Queensland will forge ahead with work on Brisbane’s behemoth Olympic stadium at Victoria Park despite failing to strike a cash deal with the Albanese government before the federal election.
After failed attempts to end Brisbane’s Airtrain monopoly, an alternative plan has been hatched to get Olympic crowds to and from the airport.
The courage Premier David Crisafulli has shown this week has been returned in spades, with a massive fillip in public sentiment towards the 2032 Games, writes the editor.
A new report shows where South East Queensland stands in relation to similar regions around the world. SEE THE PROS AND CONS
Millions of Queenslanders will have access to faster, more frequent and better-connected rail and bus services, and an upgraded Bruce Highway, while thousands of new homes will be available after the athletes leave.
Redland will host the canoe slalom at Brisbane 2032 Olympics, but fierce community backlash persists over the $100 million whitewater venue, with legal and environmental battles looming.
Australia’s most decorated basketballer, five-time Olympian Lauren Jackson, has weighed in on a hot topic of the Brisbane Games ahead of the Premier’s venue announcement.
David Crisafulli will today get his chance – maybe only chance – to stamp a meaningful legacy on Queensland. It comes after 1343 of being a global laughing stock, writes Hayden Johnson.
How much will it cost? Will we get a new stadium? Will promises be broken? Your questions answered ahead of the release of the Brisbane 2032 venues plan.
Despite Premier David Crisafulli saying he would listen to the experts for the Olympics venues plan, his deputy has sensationally torn up their report.
Our Games must be delivered by an immovable deadline, so the time for political dillydallying is well and truly over, writes the editor.
Premier David Crisafulli’s final Games plan, revealed at a special event on Tuesday, hangs on a $2.5bn decision made by the federal government.
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