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Domestic travel remains a major trend, with a number of great festivals within a driving distance of Brisbane.

Your guide to this year’s best festivals within driving distance of Brisbane

From a million blooming sunflowers to medieval jousting and the state’s biggest motorsport festival, south-east Queensland is set for a massive year of unique regional events.

  • Dominique Tassell

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The original Sun Spirit sculpture, which was stolen from Currumbin in March during Cyclone Alfred. A replica is being installed.

Back to the beach: Stolen Gold Coast sculpture returns

The original Sun Spirit was stolen during Cyclone Alfred. Then she seemed to reappear more than 1000km away.

  • Nick Dent
A man has died at Currumbin.

Man dies on Gold Coast beach after being pulled to shore by son

His son, surfers and surfing instructors in the area pulled the man to a sandbank and performed CPR.

  • Jocelyn Garcia
Former Sydneysider Greg Melloy at his Gold Coast apartment.

Thinking about a sea change? Beware the unlikely money trap

Greg Melloy decided to turn his Gold Coast holidays into a permanent escape from the rat race, but had no idea he was buying into a financial nightmare.

  • Sue Williams
LNP leader David Crisafulli (right) on the Gold Coast with colleague Laura Gerber for the first day of the party’s “weekend of action”.

Doorknocking begins as parties set long sights on next state election

It may still be two years until the next state election, but some Brisbane residents may have already started to see political campaigns land at their front doors.

  • Matt Dennien
Homes in the Melbourne suburb of Hampton had the highest average views per listing this year.

The most popular suburbs for home buyers in 2021

A string of Sydney suburbs have dominated a list of the most in-demand areas for home buyers in 2021, but it was a Melbourne suburb that took the top spot.

  • Kate Burke
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Mick Barry (right) playing for the Wallabies in 1966.

Former Wallaby dies after being caught in Gold Coast rip

Police are preparing a report for the coroner.

  • Jocelyn Garcia
Ash the little penguin was rescued from Currimundi Beach and is being nursed back to full health by carers at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast aquarium.

No one told rare penguin rescued far from home the border is shut

Carers at Sea Life aquarium at the Sunshine Coast are baffled as to why the bird swam all the way up to the Sunshine Coast.

  • Toby Crockford
Deb Frecklington has faced questions over an explosive interview made by retiring Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey.

Frecklington rejects claims Currumbin candidate chosen as a 'skirt'

Outgoing Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey told Alan Jones on Wednesday morning the LNP had ignored her favoured candidate, selecting a female lawyer for preselection.

  • Lucy Stone
Long-serving Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey.

Jann Stuckey lashes LNP 'vilification' in extraordinary interview

The outgoing Currumbin MP told Alan Jones her favoured candidate for her seat had been ignored by the LNP.

  • Lucy Stone