Andrew Potts
@andrewpotts.bsky.social
Gold Coast Bulletin Assistant Chief of Staff. Also writes about politics, buildings and history
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Andrew Potts
@andrewpotts.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Pinned: I'm a reporter with the Gold Coast Bulletin newspaper in Australia so always writing stories about buildings, politics, history, trams and more!
Also here for all my incredibly varied interests across an astonishing spectrum of topics from sci-fi to comics and soap operas. Say Hi!
Also here for all my incredibly varied interests across an astonishing spectrum of topics from sci-fi to comics and soap operas. Say Hi!
Good luck babe! A fun and amazing performance by @chappellroan on the #goldcoast, doing all the big hits. A blast!
February 7, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Good luck babe! A fun and amazing performance by @chappellroan on the #goldcoast, doing all the big hits. A blast!
Today in music: A Month of Sundays by The Church from the 1984 EP Remote Luxury. Released 42 years ago this month, it was the band’s third EP. #Music #AMonthofSundays #TheChurch #RemoteLuxury #rock #rocknroll #pop #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
February 7, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Today in music: A Month of Sundays by The Church from the 1984 EP Remote Luxury. Released 42 years ago this month, it was the band’s third EP. #Music #AMonthofSundays #TheChurch #RemoteLuxury #rock #rocknroll #pop #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
Today in music: Goodbye Horses by Psyche from the 1996 album Strange Romance. Released 30 years ago, it was the band’s seventh album. #Music #GoodbyeHorses #Psych #Strangeromance #pop #synthpop #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic #QLazzarus #TheSilenceoftheLambs #SilenceoftheLambs
February 6, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Today in music: Goodbye Horses by Psyche from the 1996 album Strange Romance. Released 30 years ago, it was the band’s seventh album. #Music #GoodbyeHorses #Psych #Strangeromance #pop #synthpop #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic #QLazzarus #TheSilenceoftheLambs #SilenceoftheLambs
Today in music: What Have You Done for Me Lately? By Janet Jackson from the 1986 album Control. Released 40 years ago yesterday, it was the singer’s third studio album. #Music #whathaveyoudoneformelately #JanetJackson #Control #rock #rocknroll #pop #dance #newjackswing #1980s #80s #1980smusic
February 5, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Today in music: What Have You Done for Me Lately? By Janet Jackson from the 1986 album Control. Released 40 years ago yesterday, it was the singer’s third studio album. #Music #whathaveyoudoneformelately #JanetJackson #Control #rock #rocknroll #pop #dance #newjackswing #1980s #80s #1980smusic
Today In music: The Show Must Go On by Queen from the 1991 album Innuendo. Released 35 years ago today, it was the band’s penultimate studio album and the last released within Freddie Mercury’s lifetime #Music #TheShowmustgoon #Queen #Innuendo #FreddieMercury #BrianMay #RogerTaylor #JohnDeacon
February 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Today In music: The Show Must Go On by Queen from the 1991 album Innuendo. Released 35 years ago today, it was the band’s penultimate studio album and the last released within Freddie Mercury’s lifetime #Music #TheShowmustgoon #Queen #Innuendo #FreddieMercury #BrianMay #RogerTaylor #JohnDeacon
Today in music: Banana Republic by The Boomtown Rays from the 1981 album Mondo Bongo. Released 45 years ago this week, it was the band’s fourth studio album. #Music #BananaRepublic #TheBoomtownrats #Mondobongo #Boomtownrats #BobGeldof #rock #rocknroll #newwave #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
February 3, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Today in music: Banana Republic by The Boomtown Rays from the 1981 album Mondo Bongo. Released 45 years ago this week, it was the band’s fourth studio album. #Music #BananaRepublic #TheBoomtownrats #Mondobongo #Boomtownrats #BobGeldof #rock #rocknroll #newwave #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
Today in music: A Trick of the Tail by Genesis from the 1976 album A Trick of the Tail. Released 50 years ago last week, it was the band’s seventh studio album and the first following the departure of former frontman Peter Gabriel #Music #atrickofthetail #Genesis
February 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Today in music: A Trick of the Tail by Genesis from the 1976 album A Trick of the Tail. Released 50 years ago last week, it was the band’s seventh studio album and the first following the departure of former frontman Peter Gabriel #Music #atrickofthetail #Genesis
