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M1 could grind to halt as soon as 2018

The M1 could reach vehicle capacity on some sections in the northern Gold Coast as early as next year, according to new research. The can reveal details of the initial design capacity for the M1 when it was built more than 20 years ago, which explains why sections at growth hot spots such as Coomera are facing gridlock.

Is this the end of Tomic’s career?

The man who coached embattled tennis pro Bernard Tomic to stardom says his brutally honest Wimbledon press conference likely marks the beginning of the end for Tomic’s career. A day after Tomic sent the tennis world into a spin saying he had lost respect for the game following a dismal performance at Wimbledon, the 24-year-old’s former coach Neil Guiney said “I’ve been expecting this for a long time”.

Woman attacked by angry kangaroo

A woman has been rushed to hospital with “multiple injuries” after being attacked by a kangaroo at a Coombabah home. Paramedics responded yesterday to reports a woman in her 50s had suffered scratches to her body. The woman was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition. At this stage it is unknown what happened prior to the attack.

Myer left red-faced over Perry ad

Myer bosses have been forced to remove content from their Katy Perry advert, after animal lovers branded it “disgusting”. The retail giant, which was initially “thrilled” with its commercial giving people the chance to win free tickets to the superstar’s Witness tour, was left red-faced when viewers took offence to Perry’s comment encouraging her pet dog Nugget to “chase some koalas”.