ABC Gold Coast

91.7 ABC Gold Coast (ACMA callsign: 4ABCRR) is a local radio station part of the ABC network. It is located in Mermaid Beach and serves listeners in the Gold Coast area and the nearby hinterland in Queensland, reaching as far south as Byron Bay in New South Wales. The station began its journey in 1952 under the name 4SO, initially functioning as a relay for the ABC Regional Network from Toowoomba. It originally broadcasted on a frequency of 1590 kHz, which was later adjusted to 1593 kHz in 1978 to align with the updated 9 kHz frequency spacing.

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Insect industry knows it needs to overcome squeamish consumers before it can grow

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Selina Green

Easily dismissed as a "hard sell" to squeamish consumers, Australia's insect industry wants to be the nation's next agricultural powerhouse. As it explores the use of insects in everything from human consumption to pet food and waste recycling, the industry admits there are some critical barriers still to overcome. It hopes to address those with a $2 million research program led by the University of Adelaide that will help develop food standards, market opportunities and public education.
Outrage over Timor pardon proposal for paedophile former priest

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Vonia Vieira |Doug Dingwall

A woman who survived sexual abuse at the hands of a convicted paedophile former priest fears he will hurt her again if the Timor-Leste government succeeds in having him pardoned. Defrocked priest Richard Daschbach, a United States citizen, was convicted by a Timor-Leste court in December 2021 after being found guilty of sexually abusing orphaned and disadvantaged young girls under his care.
Sex abuse survivor urges Timor-Leste president not to pardon paedophile ex-priest Richard Daschbach

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Vonia Vieira |Doug Dingwall |Nick Sas

A woman who survived sexual abuse at the hands of a convicted paedophile former priest fears he will hurt her again if the Timor-Leste government succeeds in having him pardoned. Defrocked priest Richard Daschbach, a United States citizen, was convicted by a Timor-Leste court in December 2021 after being found guilty of sexually abusing orphaned and disadvantaged young girls under his care.
Live updates: Wall Street rises as rate cuts forecast for both Australia and US

1 day ago | abc.net.au | Emilia Terzon |Adelaide Miller |Stephanie Chalmers

Is there any word on the street about Liontown Resources ? 6th straight day in a row with sizable jumps in share price and yet there is nothing from the company or in the media about it. - BrettThanks for the comment Brett. You're certainly right, Liontown has been making some significant moves recently.
Vale AFL great Robert Walls

2 days ago | abc.net.au | Kimberley Price

Champion Aussie rules player and premiership-winning coach Robert Walls has died at the age of 74. He was diagnosed with cancer several years ago and chose to end his life under Victoria's voluntary assisted dying laws. Known for his tough coaching and playing style Walls is being remembered as a legend of the Carlton, Fitzroy and Brisbane footy clubs. Featured: Paul Roos, former Sydney and Melbourne coachDavid Parkin, former VFL/AFL player and coachMichael Voss, Carlton coach
AFP and Victoria Police release CCTV crucial to finding perpetrators of Adass Israel Synagogue arson attack

2 days ago | abc.net.au | Ali Moore

The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) has released images of those believed responsible for the Adass Israel Synagogue arson attack. Assistant Commissioner Stephen Nutt from the Australian Federal Police Counter Terrorism and Special Investigations Command joined Ali Moore to appeal for further information, particularly about a blue VW Golf involved in the attack. Press play to hear the full interview on 774 ABC Radio Melbourne Drive. Melbourne, Ripponlea, Crime, Police
Concerns over lifting of sea cucumber ban in Solomon Islands

2 days ago | abc.net.au | Finau Fonua

Conservationists in Solomon Islands are questioning a decision by the Solomon Islands government to lift a ban on the harvesting of sea cucumbers. The ban which has been in place since 2022, after a study revealed a dwindling sea cucumber population. The Government says the decision will economically benefit communities, but environmentalist Lawrence Makili (Mah-Kee-Lee) says it's unsustainable and threatens the species' survival.
Ghost stories and executions in Iceland — when Hannah Kent and Agnes Magnusdottir became entwined - ABC listen

2 days ago | abc.net.au | Nicola Harrison |Meggie Morris |Richard Fidler

When Hannah Kent arrived in Iceland as an exchange student in 2003, her arrival was a difficult one. On her first night in the country, she found herself stranded late at night at Keflavik Airport and desperately homesick. But within weeks, Iceland had begun to change young Hannah. She became entranced with the haunting story of accused murderer and domestic servant Agnes Magnusdottir, who became the last woman executed in Iceland.
Pioneering Māori scholar Mākereti Papakura to receive posthumous degree from Oxford University

2 days ago | abc.net.au | Finau Fonua |Dinah Lewis Boucher

Groundbreaking Māori scholar Mākereti Papakura will be posthumously awarded a degree from the University of Oxford nearly 100 years after starting her studies. Born in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1873, Papakura is believed to be the first Indigenous woman to attend Oxford, and her pioneering research on Māori culture has had a lasting impact on both academic and Māori communities.
Police hunt attacker after Australian Border Force workers stabbed, assaulted in Western Sydney

2 days ago | abc.net.au | Danuta Kozaki

A Tongan national is reportedly on the run in Sydney's west after two officials connected to Australian Border Force were allegedly stabbed and assaulted this morning. NSW Police officers were called to James Ruse Drive in Clyde about 4am to find a 54-year-old man stabbed in the cheek and neck and a 36-year-old man assaulted. The two men have been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.