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Surfers Paradise Hilton hotel evacuated as fireball appears to fall from roof - ABC News

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I haven’t been to the goldy for 15 years but my god have skyscrapers popped up at surfers and Broadbeach.

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They sure have.

I was in Hawaii recently, and it hasn’t changed nearly as much in the last 30 years as the Gold Coast has.

For the better or the worst?

Probably worse, Gold Coast felt more modern to me, Hawaii looked a bit old fashioned by comparison.

definitely the worst. i live in the west of Brisbane where its an hour to surfers and I’ve been going for 25 years. the north end, especially around surfers’ paradise is just a tacky tourist trap now. we go south to tallebugera where you can actully relax, or go north to the sunshine coast and use the inlaws holiday unit at coolumn

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“We are gradually getting rid of these annoying paper cards,” Johnson said.

“There has been a trial underway here at Brisbane Airport for the past five months with a handful of New Zealand flights.

“It has gone so well, today they roll it out to all international arrivals on Qantas flights coming into Brisbane Airport, saving 20 million paper copies … a year, saving a lot of patience from passengers having to beg flight attendants for pens or getting the tray table down again at the last minute.

Sydney and Melbourne airports to follow.

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