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Michael Clarke must be living in dream land if he thinks the Australian cricketing public want him back as Captain. GT

So Smiling Pete is going to accept responsibility for scaring Gold Coasters over his typical exaggeration of traffic and transport issues. But what penalty will Pete pay. The answer is none so his ownership of the problem are just hollow words.

I thoroughly enjoyed opening ceremony because I always enjoy the didgeridoo. As with Sydney's Olympics I felt it did go on too long. Everyone I know has criticised the ceremony. Where was Borobi? Businesses everywhere I go are suffering and some of the transport problems probably needn’t have happened. LM

In poor old weak Australia prison sentences for people smugglers is only a pathetic 5 years, as if that is a deterrent for third world country offenders, why not 20 years in a PNG primitive detention centre and our borders would become safe. I have see first hand just how sneaky these boat people are and they are not to be trusted. Ben 2 tours of Afghanistan.

How proud we all are of our nations total dominance ... Starting with countless champions past and present. World. Commonwealth and Olympic champions. over the ditch they are in awe of us. JP McGuire

Wow, so many free parking spaces in Australia Fair on a Sunday in the school holidays, and so many restaurants and cafes to choose from :-)

Typical. Put an ex polly in charge of the CW games and as is expected, chaos. All the locals have gone away for the duration and local businesses are suffering. What about the visitors that paid obscenely inflated prices for accommodation and now prices are being drastically reduced. Bad luck. And the NRL is next. Lance Dasey

Had a good laugh re Peters pants I was thinking of Sir Les Patterson. Wendy

Peter Beattie couldn't run QLD, said he would never have another Government job after he had stuffed QLD and he goes on to be Trade Commissioner in LA, Chairman of the Commonwealth Games and has admitted he got it wrong with the traffic, once again QLD suffers, goodness only knows what he will do to the NRL when he gets there, won't need to be a rocket scientist to work out he will stuff that also! Didee

You have to ask what is an unauthorised GPS.??? TheGuru.

Sick of media and politicians telling us - how good public transport for the Games is - not one extra bus service for Nerang - nothing before 0800am, and nothing after 4.00pm- not one single bus on Saturday and Sunday - so far this cost me 11 Security shifts - that I couldn't work!

Com games squash were complaining about lack of coverage. When I tried to watch a semi final on channel 7 app. They wanted 19.95 due to it being premium content. Work it out ???

Shocking report by 60 Minutes on the live export trade. Barnaby Joyce a strong supporter. Thank goodness he is no longer involved. Canberra must act to prevent this ongoing cruelty. Joan, Ashmore

I'm crying my eyes out watching sheep dying on Live ship export Where the hell is caring about life whether human or animal? Jr wiz

V8 supercars coverage by channel ten one lousy hour of highlights each night consisting of twenty minutes of ads. Bring back channel seven please !!! Pete

After Mr. Beattie telling the people of the Gold Coast to stay home during the commonwealth games causing the business to have a tough time now he wants us all to go out and support them. Well Mr. Beattie you got it wrong, so on your bike.

I am constantly amused by the bleating from the Malcolm faithful that you can't do to Malcolm that which Malcolm did to Tony. Sure you can, what's the difference? GT

The Games coverage has got me tossed. One commentator is lambasted for calling a man a lamington but it is OK to highlight someone's bottom on national TV! Confused.

Congrats to the Titans on a great win over Manly. Keep it going boys! Grey

Volunteered as a games driver but after months of training and making huge sacrifices to be involved I was rostered on for 11 shifts but was told via email after just 4 shifts I was no longer required? What a joke and what a waste of my time. Let's hope someone is held accountable once the GC (Games Circus) 2018 is over

Jabiru; that is absolutely disgusting in this day and age when you devalue a person's hard work and show your appreciation of a talent you can't master by paying the artist a pittance? If he was a white artist would his pay rate rise? Indigenous art from Australia is very sought after in other countries so pay the artists what they deserve. G

I love it. The Gold Coast is like it was 20 years ago not much traffic and a lot less people getting around. Barney