Sarah Cumming

When Becca White was being treated for breast cancer she received a phone call from a distant relative warning her about a rare genetic mutation. She knew she had to make another agonising decision.

Is it the volume of your voice, hygiene habits, perhaps biological factors? Experts are investigating why some people shed more virus than others and why some household contacts dodge COVID altogether.

Schools are considering combining classes and using relief teachers as they plan for widespread Omicron absentees.

Universities say there is strong demand for education courses from mature-age applicants with older graduates offering valuable life experience. 

Police say 35 year-old Luqman Jubair went into the water at Miami on Thursday night to help someone in trouble.

School drop-offs and new enrolments adding to Gold Coast traffic woes

Visitors returning to Australia's tourism hot spots are experiencing an acute shortage of rental cars as companies struggle to restock, with some having reduced their fleet for COVID-19.

The Gold Coast's iconic high-rises are home to some of the most expensive units in the country, and while a downturn in the property market is being felt across Australia, the Glitter Strip's unit prices are still strong.

A Gold Coast woman issues a warning to drivers after $4,000 was charged to her credit card by text message scammers posing as toll road operator Linkt. 

After making an unexpected journey in a removalist van, Queenie the possum is facing a much longer trip down the NSW coast, thanks to a relay of wildlife carers.