Editor’s view: Forget the Gabba, this is what matters in 2032
If Australian athletes do not win a bucket of medals at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics then it will not matter whether the venues were amazing, writes the editor.
Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics 2032
Calls to cancel the Olympics in fiery parliament debate
A passionate pitch by the crossbench to cancel the Brisbane 2032 Games has been shot down spectacularly.
‘Spot on’: Beattie backs axing of Gabba for Games
Former premier Peter Beattie has joined a chorus of calls for the $2.7bn rebuild of the Gabba to be dumped and for an upgraded Suncorp Stadium to host the Brisbane 2032 opening and closing ceremonies instead.
‘Dead, buried and cremated’: Lord Mayor joins calls to scrap Gabba rebuild
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says Olympic powerbroker John Coates is “stating the obvious” after he declared the $2.7bn Gabba rebuild “just doesn’t stack up”.
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One person missing from Team Queensland
As the starter’s gun officially fires on southeast Queensland’s 2032 Olympic Games bid, Team Queensland has lined up — but there’s still a conspicuous absence.
‘Gravitational pull’: Who Games would attract
The boost to tourism from a 2032 Queensland Olympics would eclipse that of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the boss of Brisbane’s biggest project says.
The deadly serious side to our Games bid
He’s one of our most recognisable Games heroes, and he says a successful Olympic bid will mean more to Queensland and Australia than just tourism dollars.
Olympics 2032: Everything you wanted to ask
Why is Queensland bidding for the Olympic Games, what will it cost and will there be white elephant stadiums like some other host cities? Here are your questions answered.
Albanese calls on ScoMo to back ‘critical’ Qld Olympics
Federal Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has called upon Prime Minister Scott Morrison to back Queensland’s bid for the 2032 Olympics, saying they are “critical” and present significant tourism and job opportunities.
What should 2032 SEQ Olympics be called?
Every Olympics has its own name, but what happens if an entire region wins the right to host? Queensland is facing this question after throwing its hat in the ring for the 2032 Games. VOTE IN OUR POLL
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