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The water at Burleigh Heads can appear to be crystal blue. But looks can be deceiving.

The cleanest and dirtiest beaches in south-east Queensland revealed

Where have you been swimming this summer? We crunch the numbers on water quality at beaches and swimming spots from Rainbow Bay to Noosa Heads.

  • Marissa Calligeros and Craig Butt

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Nine News has identified the missing man as 44-year-old Ash Haigh.

Search for fisherman under way after empty boat found floating off coast

Some unusual details about the condition of the boat were revealed by police on Friday afternoon.

  • William Davis

From farm stays to island escapes – five perfect Queensland getaways

Hamilton’s five-star resort reset, a hinterland haven that becomes stargazer heaven at night, mid-rainforest luxury – and more.

Tanah Boyd scores for the Warriors in the 2025 state championship.

Better by half: Tanah Boyd dominates as Warriors hammer Burleigh

Experienced halfback a dominant force in NRL State Championship triumph.

  • Robert Dillon
The Gold Coast tram line caught a wave of criticism when the plans were announced, so how do the locals feel about it now?

No trams here: Buses on the cards as Coolangatta leg of light rail scrapped

Stage four of the light rail system would have provided trams from Burleigh Heads to Coolangatta, via the Gold Coast Airport and major tourist attractions.

  • Marissa Calligeros
Prime position.

Controversial new five-star Gold Coast hotel set to open

The much anticipated Mondrian Gold Coast is finally about to open – two years after its target date.

  • Julietta Jameson
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Electronics allegedly featuring child exploitation material were seized from the man’s residence.

Police shoot ‘armed and threatening’ man on the Gold Coast

Police said the man, in his 30s, “made threats to officers” called to a Burleigh Heads home on Saturday night.

  • Cameron Atfield
The five-bedroom fixer-upper at 29 Harriet Street, West End, which sold at auction for $2.365 million.

West End fixer-upper needing new roof sells for $2.36 million in nail-biting auction

Five potential buyers battled it out for the fixer-upper in West End, but on the Gold Coast the $4.3 million Burleigh Heads retreat of Bec and Lleyton Hewitt failed to attract a single bid.

  • Sarah Webb
The tour shows there’s more to the Gold Coast that glitz and high rises.

Beyond the high rises: The deep history of the Gold Coast

Most Australian holidaymakers could name at least one theme park on the Gold Coast but few know the region’s oldest creation stories.

  • Catherine Best
Mr Ruston was fatally shot after the suspected road rage incident in 2009.

New witnesses to Gold Coast car shooting on Australia Day are found

Police say a review of the cold-case killing of Omega Ruston, by a group with suspected ties to organised crime, uncovered new evidence last year.

  • Matt Dennien