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Cody Simpson ahead of his lead role in Guys & Dolls. Performing on stage has parallels with swimming races, he says: “The nerves are very similar.”

From pop idol to swim star to leading man: ‘Annoyingly gifted’ Cody Simpson’s new gig

He’s already been a pop-phenom heartthrob dating the likes of Miley Cyrus, and a champion swimmer. Now, the Gold Coast-raised prodigy is in his third act.

  • Konrad Marshall

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Bree Masters in action at the Paris Olympics.

The ‘psychotic’ demons that drove Olympian into history books

Sprinter Bree Rizzo has revealed the high price she paid to achieve her Olympic dream, and how social media will be central to athletes reaching Brisbane 2032.

  • Nick Wright
Australia's Jessica Hull wins silver in the women's 1500m, kicking past Ethiopian Diribe Welteji into second place. © International Olympic Committee
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Hull captures Olympic silver in Paris

Australia's Jessica Hull wins silver in the women's 1500m, kicking past Ethiopian Diribe Welteji into second place. © International Olympic Committee

Brisbane Arena, a new 17,000 seat indoor stadium in the CBD, was pitched to retire Boondall’s entertainment centre for large-scale shows, and attract artists such as Dua Lipa (pictured) who have notably skipped the city during recent tours.

The hidden cost of a privately funded Brisbane Arena

The problem isn’t that our new indoor stadium will be privately funded, it’s who might stump up the cash to own it.

  • Courtney Kruk
Matchbooks promoting former Brisbane businesses, from the collection of Donat Taharij in the exhibition Precious at the Museum of Brisbane.

Eclectic collectors of Brisbane lend their quirky treasures to museum show

From bottles and matchbooks to tin toys and ceramic feet, the Museum of Brisbane show of 3500 objects tells remarkable stories of the city’s past.

  • Nick Dent
Newly appointed AOC CEO Mark Arbib.

‘Not a declaration of war’: Arbib vows to take on AFL, NRL to keep Olympic talent for Brisbane 2032

Former Labor powerbroker takes up one of Australian sport’s most prized positions.

  • Tom Decent
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Gout Gout.

‘It wouldn’t be fun if he just destroyed everyone’: Gout runs second on stunning night for Australian sprinting

A sellout crowd 10,000-strong headed to the Maurie Plant Meet to watch dominant junior Gout Gout run his first men’s 200-metre race. The spectacle didn’t disappoint.

  • Michael Gleeson
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From Palaszczuk to Crisafulli: Clock is ticking for Brisbane 2032

The last week’s events in Queensland won’t have assuaged any fears over planning for the biggest show on earth.

  • Darren Kane
Athletics Australia president Jane Flemming.

Australian Athletics boss Jane Flemming backs DNA testing for female athletes

Noting her own experiences and those of athletes decades before her, Flemming says the issues of gender in female sport might be complex, but they are not new.

  • Konrad Marshall
The Queensland government reveals its venues plan for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics.
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Brisbane 2032 venues plan revealed

The Queensland government reveals its venues plan for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics.

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