Yesterday
Brisbane and Hobart stadium challenges go beyond building it so they can come
The moral of Tasmania’s stadium furore should be that unrestrained government spending ultimately makes it difficult to pay for potentially beneficial public infrastructure.
This Month
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
$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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.