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Lions dominate early to down Wallabies in first test

British & Irish Lions rode a rampant first-half display to a 27-19 victory over Australia in the first test on Saturday.

Wallaby Matt Faessler during the captain’s run in Brisbane.

What the Wallabies must do to beat the Lions

Wallaby legends Simon Poidevin and Matt Burke say the Australians must embrace the underdog status and apply unrelenting pressure to prove the doubters wrong.

May

NSW’s victory over Queensland in Game One was the most-watched game one since 2016.

State of Origin clash the most-watched TV event of the year

Television broadcast ratings released on Thursday morning reveal the first game in the 2025 series had an average audience of 3.8 million people.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 28: Brian To’o of the Blues celebrates after scoring a try during game one of the Men’s State of Origin series between Queensland Maroons and New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on May 28, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Blues beat Maroons 18-6 in State of Origin domination

NSW missed their conversions on all four tries but still beat a woeful Queensland side in a 19-year first for State of Origin.

March

Tourism figures insist federal election won’t dampen Queensland’s long weekend and NRL’s Magic Round.

What an election in the middle of NRL Magic Round means for Qld

Anthony Albanese’s polling date will clash with a major weekend in the NRL calendar as well as a long weekend in Queensland.

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New infrastructure planned for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic summer Games includes a main stadium, aquatic centre and a main athletes village on the site of the RNA showgrounds.

Builders line up for $7.1b Brisbane Olympic spree

The runway to develop infrastructure for the world’s biggest sporting tournament has shrunk to just seven years, so work has to begin soon.

December 2024

The Port Macquarie Hotel was bought by the NRL.

NRL buys another two hotels in property push

The NRL has spent more than $37 million on two properties – one in Port Macquarie and another in Brisbane.

July 2024

Novotel Brisbane Southbank Assistant Manager Michaela Barbeler. The hotel is experiencing high demand due to the origin decider taking place in Brisbane this week.

$2400 a night: Hotel prices soar as Origin fans flock to Brisbane

A perfect storm for the blockbuster rugby league series decider has sparked a surge in hotel rates across the city.

June 2024

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 26: Brian To’o of the Blues celebrates scoring a try with Latrell Mitchell and Angus Crichton of the Blues during game two of the men’s State of Origin series between New South Wales Blues and Queensland Maroons at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on June 26, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

NSW demolish Qld in game two win

NSW have salvaged their State of Origin campaign, sending the series to a decider after demolishing Queensland in a 38-18 bloodbath.

April 2024

Graham Quirk, who a taxpayer-funded review venue infrastructure, appears at the Senate inquiry on Wednesday.

Taxpayer review into 2032 Games venues ‘blindsided’

An independent review into 2032 Games venues was supposed to deliver the ‘right’ infrastructure. But Queensland bureaucrats were working on rival plans.

August 2023

Hayley Raso runs the ball.

Matildas slump to Sweden loss in play-off

Australia’s Women’s World Cup campaign has ended with a whimper as the Matildas slumped to a 2-0 loss to Sweden in the third-place play-off.

May 2023

Concept art of the proposed Brisbane Arena above the new underground Roma Street station.

Free tickets to woo politicians in battle for $2.5b Brisbane arena

Here’s how businesses deepened political connections amid a battle for a proposed stadium that is home to the Brisbane 2032 swimming program.

October 2021

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Game on for NRL grand final after Qld records zero new COVID cases

Queensland has managed to avoid any ‘community seeding’ from its latest coronavirus outbreaks, recording zero new cases on Sunday.

September 2021

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the health of Queenslanders would come first.

For once, Palaszczuk resists putting state into lockdown

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has previously backed “short and sharp” lockdowns to deal with COVID-19 outbreaks, but not this time after six new cases on Thursday.

May 2020

Brisbane Broncos chairman Karl Morris at their Red Hill HQ

NRL heavyweights kick off return to normality

While the Eels and Broncos were both undefeated before the NRL season was halted after two rounds, Thursday's clash carries more weight than your regular grudge match.

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