Dominic Cansdale
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The Gold Coast is done with being 'the Glitter Strip', so what's next? (opens the original)
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"The Glitter Strip" is a label the Gold Coast has been trying to ditch. The Queensland city grew into a tourism powerhouse over half a century, gaining a reputation for a laid-back beach lifestyle. Motels under neon lights once lined the coast, while bikini-clad meter maids posed for photos with tourists. "The way that the Gold Coast a generation ago talked about itself was as really fun but also fairly cheap," the city council's marketing boss Todd Babiak said. "That's a more difficult proposit
Suspect images released as police offer $1million reward over cold case murders (opens the original)
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Police have offered a $1 million reward for information about a 24-year-old cold case double murder. Two men were allegedly murdered in separate shootings along the NSW–Queensland border region. Images of two men recreated from witness accounts have been released. Police have offered a $1 million reward for information leading to the conviction of suspects in two cold case murders. Forensic artist impressions of two people believed to be linked to the suspected murders of two men from the Queens
Gold Coast council takes housing affordability ruling to High Court, warning of statewide impacts (opens the original)
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Gold Coast City Council has launched a High Court bid to overturn a landmark ruling over a luxury Bilinga high-rise. The council argues the Court of Appeal too narrowly equated "housing affordability" with "affordable housing". Council warns the ruling could cause "significant disruptions" to housing approvals across Queensland. Gold Coast City Council has applied to the High Court for permission to appeal against a ruling that found luxury apartments do not improve housing affordability. The Qu
Sweat and spectacle of theatre makes it 'immortal' but challenges lurk (opens the original)
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After four years touring in musicals across Australia and Asia, Jordan Koulos has found himself playing a deep-sea vampire spellbound by "a gothic, more seductive Atlantis". "It's what happens under the surface that you never get to see, and being able to shock audiences with that," he said. Mr Koulos has forged a career in musical theatre, a $531 million sector that stretches from major stage shows to intimate cabaret. "It's my bread and butter, I really love it," he said. This latest role has
Luxury tower 'affordability' claim rejected in landmark court ruling (opens the original)
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The Queensland Court of Appeal finds luxury apartments do not improve housing affordability simply because they increase supply. The decision could affect other luxury high-rises that are exempted from height limits on the grounds that they improve "housing choice and affordability". The Gold Coast council is seeking legal advice on the court's decision. A legal cloud is hanging over high-rises on the Gold Coast after a court ruled luxury apartments do not improve housing affordability simply be
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