Every story we published in July 2026.
News · 5 July 2026
Duplicate and fake listing photos are distorting the Gold Coast's short-term rental market, and the data tells a damaging story for tourists and legitimate hosts alike.
News · 5 July 2026
Duplicate and fake listing images are costing Gold Coast renters and guests thousands, and council data reveals just how widespread the deception has become.
News · 5 July 2026
Duplicate and stolen listing photos are quietly distorting the Gold Coast short-term rental market, and a new audit is putting hard figures to a problem landlords and guests have complained about for years.
News · 5 July 2026
A growing wave of duplicate and misleading listing images is forcing Gold Coast councils, rental platforms and real estate bodies to decide who is responsible, and how fast they must act.
News · 5 July 2026
Duplicate and misleading listing photos are distorting the city's accommodation market, and the data shows the scale is bigger than most visitors realise.
News · 5 July 2026
Duplicate and misleading property photos listed on platforms like Airbnb are distorting booking data, inflating perceived supply, and costing Gold Coast hosts real money.
Finance · 5 July 2026
Rising labour costs, AI disruption and a softening property market are squeezing the firms that keep the city's visual content industry running.
News · 5 July 2026
Duplicate image scams are hitting short-term rental hosts across the Gold Coast hard, with duplicated property photos turning up on competing listings, and authorities only beginning to catch up.
News · 5 July 2026
Duplicate and manipulated listing images are distorting the city's short-term rental market, and calls for regulatory action are growing louder.
News · 5 July 2026
As cities worldwide scramble to regulate the Airbnb-driven duplication of residential listings, Gold Coast's approach is drawing comparisons, not all flattering, from housing advocates tracking the global experiment.
News · 5 July 2026
City of Gold Coast councillors face a tightening deadline to finalise short-term rental rules that will reshape the housing market from Surfers Paradise to Coolangatta.
News · 5 July 2026
City of Gold Coast regulators and property platforms face a defining moment after a surge of duplicate and misrepresenting listing images exposes gaps in the city's short-term rental framework.
News · 5 July 2026
As councils globally crack down on misleading Airbnb listing photos, Gold Coast is finding its own path, but questions remain about whether it's moving fast enough.
News · 5 July 2026
Duplicate images have quietly undermined trust in the Gold Coast property and short-term rental market for years; here's the trail that led us here.
News · 5 July 2026
Duplicate and manipulated property images are flooding short-term rental platforms on the Gold Coast, and regulators, agents and consumer advocates say the problem is getting worse ahead of the 2032 Olympics build-up.
News · 5 July 2026
With state regulators tightening the screws on Airbnb-style listings, Gold Coast property owners and councils face a sequence of choices that will reshape the city's housing market before the 2032 Olympics.
News · 5 July 2026
City council and tourism leaders share their thoughts on the proposed crackdown on Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms
News · 5 July 2026
As the city balances tourism recovery with residential concerns, crucial decisions loom on the horizon for short-term rental properties in areas like Surfers Paradise and Burleigh Heads.
Lifestyle · 5 July 2026
Exploring the unique charm of Gold Coast's local communities and what makes them thrive
Finance · 5 July 2026
From property cooling to AI-driven scams and a changing jobs landscape, here's what the national noise means for people living and spending on the Gold Coast.