My column for this week - The federal Liberal Party must abandon its John Howard nostalgia and craft a modern election-winning platform unless it wants to remain rudderless, writes Andrew Potts
HIS VIEW: ➡️ bit.ly/4qgZGMt
HIS VIEW: ➡️ bit.ly/4qgZGMt
February 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
My column for this week - The federal Liberal Party must abandon its John Howard nostalgia and craft a modern election-winning platform unless it wants to remain rudderless, writes Andrew Potts
HIS VIEW: ➡️ bit.ly/4qgZGMt
HIS VIEW: ➡️ bit.ly/4qgZGMt
Today's Gold Coast Bulletin front page: RAPE CHARGES SERVED - The founder of a prominent Queensland charity has been dumped by his own organisation after police charged him with dozens of sexual offences. @gcbulletin #GoldCoast
February 1, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Today's Gold Coast Bulletin front page: RAPE CHARGES SERVED - The founder of a prominent Queensland charity has been dumped by his own organisation after police charged him with dozens of sexual offences. @gcbulletin #GoldCoast
Today in music: Jealous Guy by Roxy Music from the 1981 non-album single Jealous Guy - a tribute. Released 45 years ago today, it was a tribute to the late John Lennon. #Music #jealousguy #Roxymusic #JohnLennon #BryanFerry #rock #rocknroll #pop #synth #synthpop #newwave #1980s #80s #1980smusic
February 1, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Today in music: Jealous Guy by Roxy Music from the 1981 non-album single Jealous Guy - a tribute. Released 45 years ago today, it was a tribute to the late John Lennon. #Music #jealousguy #Roxymusic #JohnLennon #BryanFerry #rock #rocknroll #pop #synth #synthpop #newwave #1980s #80s #1980smusic
It occured to me that this weekend marked 19 years since one of my oldest friends and I went to the midnight launch of #Windows #Vista, a sentence which is incredibly funny to think about now, both because of its poor reception and because now you'd just download it. #technology
February 1, 2026 at 5:03 AM
It occured to me that this weekend marked 19 years since one of my oldest friends and I went to the midnight launch of #Windows #Vista, a sentence which is incredibly funny to think about now, both because of its poor reception and because now you'd just download it. #technology
Today in music: Hurricane by Bob Dylan from the 1976 album Desire. Released 50 years ago this month, it was the singer’s 17th studio album. #Music #Hurricane #BobDylan #Desire #1970s #70s #1970smusic #70smusic #rock #rocknroll
January 31, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Today in music: Hurricane by Bob Dylan from the 1976 album Desire. Released 50 years ago this month, it was the singer’s 17th studio album. #Music #Hurricane #BobDylan #Desire #1970s #70s #1970smusic #70smusic #rock #rocknroll
Today's Gold Coast Bulletin front page: CHARITY RAIDED - Police have raided the headquarters of a prominent southeast Queensland charity based on the Gold Coast. #GoldCoast @gcbulletin
January 30, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Today's Gold Coast Bulletin front page: CHARITY RAIDED - Police have raided the headquarters of a prominent southeast Queensland charity based on the Gold Coast. #GoldCoast @gcbulletin
Today in music: Wheel the Sky by Journey from the 1981 live album Captured. Released 45 years ago today, it was the band’s first live album. #Music #Wheelinthesky #Journey #Captured #rock #rocknroll #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
January 30, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Today in music: Wheel the Sky by Journey from the 1981 live album Captured. Released 45 years ago today, it was the band’s first live album. #Music #Wheelinthesky #Journey #Captured #rock #rocknroll #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
Serving Our People founder Yas Matbouly has turned himself into police for questioning just hours after the headquarters of the charity he runs was raided. #GoldCoast
What we know: bit.ly/4qOgEmp
What we know: bit.ly/4qOgEmp
January 30, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Serving Our People founder Yas Matbouly has turned himself into police for questioning just hours after the headquarters of the charity he runs was raided. #GoldCoast
What we know: bit.ly/4qOgEmp
What we know: bit.ly/4qOgEmp
#BREAKING - Police have raided the headquarters of a prominent southeast #Queensland charity based on the #GoldCoast. www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-co...
