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Ice’s devastating impact on Coast kids

Former ice addict, Mark, is bringing home to high school students the brutal truth about the highly addictive drug. The graduate of the Transformations program is responding to calls from schools to tell pupils about the dangers of deadly ice. Mark shares his journey, which saw him using meth from age 17.

Why did super-fit Mercer’s heart fail?

The tragic death of ironman great Dean Mercer prompted an outpouring of emotion fitting of a man admired from afar and adored by those closest to him. Amid the grief, however, there was also shock that a 47-year-old, seemingly fit man who had dedicated his life to physical activity had been cut short by a cardiac arrest. Former Gold Coast Bulletin sports writer Pat McLeod summed up the thoughts of thousands when he said: “His heart was huge and that’s what makes it so hard to believe that’s what eventually gave in.”

Real story behind Tomic lap dance

Departing long-time Sin City nightclub manager Charlie Embley was there the night tennis star Bernard Tomic was infamously snapped getting a lap dance during Schoolies of 2013. Embley says what everyone didn’t see was how polite and friendly the then 21-year-old was with fellow clubbers that night.

Taxpayers miss out on millions in revenue

Taxpayers have missed out on millions of dollars of debt owed to the State, with some of it uncollectable because the debtor died or an offending firm was wound up. A Sunday-Mail analysis of State Penalties Enforcement Registry financials reveals more than $302 million worth of the $1.195 billion owed to it through unpaid fines and toll charges was “finalised” in 2016-17. But only $283.4 million was collected.