Mackenzie Colahan

Schoolies on the Gold Coast — once synonymous with drunken debauchery — takes a wholesome turn, with fewer school leavers writing themselves off, even on the historically wild first night of celebrations.

Renters in every Australian capital city are in a worse position than they were before the pandemic, the latest Rental Affordability Index report shows

Retirees and aged pensioners have to choose between leaving cities they have lived in for decades or becoming homeless amid a worsening rental crisis.

The stratospheric rise of esports is forcing parents and teachers to encourage the use of video games in the home and classroom as more professional gamers turn their hobby into a career.

Mark Anthony Webster was bankrupt and unlicensed when he gambled away more than $600,000 he took from small businesses for shop fit-outs and renovations that were never completed.

An NDIS policy designed to protect vulnerable Australians from being overcharged has had the unintended consequence of forcing people who live alone out of their homes in the middle of a housing crisis.

The Jewel's eye-catching towers are the sparkling gem in the Surfers Paradise skyline, but three years after they were built, hundreds of luxury apartments remain empty and most are not up for sale.

Ted Badgery never wore a helmet in the ocean until recently. Now, he rarely surfs without one. 

Despite high demand for apartment developments in Australia, up to 30 per cent in the capital cities do not have a builder locked in, according to industry research, and it is even worse in regional areas like the Gold Coast.

Apartment owners could share cars as parking-free housing is introduced to curb major cities' traffic congestion.

Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden, accused of killing his stepfather Robert Lumsden last month, will be suspended from his role in local government on full pay until the next election in March 2024.

Deciding what age is too old to drive is an emotionally charged issue for many families, but it's hoped a new online test will revolutionise the process.

Shiva the surfing python has become an overnight sensation after footage of her gliding through Rainbow Bay went viral. Watch the video.

Police attended an Arundel home after reports of a disturbance. When they arrived, they found an unconscious man who could not be revived.

Police say Tomislav Nemes had been dead for more than a year before his body was discovered during a welfare check.

A Queensland program believed to be one of the oldest female football academies in the world may well be the secret to the Australian team's success.

A 37-year-old man, who neighbours say lived at the home with his mum and partner, is recovering after suffering severe burns to his entire body.

A man has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition with severe burns to his entire body following an explosion at a home in Coomera on the northern Gold Coast.

The Glitter Strip is well-known for its dark underbelly and criminal probes, but a different kind of investigation is underway on the Gold Coast after a fur seal was spotted on the loose in the city.

A backlog of more than 54,000 radiology images at the Gold Coast University Hospital will take up to three months to clear, forcing the hospital to outsource X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds to the private sector.

It is hoped a horseshoe-shaped containment area and baiting three times a year will stop the spread of fire ants after the pests were recently detected just 5km north of the NSW border.

Stunt performers risk life and limb to help create our favourite films. Before actors in the US went on strike, many were cashing in on Queensland's thriving film industry, thanks to new interest from Hollywood.

A Gold Coast dad says his sons are beside themselves as a result of the "disgusting" crime. The family's car was also stolen and their house was trashed.

Homicide investigators ask for information from the public as they examine the death of 37-year-old Matthew Berry on the Gold Coast hinterland.

Peter Rudland was badly injured in a Blackhawk helicopter crash in Afghanistan that killed four special forces soldiers in 2010. More than a decade later he's racing in his first wheelchair marathon.