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January 30, 2026 at 3:27 AM
#BREAKING - Police have raided the headquarters of a prominent southeast #Queensland charity based on the #GoldCoast. www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-co...
Today in music: I Touch Myself by the Divinyls from the 1991 album Divinyls. Released 35 years ago today, it was the Australian band’s fourth and penultimate album. #Music #ITouchMyself #Divinyls #TheDivinyls #rock #rocknroll #pop #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic
January 29, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Today in music: I Touch Myself by the Divinyls from the 1991 album Divinyls. Released 35 years ago today, it was the Australian band’s fourth and penultimate album. #Music #ITouchMyself #Divinyls #TheDivinyls #rock #rocknroll #pop #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic
Today in music: The Horses by Daryl Braithwaite from the 1990 album Rise. Released as a single 35 years ago today, it was the eighth track from the singer’s third album. #Music #TheHorses #Horses #DarylBraithwaite #Rise #rock #rocknroll #pop #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic
January 28, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Today in music: The Horses by Daryl Braithwaite from the 1990 album Rise. Released as a single 35 years ago today, it was the eighth track from the singer’s third album. #Music #TheHorses #Horses #DarylBraithwaite #Rise #rock #rocknroll #pop #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic
Today in music: Rise by Public Image Ltd from the 1986 record Album. Released 40 years ago today, it was the group’s fifth album. #Music #Rise #PublicimageLtd #album #rock #rocknroll #synth #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
January 27, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Today in music: Rise by Public Image Ltd from the 1986 record Album. Released 40 years ago today, it was the group’s fifth album. #Music #Rise #PublicimageLtd #album #rock #rocknroll #synth #1980s #80s #1980smusic #80smusic
Today in music: Seasons of Love by The Rent original Broadway cast from the 1996 album Rent. Released 30 years ago, it was the recording of the famed musical which first premiered 30 years ago yesterday. #Music #Seasonsoflove #Rent #Broadway #musical #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic #LaBoheme
January 26, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Today in music: Seasons of Love by The Rent original Broadway cast from the 1996 album Rent. Released 30 years ago, it was the recording of the famed musical which first premiered 30 years ago yesterday. #Music #Seasonsoflove #Rent #Broadway #musical #1990s #90s #1990smusic #90smusic #LaBoheme
Today's Gold Coast Bulletin: NOW OUR BEST PAL - The political giant-killer who led Queensland for nine years has been recognised with one of Australia’s highest honours but remains critical of the new government’s transport decisions #GoldCoast @gcbulletin
January 25, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Today's Gold Coast Bulletin: NOW OUR BEST PAL - The political giant-killer who led Queensland for nine years has been recognised with one of Australia’s highest honours but remains critical of the new government’s transport decisions #GoldCoast @gcbulletin
Today in music: Station to Station by David Bowie from the 1976 album Station to Station. Released 50 years ago this week, it was the singer’s 10th studio album. #Music #StationtoStation #DavidBowie #rock #rocknroll #1970s #1970smusic #70smusic #70s
January 25, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Today in music: Station to Station by David Bowie from the 1976 album Station to Station. Released 50 years ago this week, it was the singer’s 10th studio album. #Music #StationtoStation #DavidBowie #rock #rocknroll #1970s #1970smusic #70smusic #70s
Been going through my trading card collection and have these interesting ones, featuring small pieces of apparently game-worn jerseys. The three I’ve got are Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls, 1996-97 season), Larry Bird (Boston Celtics, 1991-92 season) and Yogi Berra (New York Yankees, 1978 season)
January 25, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Been going through my trading card collection and have these interesting ones, featuring small pieces of apparently game-worn jerseys. The three I’ve got are Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls, 1996-97 season), Larry Bird (Boston Celtics, 1991-92 season) and Yogi Berra (New York Yankees, 1978 season)
Today in music: Rolling in the Deep by Adele from the 2011 album 21. Released 15 years ago today, it was the singer’s second studio album. #Music #Rollinginthedeep #Adele #twentyone #pop #soul #rock #rocknroll #2010s #2010smusic
January 24, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Today in music: Rolling in the Deep by Adele from the 2011 album 21. Released 15 years ago today, it was the singer’s second studio album. #Music #Rollinginthedeep #Adele #twentyone #pop #soul #rock #rocknroll #2010s #2010smusic