‘Never took place’: Where Games organisers dropped the ball
The original plan for collaborative organisation of the Brisbane 2032 Games has not happened, writes Mark Stockwell.
Future SEQ
Eyewatering new cost for rail link as LNP demands full disclosure
A critical rail line into the heart of the Sunshine Coast has a big new price tag, with the Opposition demanding the full business case.
No more dogs please, we want a Games venue we can be proud of
Both Brisbane and Sydney have been left with dogs of stadiums by Games past. Here’s how we can get it right for 2032, write Steve and Jane Wilson.
Govt urged to pump extra $500m a year to reach new homes target
Queensland councils are demanding the state government pump an extra $500m into the sector each year to help them achieve the ambitious target of one million new homes by 2046.
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Humans live to 400, we’ll all look the same: What life in year 3023 will be like
Humans living for 400 years, AI-controlled interstellar travel, a borderless world and a global population who all look the same – this is what life in Queensland is tipped to be like in a thousand years’ time.
‘Prices through the roof’, timeline blowouts if Qld doesn’t get $100b build list right
Industry players have issued a dire warning to the state government to get planning right on its nearly $100b list of projects or suffer the consequences. HAVE YOUR SAY
Awkward feature of our world-first Paralympics centre
A world-first multimillion-dollar para-athletic training centre will be built in Brisbane – but it has an eyebrow-raising feature.
‘Accountable’: Premier’s promise to share Brisbane 2032 authority
Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended locating the 2032 Games co-ordination office within her Premier’s department, pointing to a Deloitte report that found the arrangement would cut red tape.
Green bridges, gridlocked roads: Monuments to political ineptitude
While politicians trade insults, the people of Brisbane suffer for the harsh truth that no one will acknowledge our road system is at breaking point, writes Mike O’Connor.
Editor’s view: Co-ordination is key to success of 2032 Games
A 2032 Games co-ordination authority is not just a nice thing to have, it is critical to the success of Brisbane’s global event, writes the editor.
First pictures: Work begins on $35m Olympic cycling hub
A $35 million recreational upgrade project in Queensland has commenced, with an international-standard cycling venue expected to be used by cyclists with their sights set on the River City’s 2032 Olympics.
Future growth outcomes must enhance Brisbane
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner plan to green-light the transformation of South Brisbane into a neighbourhood of super-high apartment blocks is one that, with some important caveats, makes sense, writes the editor.
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