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How locals spend a weekend on Coast

Whether it’s a morning walk on The Spit with a dog, catching a great coffee on the northern Gold Coast or spending the day at Straddie, there’s always plenty to do as summer approaches. We ask three GC identities why there’s no place like home.

Informal votes to soar at next election

The informal vote at the next state election could rank among the highest in Queensland’s history. Griffith University’s Dr Paul Williams said a manoeuvre by the Palaszczuk ALP government last year to reintroduce compulsory preferential voting could trigger a large informal vote.

Aussies bewildered by ‘Yes’ SMS

The marriage equality campaign has taken a new turn, after many people received a text message on Saturday calling on them to vote “Yes” in the postal survey. The text message that came from a phone user titled YesEquality read: “The Marriage Equality Survey forms have arrived! Help make history and vote YES for a fairer Australia. VoteYes.org.au.”

Prince Andrew pays a visit to Bond Uni

Prince Andrew has been surrounded by budding entrepreneurs during his Glitter Strip visit. On Saturday, Prince Andrew was welcomed at Bond University with two pecks on the cheek by Jane Ferguson, the sister of the Duke’s former wife Sarah Ferguson. He visited the campus to judge the brightest entrepreneurial minds from Queensland, the Northern Territory and Northern NSW as part of his passion project, Pitch@Palace Australia, an initiative to promote start-up businesses. By using his regal connections, Prince Andrew has helped to develop a combined turnover of about $600 million since the project kicked off in 2014.