The 2032 Games will be good for our entire state, but needs to be done right. So far, the State Government has failed to reassure Queenslanders that will be the case, writes The Editor.
After facing calls to pledge to dump the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has made clear where he stands.
OPINION: Asking Queenslanders to get behind the 2032 Games when the health system is failing and families are living in their cars is a bit rich, writes Mike O’Connor.
John Coates has backed a move by new Premier Steven Miles to review the infrastructure needed for Brisbane’s 2032 Games as Queenslanders have their say. See the results of our exclusive survey.
The Premier will no longer shoulder responsibility for the Olympic and Paralympic Games portfolio under the imminent Miles government.
The planning for the Olympics, less than nine years away, is now a complete farce beset by public bickering between officials, writes Matt Canavan.
A political stalemate is threatening to delay the state government’s controversial $137m RNA Showgrounds upgrade, raising fears the project won’t be ready before the Gabba is demolished.
For the second day in a row activists have rallied outside the Premier’s city office – this time to protest the controversial Gabba redevelopment.
Controversial Greens lord mayoral candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan plans to block Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s access to her office in an Olympics protest.
Cricket Australia has slammed the state government’s lack of consultation in demanding up to $90m to upgrade the RNA Showgrounds.
It is becoming increasingly obvious that Queensland is incapable of hosting the 2032 Olympics, writes Mike O’Connor.
A three-week sporting event in nine years’ time that will cost billions of dollars might no longer be that important to struggling Queenslanders, writes Cameron Milner.
A senior Labor figure has urged Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to ditch the 2032 Olympics and refocus on fixing major issues facing Queenslanders.
Usman Khawaja fears Queensland Cricket could go broke within four years unless the state government honours a handshake agreement to help it while the Gabba is unavailable.
Stirling Hinchliffe says housing the displaced Brisbane Lions and Queensland Cricket isn’t the state’s problem, despite Steven Miles just days ago suggesting it was.
The state government’s latest stadium move fails the pub test, and feeds the growing perception it has lost touch, writes the editor.
Tourism and Sport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe says Adrian Schrinner’s shock decision to quit a key Olympic Games forum will make it harder to plan the Games, but said he’s come to “expect backflips from the Lord Mayor”.
This week it became very apparent that the Intergovernmental Leaders Forum is a dysfunctional farce and a pointless talkfest, writes Adrian Schrinner.
The Brisbane Lions could be forced to pay back compensation given to the club for lost revenue to offset being unable to play at the Gabba for at least four years.
A boutique 20,000-seat stadium will be constructed under a state government plan to host AFL and cricket while the Gabba is redeveloped for the 2032 Games. SEE THE PICTURES
An awkward reality of Brisbane’s 2032 Games plan will come back to bite us in 10 years, writes Mark Stockwell.
Cricket Queensland is seeking urgent reassurance that the Ashes will be safe for December 2029 at the Gabba, as a heated rally protested the controversial $2.7bn redevelopment.
The state government has committed to a complete demolition and rebuild of the Gabba as the centrepiece of a precinct that will have three new bridges, 880 apartments and capacity for live concerts in front of more than 80,000 people.
The Brisbane Lions are still in the dark on where they will play during the several years the Gabba stadium is redeveloped, and it’s threatening to have major financial ramifications for the club and the AFL.
The organising committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has not consulted with numerous councils outside of southeast Queensland, a senate inquiry has heard.
Speculation is mounting over where the Brisbane Lions and Brisbane Heat will be playing when the Gabba undergoes its $2.7 billion rebuild.
A spectacular 500-drone show over Brisbane’s Story Bridge will mark the next phase of the city’s countdown to the 2032 Games.
Annastacia Palaszczuk says redeveloping the Gabba for the 2032 Games is a “once in a lifetime opportunity” after a petition with thousands of signatures called for the project to be scrapped.
In a cruel twist, Queensland’s housing supply crunch is being made worse by a mega-pipeline of infrastructure projects which is driving up labour costs.
The Brisbane 2032 Games will make the housing affordability crisis even worse unless there is better planning, according to the state’s peak housing advocacy group.
Australian Olympic Committee boss Matt Carroll has urged Brisbane 2032 Games organisers to “not miss our chance”, revealing what the Sydney Games could have done better.
The NRL is demanding Suncorp Stadium not be overlooked for funding ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, warning it will have passed its useful life by then. TAKE OUR POLL
Brisbane 2032 Games bosses have travelled to IOC headquarters, where the city’s Gabba rebuild got a formal stamp of approval.
The University of Queensland has partnered with Paralympics Australia to overturn the shockingly low percentage of people with a disability who get the chance to play sport. Here’s the plan.
As critical as the legacy process for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is, it is already treading a dangerous path towards failure. Here’s the reason.
Paralympics Australia will have a new home in the Brisbane city for at least the next two years, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced.
Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games venues got a $1.9bn boost through to 2026-27 in Tuesday’s budget, with $67.7m expected to be spent on projects next year alone.
With a little over 3300 days till the Brisbane 2032 Games, David Lutteral reveals how you can find your own “buy-in” during the countdown.
One of the brains behind the most technologically advanced stadium ever built has made a bold prediction for what the Gabba could look like by 2032.
South East Queensland mayors have taken a swipe at the Palaszczuk government amid fears of a lack of transparency and progress.
Queensland taxpayers forked out close to $800,000 to consultants to tell the state government it should scrap a planned independent Olympic infrastructure body.
More than 90 Queensland sporting clubs will share $16m for facility upgrades – with one club getting $370,000 – in a bid to boost the state’s prospects at the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. See who gets what.
The top ideas for reshaping Brisbane in the wake of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympics have been unveiled after the Legacy Forum.
A concerning number of clubs are on the brink of collapse following rising costs and falling revenue ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.
The Gabba has long being criticised for not having a soul – that may be about to change.
The man behind the iconic 1982 Commonwealth Games and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremonies has revealed what Brisbane could do to create a truly historic event. PODCAST
After months of speculation the state government has confirmed Albion Park Paceway will make way for a landmark Olympic development.
The next major phase of Brisbane’s two new Olympic and Paralympic showpiece stadiums has begun.
A blueprint for Brisbane’s inner-city transformation over the coming years has been released by the Brisbane City Council. Check out what’s in store.
The gurus behind one of Brisbane’s hottest precincts have backed ideas that would provide iconic connections throughout the city ahead of the 2032 Games and beyond.
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