On the northern Gold Coast, half-built houses, tradies and their vans are a common sight in an area where the population has jumped a whopping 35 per cent in a year.
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NRL live: Broncos and Bulldogs battle in Brisbane
We are really into the home stretch of the NRL season, as the Broncos and Bulldogs kick off round 20. Follow the Lang Park clash with our ScoreCentre.
Ipswich lawyer with Pisasale links charged with extortion
An Ipswich lawyer who worked with former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale is arrested after a Crime and Corruption Commission investigation, with the Labor Party set to expel him over extortion charges.
Shane Heal to stand trial over alleged $750,000 fraud
Four-time Olympian Shane Heal, a former basketball champion, is ordered to stand trial after allegedly fraudulently using $750,000 lent to him by Australian Boomers ex-coach Brett Brown.
'My house smells like a morgue': Bulimba torture accused out on bail
Text messages between two men charged with torturing a 21-year-old woman are read out in court, while it is also revealed the victim has woken from an induced coma after suffering horrific injuries.
'We made them too well': Alvey fishing reel company to close after 97 years
As Bruce Alvey reflects on the success of his family company’s 97-year history, he believes their long-lasting products were the reason for the company’s downfall.
'Not a serious allegation': Corruption boss weighs in on minister's dumping
Queensland anti-corruption boss Alan MacSporran says the decision by former minister Mark Bailey to delete emails with a union boss was “not a serious allegation” in the scheme of things.
Energy Minister Mark Bailey stood down over email scandal
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk asks Energy Minister Mark Bailey to stand down from his portfolio, after Queensland’s corruption watchdog found a “reasonable suspicion of corrupt conduct” over his use of a personal email address.
Brisbane Uber driver charged with rape of second passenger
An Uber driver arrested this month on rape charges is accused of another attack, dating back to September 2015.
Bid to stop march of red fire ants has failed, experts say
Government agencies have failed to contain the spread of the deadly red imported fire ant in Queensland and oversight should be handed to an independent body, according to feral pest experts.