Queensland Government and Schoolies stakeholders to stop dating website Tinder from partnering with booking website Schoolies.com.




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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate did not support Black Swan Lake decision




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Schoolies organisers abandon dalliance with Tinder after parent outrage

Queensland's central schoolies booking agency ditches its brief dalliance with the dating app Tinder after it sparked outrage from parents and the State Tourism Minister.




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Gable Tostee complains of 'harassment' after feminist group posts warning about Tinder profile

A Gold Coast man acquitted of murdering a woman he met on Tinder says he has "no ethical obligation" to reveal details of his past online, after a feminist group began a campaign against him.



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Investigations underway after cash found at Runaway Bay development site intrigues neighbours

Residents of a suburban Gold Coast development site say they are about to start digging for cash, days after a stash of old bank notes was found in their neighbourhood.




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Gold Coast Deputy Mayor refuses to comment on donations 'error' following tribunal

Gold Coast Deputy Mayor Donna Gates refuses to comment on a ruling handed down by the Office of the Independent Assessor made public this week.



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All children removed from Brisbane watch house following national condemnation

After increasing pressure on the Queensland Government, all children held in the maximum security police watch house in Brisbane have now been removed and placed into youth detention centres.





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US Navy c-2 greyhound plane pilot Lieutenant commander Andrew Dumm



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Flight deck leading petty officer Christopher Gibson explains the USS Ronald Reagan's 'ouija board'



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Catapult officer Sarah Klenke joins thousands of troops for defence exercise Talisman Sabre 2019



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Fa18 fighter jet prepares for take-off from the USS Ronald Reagan flight deck