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‘It’s a nightmare waiting to happen’

A BAN on one of 2015’s most popular Christmas presents comes after warnings from the Australian Consumers’ Association and safety organisations that the toy poses an ‘unacceptable risk’ to children.

Drunk buck’s party kicked off flight

Michael Morrow and The Sun A GROOM and his rowdy bachelor party face fines of up to $40,000 each after becoming aggressive on a flight, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.

Coast snapper’s fear on doomed plane

JACK HARBOUR A GOLD Coaster who flew on the plane which was found destroyed in the Nepalese mountains says the pilot was frantically tapping on his navigation dials during a flight on Monday.

Hidden Aussie community living in NYC

Charlotte Willis IF you’re an Aussie living in New York City, chances are you’ve spent a fair amount of time in the popular downtown Manhattan district of Nolita.

Wish YOU were here?

Brian Crisp THE Great Barrier Reef is closer than you might think. It’s just a four-hour drive from Brisbane to the natural wonders of Bundaberg, then onward to 10 magnificent attractions and experiences.

‘I never expected that to happen in Bali’

Anna Lysakowska WHEN Anna Lysakowska visited the much-loved Aussie holidayspot she was met with a lot of surprises, including one she’ll never forget.

Plastic surgeon works miracles abroad

JESSICA HUXLEY HE is the plastic surgeon who goes from performing boob jobs on the Gold Coast to cleft palate procedures in some of India’s poorest districts.

Is this China’s best-kept secret?

Rowena Ryan HIDDEN among towering mountains lies a valley of ancient villages with turquoise lakes and incredible scenery and it could just be the most beautiful place on Earth.

How to do Japan on a budget

Caitlin Chander JAPAN is a hotspot for tourists this year. But with the declining dollar, skiing at Niseko may seem a little tight on the purse strings. Here’s how to travel there for less.

Beyond the Borealis in Norway

Sarah Marshall MANY visit Norway for the ‘night life’ — the breathtaking aurora borealis — but there’s also a lot to see in the daylight hours, including one of the ocean’s most efficient hunters

$300m Coast airport plan approved

Kathleen Skene RETIRING Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has approved the $300 million redevelopment plan for Gold Coast Airport as one of his last actions in office.

Fancy life in an underwater skyscraper?

BEFORE we get to live on Mars, we should make the most out of living underwater. What could possibly go wrong?

Cheap deals? It’s love at first flight

FLOWERS? Nope, it’s bargain airfares Australians are chasing this Valentine’s Day. Here’s the pick of the bunch.

Chasing the lights

Andrew Baume Andrew Baume travels inside the Arctic Circle where the sun never rises but the northern lights dance

‘World’s largest outdoor insane asylum’

Pawel Jarecki IT’S a harsh name for an incredible place. Hundreds of people are living off the grid and away from the law in New Mexico, in a wild and slightly scary community.

Trans-Siberian: Just get on board

Belinda Merhab IT’S the train trip that tops the list of the world’s best: here’s seven reasons you should stop procrastinating and get aboard the Trans-Siberian Railway

Chinese New Year boosts GC tourism

JACK HARBOUR FLIGHTS from China to the Gold Coast are fully booked with some airlines putting on more flights to cater for demand during the “bumper” Chinese New Year period.

Top 15 iconic Gold Coast walks

THEY’RE Mark Roberts’ pick of the Gold Coast’s iconic walks, best rides, hidden gems and brief jaunts — do yourself a favour and seek them out

Unusual first class requests

Kate Schneider AMBER Vidler spent eight years working from economy to first class on Emirates. Now she’s revealing passengers’ weirdest requests.

The $500 flight saving trick

IT’S no secret booking flights in advance can save you a lot, but now there’s a formula for getting the timing right for cheap tickets.

‘They were vomiting in the pool’

Staff writers YEP, it’s happened again. More than 150 passengers have fallen ill on a cruise ship that docked in Sydney, with reports of people vomiting in the ship’s pools.

