A woman has drowned and a man is missing after they went for a night swim in big surf on the Gold Coast, AAP reports.
The pair was initially seen going into the ocean at Old Burleigh Rd, Broadbeach about 9.20pm on Thursday.
People found a woman laying unresponsive on the beach about a half an hour later and called emergency services.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man is missing, with police on Friday morning using a helicopter to scour the water and local beaches.
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Long waits at Melbourne testing sites
With the news this week of another hotel quarantine worker contracting Covid-19, there are again long waits at Melbourne testing sites.
All residents of the city have been urged to get tested if they develop symptoms.
At Keysborough, there are reports of a two-hour wait time – even at opening.
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