Developer demands more federal funding for Olympics
A veteran Queensland property developer says the federal government must put more funds into the 2032 Olympics as cost blowout predictions grow.
Olympic stadiums
‘Start building it’: Public support ramps up for Vic Park
Queenslanders are overwhelmingly calling for the Crisafulli Government to lock in Victoria Park as the main stadium of the Brisbane Olympics. WHAT YOU SAID
Revealed: Cricket launches bid to axe Gabba for ‘50-year’ venue
Cricket Australia has launched a major push to have the Gabba scrapped as a Test venue and replaced by a stadium that could sustain the sport for 50 years.
The shocking reality that must play on cricket-mad Crisafulli’s mind
Queensland’s cricket hosting credentials are facing their biggest challenge in decades, and decisive action is needed, writes the editor.
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‘Lie upon a lie’: Labor’s ‘hidden’ $181m Olympic venue cost blowout
The new LNP government has fired a shot at the former Labor government after revelations its Olympic venues had blown out by $181m before a builder has been selected to start construction.
LNP on brink of Olympic war as Bleijie brutally rejected
A Games funding war is brewing, with Jarrod Bleijie’s federal Labor counterpart taking issue with the state LNP’s attempt to revisit the agreement.
Lord Mayor’s shock rethink on Gabba revelopment
Brisbane’s Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has softened his staunch opposition to rebuilding the ageing Gabba, despite having repeatedly attacked it as a bad idea.
Schrinner leaves open door for Victoria Park stadium
The Brisbane Lord Mayor has put himself at odds with the Premier David Crisafulli after leaving the door ajar to a 2032 Games stadium at Victoria Park.
First major casualty as 100-day Games review begins
A funding agreement between the state and federal governments to split the cost of Brisbane’s Olympic and Paralympic Games could be torn up as part of the LNP’s 100-day review.
The big problem with Games review’s so-called open scope
Surely if you have an open scope, you do not rule out any options. But that’s what Jarrod Bleijie and David Crisafulli are doing, writes the editor.
Editor’s view: Stadium loophole any suburban lawyer can see
There is a lot of wriggle room for David Crisafulli in his choice of an Olympic stadium option, and the details matter, writes the editor.
Albo on board as Crisafulli drops Olympic stadium hint
Premier-elect David Crisafulli used his first conversation with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss the delivery of Brisbane’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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