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.
- Larry Schlesinger and Zoe Samios
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.
- James Hall
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.
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- George Clarke
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.
- Liam Walsh and Michael Bleby
August 2023
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- FIFA Women's World Cup
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.
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- Anna Harrington
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.
- Liam Walsh
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.
- Edmund Tadros and Mark Ludlow
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.
- Mark Ludlow
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.
- Max Mason