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Jamarra Ugle-Hagan brought his coach to tears when he learned he'd finally return to professional football this weekend after battling mental health challenges that kept him off the field for nearly two years. The 24-year-old Indigenous star will debut for the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday after attending 12 funerals in one year and using the sport as his path back to wellness.
A Gold Coast Greek Orthodox church celebrated Easter with 360 people from eight language groups sharing one powerful message of resurrection. Traditional dancing, lamb feasts, and gospel readings in multiple tongues showed how faith can unite a diverse community.
A custom skateboard frame is giving people with disabilities on Australia's Gold Coast the adrenaline rush of skating. What started with one curious coach now changes lives every week.
One of Ghana's most historic schools is turning 150 with a mission to inspire its next century. Mfantsipim School, which launched secondary education in the Gold Coast in 1876, is rallying the nation to restore its aging campus while honoring generations of leaders it helped shape.
Australian soccer star Amy Sayer is celebrating the courage of Iran's women's team for competing in the Asian Cup while their homeland faces conflict. The teams share a hotel on Australia's Gold Coast ahead of their Thursday match.
For the first time, Ghana is refining gold from small-scale miners into bullion bars at home, creating 162 jobs and keeping more wealth in the country. The partnership between Ghana Gold Board and Gold Coast Refinery marks a turning point in West Africa's gold industry.
After a former business owner's story revealed the harsh reality of Gold Coast homelessness, the Queensland government is investing $5.6 billion to build social housing, with 600 homes already underway. Daily outreach teams now connect rough sleepers with housing resources while new homes race toward completion.
Gilmour Space Technologies just secured $217 million to build rockets on Australian soil, proving the country's space dreams are taking flight. The Gold Coast company is scaling up after its first launch last July showed the world Australia can build orbital rockets at home.