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If you like to be in the know with the local news wherever you are – here are the Gold Coast news headlines for today…

Woman dead, firefighter in coma after unit fire

A firefighter is in an induced coma, after collapsing at the scene of a fatal fire on the Gold Coast.

Deadly blaze guts Gold Coast units

Queensland's Fire Service says one person has died in a fire in a two-storey block of units on the Gold Coast at Surfers Paradise.

Teen's skull fractured in Gold Coast robbery

An 18-year-old man who was robbed on the Gold Coast overnight is in hospital with a fractured skull and a punctured lung.

Aussie beach to be listed as top surf spot

An iconic Australian beach will be unveiled later this year as one of the world's first "surfing reserves".

Surfers Paradise nightclub wins 'touting' court case

The Court of Appeal in Brisbane has ruled in favour of a Gold Coast night club in case over what is or is not "touting" for the adult entertainment business.

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder

It was known as the green fairy for its alleged psychoactive properties, but Australia's only commercial absinthe maker believes the aniseed beverage's reputation is more fiction than fact.

News supplied courtesy of ABC News