Coast’s ‘love hotels’ hot property

Robyn Ironside and Jack Harbour IF you’re thinking of booking your partner in for a romantic getaway this Valentine’s Day, prepare to be hit in the hip pocket.

‘Three little words saved my life’

Mikhael Belanger MIKHAEL Belanger was depressed and stuck in a rut before three words from his mother led him to change his life.

GC Tourism slams reality TV show

NICHOLAS MCELROY <br /> THE city’s peak tourism body has fired up against Channel 7 ahead of its new show What Really Happens on the Gold Coast which aired for the first time overnight.

Hong Kong to GC to fly year-round

Andrew Potts IT’S on like Hong Kong, with flights from the Chinese island to the Gold Coast becoming a permanent arrangement.

Trouble brewing in Brussels

IAN MAYBANKS A BRUSSELS brewing odyssey with a difference conjured up a few surprises, but was the trek enough to convert a beer hater?

Peek inside new luxury Byron resort

Lexie Cartwright A SWISH $100m beachfront resort at Byron Bay that opened this week was six years in the making. Take a look inside here.

Along the river of kings

PHIL HAWKES THAILAND’S capital has long ignored the river that was its birthplace, but all that is changing with a new focus on Chao Phraya

Weird things about travel in Japan

Alice Williams HOLIDAYING in Japan can be a surreal and unnerving experience. Here are four things that took this Australian by complete surprise.

The 50 most violent cities in the world

Network writers THE world’s most dangerous no-go zones have been named and shamed, according to homicide rankings. And the host of the next Olympics is home to 21 of them.

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Miami a hotspot for young generation

THE Gold Coast suburb of Miami has so much more to offer than simply a high school with a Hollywood-style sign.

What colour is this jacket?

REMEMBER The Dress? That hideous blue-black/white-gold contraption that divided the globe? One year on, a similar scandal is tearing the internet apart.

Mistakes all newly engaged couples make

AMID all the excitement about getting engaged it’s easy to get caught up and make some seriously bad decisions. Here are nine mistakes most people make.

Flashback: Police shotgun threat

HOMICIDE detectives sensationally recalled the Margaret Rosewarne murder investigation after police overpowered a man threatening them with a loaded shotgun at West Burleigh.

Peek inside Kirra’s $1.5m prize home

HOPEFUL millionaires are lining up for a hefty $1.5 million piece of paradise at Kirra.

Look inside ABC presenter’s home

BERN Young may spend a lot of time alone while on air, but when at home in her Burleigh beach pad, she is surrounded by family.

Coast’s top 10 girls’ day out ideas

GIRLS just want to have fun … and there’s no place better than the Gold Coast. Round up your squad and hit the city for some all-female frolics.

Flashback: Pirates of Noosa raid GC

A TEAM of friendly pirates swooped on the Gold Coast to plunder ideas from the pick of the city’s tourism and residential development.

What’s on the Gold Coast this weekend

WONDERING what to do on the Gold Coast this weekend? We have the best shows, gigs, markets and exhibitions all listed right here

Really, really, ridiculously good looking men

WHAT’S it like to be a really, really, ridiculously good looking man on the Gold Coast? We get up close and personal with five male models to find out.

Outdoor gyms to be Games legacy

OUTDOOR gyms will begin rolling out across the Gold Coast from June as a “legacy project” for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Flashback: Gold Coast crime wave

STATE police minister Terry Mackenroth denied the Gold Coast was in the midst of a crime wave as Iraq began destroying oil refineries in the Gulf.

Radio flash traced to faraway galaxy

SCIENTISTS have for the first time traced the source of a ‘fast radio burst’ — a fleeting explosion of radio waves — to a galaxy six billion light years away.

Eerie Titanic prediction came 14 years earlier

IT SEEMS impossible, but it has been revealed that a book warned of the tragedy 14 years before it happened. The similarities are spinechilling.

Turn on your partner in and out of bed

IT is not just what goes on inside the bedroom that is key to turning on your partner — plenty outside it matters too

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