QLD NewsA famous Queensland gold mine that closed more than 30 years ago likely still contains billions of dollars worth of the precious metal. Now, with new technology, and the lure of possible 2032 Olympics fame, it is set to be reignited, creating 400 jobs.
QLD PoliticsTaxpayers have forked out nearly $4.5m in three years for the state government to outsource work on the 2032 Games, including more than $700k for a report on scrapping a committee that has since been revived.
OpinionThree years on, we still do not know whether the Queensland government will put on a successful Olympics, but they have put on a pretty good circus, writes Matt Canavan.
AnalysisOpinionWith four simple words, Senator Bridget McKenzie summed up the feelings of a state that has been promised so much but seen so little delivered for the 2032 Games, writes Stephanie Bennett.
QLD PoliticsA federal inquiry has failed to find any evidence of the state government having completed any real work in preparation for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to key senators leading the probe.
UpdatedBrisbane Olympics 2032Senator Richard Colbeck has revealed the moment Annastacia Palaszczuk dropped a 2032 Games bombshell he says was nothing more than a billion-dollar “thought bubble”.
QLD NewsA top Queensland government bureaucrat is being grilled over the Olympic stadium debacle as the senate hearing into the 2032 Games continues in Brisbane. FOLLOW OUR BLOG
UPDATEDQLD PoliticsThe Opposition has taken aim at the “disastrous state” of the Bruce Highway, homing in on the Transport Minister and the federal Labor government’s 2017 commitment to establish a Trust Advisory Council.
QLD PoliticsSteven Miles has set an ambitious target to appoint key players to the independent Olympics delivery body in the coming weeks.
QLD PoliticsThe biggest change in the 33-year history of Queensland’s major sporting body could be afoot following calls from some heavy hitters in the field.
QLD PoliticsWith Premier Steven Miles ditching the controversial Gabba rebuild, it appears someone forgot to tell the busy beavers currently building Cross River Rail. THIS IS GEORGE STREET BEAT
Des HoughtonThe Olympics is a glorious festival that brings nations together and must not be derailed by puny politicians, writes Des Houghton.
QLD PoliticsThere’s been a new twist in the furore over Premier Steven Miles ignoring an independent review to push ahead with a southern Brisbane stadium. THIS IS GEORGE STREET BEAT
ExclusiveQLD PoliticsThe man who turned Queensland Ballet into an international powerhouse has called for an end to the war over the 2032 Olympics, urging politicians show courage and “think beyond the Games”.
OpinionKylie LangSteven Miles should be ashamed of his small thinking when business heavyweights, Olympic greats and cultural visionaries can all see what’s needed, writes Kylie Lang. If the big picture is beyond him, he should defer to those who get it.
Brisbane Olympics 2032The man behind the 2000 Olympics has taken aim at the lack of vision over Brisbane’s Games venue plans, pleading for “common sense”.
QLD PoliticsPremier Steven Miles’s claims the state cannot afford a new stadium is undermined by his own Budget figures, which show an unprecedented windfall.
OpinionPremier Steven Miles says Queensland can’t afford a new stadium, but the government is positively swimming in cash, writes the editor.
Brisbane Olympics 2032Queenslanders living with disability who currently have no access to sporting stadiums are anxiously waiting to hear how they will be able to enter the QSAC Olympic and Paralympic venue.
UpdatedQLD PoliticsHigh-profile Olympians and Paralympians won’t change Premier Steven Miles’s mind despite issuing an open letter slamming his QSAC decision as an “embarrassment”.
PollQLD PoliticsFresh from a new $864m budget blowout and a significant overpayment for a homeless hotel, the state government says it is managing taxpayer cash well. Do you agree? VOTE IN OUR POLL
Brisbane Olympics 2032The Olympic debacle had led to political attacks but who will consider what’s best for Queensland?
Brisbane Olympics 2032The controversial QSAC site is unlikely to see any construction work before November, as it threatens to hurt the Queensland election campaigns of the major parties. Here’s what it means for the planning of the 2032 Olympics.
PollQLD PoliticsThe chair of the International Olympic Committee says it will not intervene on venue masterplanning for the Brisbane Games despite shambolic uncertainty surrounding its centrepiece stadium. HAVE YOUR SAY
OpinionOpinionAn EXTRA billion or so for a 16km-long road – this is the latest example of how the Olympic stadium issue has become totemic in these challenging times, writes the Editor.