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First-time mum Nina Peterson felt lonely in the first months of her daughter's life so she decided to find daughter Millie a grandparent. And along came Christine.

More severe weather is forecast for much of the Gold Coast as thousands remain without power from last week's storms.

A severe thunderstorm warning for the already-battered Gold Coast area has been cancelled, but the threat of isolated heavy rainfall remains in place for much of south-east Queensland on New Year's Day.

Tensions in one storm-impacted community bubble over as Queensland's deputy premier is ambushed by angry residents. 

Gold Coast locals are banding together to recover from the storms.

Mudgeeraba captain Gareth Morgan says his aim was to bowl dot balls, and only contemplated victory when the last batsman came to the crease.

Steffanie and Susan Zimmer, who died in a head-on collision on the Gold Coast, have been remembered as "inseparable" at an emotional service.

Gold Coast City Council will place a "greater emphasis on climate change resilience", subject to federal emission policies, as part of its proposed new corporate plan.

Conflict of interest declaration reveals councillor received free swimming lessons in return for appearing in a Facebook video that promoted a local business.

A $5 million upgrade is set to turn Mudgeeraba's Firth Park into a go-to venue for hosting major netball competitions on the Gold Coast. 

A spike in private school enrolments is putting pressure on the road network as low vacancy rates force families to travel outside their school catchment. 

Redevelopment turns a Gold Coast caravan park from being a no-go zone to a haven for older residents.

When botanist Lui Weber visited a local physiotherapist for back treatment, he left with his head spinning after discovering a new rainforest tree species in his back garden.

A couple from the Gold Coast were out and about for up to 13 days before testing positive, and a woman from Capalaba passed the virus onto her partner. Check the Queensland Health contact tracing list for exposure sites. 

A Supreme Court judge berates Gold Coast woman Nerise Moore, who pretended to be a lawyer, and asks police to investigate the whereabouts of $433,000 of clients' money. 

Gold Coast residents say they are concerned support workers providing in-home care are not yet required to be vaccinated. 

Queensland's peak real estate body says vendors need to think carefully about accepting cryptocurrencies as payment for the sale of their homes.

Gold Coaster Peter Thurnwald plays the nerdy, sweet Lachie Koh in the hit teen pregnancy drama Bump, swapping a science degree for the screen, and spends time mentoring others.

A Sydney man who kidnapped a Gold Coast child to recover a $5.5 million gambling debt from the boy's father is sentenced to seven years' jail after apologising to his young victim and saying he felt he had no other option.

Put down the insect spray and call a beekeeper. That's what more Australians should do when they find a wayward swarm in their neighbourhood, according to Gold Coast beekeeper Catarina Pereira.

It sounds like an idyllic tour of Queensland: The Whitsundays, Noosa, Surfers Paradise, Coolangatta, Broadbeach. Instead it is a grim list of the top mortgage deferral hotspots in Australia.

Police say military-grade firearms and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of amphetamines were seized during an operation involving officers across three states today.

Which Gold coasters have made the Queens Birthday Honours list?

Work begins on the Gold Coast's $1 billion Pacific Motorway upgrade, with promises it will benefit motorists and the economy.

A Gold Coast City Council candidate has defended herself after online attacks criticised her links to a well-known big game hunter — her husband.