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Cheeky! An Aussie jockey's been left red-faced - ahem - by a wardrobe malfunction! The comment by the jockey who won the race is a cracker - read all about it here ...

‪#‎AWESOME‬ Footage of volcano eruption in South America! You have to see this to believe it!

Oyster beer? No, really! And you'll be lucky to get a taste of this boundary pushing brew - find out about the Gold Coast craft brew revolution - and that oyster beer - here. Would you give it a go?
What's your fave Aussie craft brew?

Getting married? Already tied the knot? Share your special day with the Gold Coast! Follow this link to submit your wedding for possible publication in our Gold Coast Eye magazine - and share your happy day!

‪#‎UPDATE‬ A man hit by a truck on the M1 was reportedly filling up his campervan with fuel on the side of the road when he was clipped by a truck

‪#‎SAVENATE‬ Nate Myles says he'd quit as captain to stay at the Gold Coast Titans - read his interview here and get onboard our online campaign to #SaveNate

‪#‎GOLDCOASTFUNRUN‬ Are you taking part in Sunday's Gold Coast Fun Run? We'd love to hear from you about why you're running and any interesting tales behind your decision to take part! Let us know here!

A toddler in China has killed his own mother in a tragic accident.
The woman was taking out the rubbish when she dropped her keys down an empty lift shaft. CCTV footage traces her horrific final moments.

Don't worry about Big Day Out - Pig Day Out is where the action is!
More than 1000 people and their guinea pigs are expected to flock to Country Paradise Parklands on May 3 for Gold Coast Guinea Pig Rescue Pig Day Out.
Will you be among them?

THE granddaughter of iconic former mayor Sir Bruce Small has called for a new statue of the man known as “Mr Gold Coast” to be erected in Surfers Paradise.
Should we have another statue of the popular former mayor?

SPLENDOUR MAYHEM: Festivalgoers have described the ordeal of securing coveted Splendour in the Grass tickets as 'the most stressful experience ever' after the festival sold out in an hour today. Did you snap up a ticket?

‪#‎UPDATE‬ Long delays being experienced on the M1 northbound at Burleigh after a man was hit by a truck traveling at 100km h. More details at the link

‪#‎BREAKING‬ A man has been rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital with serious head injuries after he was hit by a truck traveling at 100km h on the M1 at Burleigh http://tinyurl.com/p29gsr3

ACCUSED balcony killer Gable Tostee’s bid for early release from prison in NSW has failed after his 10 month sentence was upheld at an appeal this morning.

MAIN Beach councillor Lex Bell has slammed his own bureaucrats for cutting down a 25-year-old poinciana on Tedder Ave.
Do we need to do more to save our historic trees?

FURIOUS commuters are ­demanding a refund of their fares after a horror four-hour rail return trip home to the Gold Coast from Brisbane.
It's yet another debacle on the train nick-named the "Bombay Express''.
Do you take the train to commute to Brisbane? Share your horror story.

AN eight-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car at Maudsland this morning.
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ON THE BEAT: Recognise any of these people? Help police solve a crime

Johnny Depp spotted at Surfers Paradise! ... Well, not quite
We're on ‪#‎Deppwatch‬. Have you seen Johnny on the Gold Coast?

Love Uber? This woman's 11km ride turned into a $15,000 nightmare

AN apprentice butcher who claims he lacerated a nerve in his finger while cutting meat trays with a knife is suing his Labrador steakhouse employer for up to $215,000.

There's not much stunt man Scotty Gregory won't do to help those in need and he's at it again this morning copping a 30 minute barrage of tennis ace Sam Groth's powerful serve ‪#‎smashscotty‬

Feeling the cold after the morning temperature drops?
Head for the ocean - it's the best place to stay warm.
But if the cold is getting to you, we've come up with the top five things to do on the Coast during the cold snap.

THEY’RE one of the most controversial couples on The Block — and things have finally become too much for Tim and Anastasia.
The pair have dramatically walked off the TV series - with Ana saying the show has mentally “f**ked me over”.
Do you think they were justified in leaving?

A SEX scandal prosecution has gone up in smoke after a charge against a firefighter accused of using Facebook to rate female colleagues was dropped.

THE skyline of beachside Surfers Paradise is set for a dramatic transformation, with another super skyrise planned for the city’s trademark esplanade after Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung bought 109 The Esplanade.
Are more high-rises good for the city?

TWO levels of government have turned their backs on a Mudgeeraba caravan park likened to a third-world ghetto.
What do you think should be done to help the people living here?

AN ELDERLY man has been taken to hospital but escaped major injury after being hit by a car at Coolangatta just after 5am.

