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Plans for Australia's first Trump Tower scrapped due to 'toxic' brand, developer says
The 91-storey luxury hotel on the Gold Coast in Queensland was meant to be Australia's tallest building.
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According to BBC News’s source item, Plans for Australia’s first Trump Tower scrapped due to ‘toxic’ brand, developer says, The 91-storey luxury hotel on the Gold Coast in Queensland was meant to be Australia’s tallest building.
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- Plans for Australia's first Trump Tower scrapped due to 'toxic' brand, developer saysBBC News - 2026-05-13T00:42:23+00:00
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