‪#‎NATION‬ Really? Have a read of this and let us know ... is this in any way an acceptable way to get a message across or is this the most despicable, unacceptable thing you've seen?

Own goal? An English footballer has been red carded after he was caught on film having sex with a fan in the dugout ...

‪#‎WATCH‬ This is cool - see kids pick their mums out of a line up while they're blindfolded ... no surprise for all the mums or file under 'who'd of thought it'?

‪#‎OPINION‬ Cancer survivor says she can't forgive
cancer liar' Belle Gibson: find out why here

‪#‎UPDATE‬ THE fierce storm that has battered NSW for two days has claimed another life, bringing the total number of people dead to four

WATCH awesome video of an Aussie freediver's close encounter with a big stingray

‪#‎ANZAC‬ Local man looking for the family of the Digger who took these binoculars to war ... can you help?

‪#‎BREAKING‬ Police need your help to find a missing teen - have you seen Cuan?

‪#‎SaveNate‬ He's the captain of the Titans but we are at risk of losing Nate Myles. Here's 10 reasons why we've got to #SaveNate. Tell us why you think he's got to stay!

Stupidest TV show idea ever or can't wait to see it? Well, plenty of folks are against it with a petition calling for Nine not to screen Married At First Sight getting plenty of signatues! Would you sign or are you lining up to see it?
PLUS find out the truth about this controversial 'reality' show!

Gold Coast butcher Andrew Loveday has snagged himself a crown. Big thanks to Spotlight Costume Hire for helping him look the part!

DISGRACED wellness blogger Belle Gibson has admitted she lied about having cancer and curing her illness with healthy eating and natural therapies.

Nerang father Troy Brown is fighting for his life in a coma after he allegedly tried to outrun police on a motorbike. He rode up a one-way street and was flung into a canal by the impact of his bike hitting a gutter.

EMBARRASSING red-carpet stack or the best photobomb of our time?
Comedian Amy Schumer took a giant tumble on Kim Kardashian's dress.

YOU’VE given us your nominations, so now its time to vote — what is the Gold Coast’s best op shop?

MORE than 10,000 Australians will descend on the Gallipoli peninsula this week, but are they walking right into a serious terrorist threat?

Think you'll escape a speeding fine if you're traveling less than 10km h over the limit? Think again. Thousands more Queenslanders have been stung since police cracked down on tolerance levels. Have you been caught recently?

A WOMAN accused of stabbing her on-again, off-again boyfriend in the back with a kitchen knife following a dispute has been released on bail.

Awkward!
A long-lost brother and sister have been reunited after finding each other on an app - Tinder!

G:Link trams running again after "suspicious device" found to be a toolbox being used by GoldLinQ electrical contractors.
Residual delays of 15 minutes on the line.
Have you been affected?
http://tinyurl.com/mbn8du3

CRUISE HELL: TVs sliding off shelves, passengers knocked around and chairs flying across the deck. This is life on a stranded cruise liner as it is battered by 9m swells off NSW

It’s a pilgrimage that more than 10,000 Australians will make this week. One hundred years since the Anzacs first set foot on the shore, a trip to Gallipoli is revelatory, but not in the way you might expect.

Struggling to get into the real estate market on the Gold Coast?
Here's our top five houses for first homebuyers.

HINTERLAND motorists have missed out on this month’s cheap petrol, with ­prices set to spike again leading into the weekend.
What are you paying for petrol? Do you think it's too much?

Pirates producer Jerry Bruckheimer just tweeted what every Disney exec is thinking http://tinyurl.com/lsrk3et

What's Johnny Depp got against regular, run-of-the-mill bandages?

Needed an extra blanket on the bed last night?
There was a good reason — the Gold Coast shivered through its coldest April night in 16 years last night.
How cold was it at your place?

In his exclusive Gold Coast Bulletin column, Gary Ablett tells why he decided to re-sign with the Gold Coast Suns.
Are you glad he decided to stay on?

A political stoush has erupted over the future of Rapid Action Patrol police on the Gold Coast.
Do you want to see the RAP squad continue on the Coast? Do you think they have been a success?

Wake up cursing the weather this morning after the cold snap?
Spare a thought for those in NSW who are still feeling the effects of fierce storms - with the recovery effort likely to take several days.

TAXPAYERS could cop a hefty bill once Griffith University opens its new $25 million carpark because of a secret deal the Bligh Labor government did with Gold Coast University Hospital carpark operators ­Secure Parking.
Is it fair we cop the bill?

Johnny Depp is back and Disney executives are breathing a sigh of relief as the star returns to the Gold Coast to continue filming on the Pirates of the Caribbean.
Are you glad to see him back?