Stirling Hinchliffe
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Brisbane 2032 Olympics
It’s time Queensland lived up to its Olympic pledge
The state’s promise to the IOC of an apolitical Olympic Co-ordination Authority has fallen by the wayside, but recent events show just how much the body is needed.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Road to Brisbane 2032
Before the women’s finals, the sports minister makes it all about the blokes
The Palaszczuk government chose Friday to reveal much-anticipated news about the future of elite men’s sport in Brisbane.
- by Zach Hope
Chinese tour groups return to Qld amid improving relations with China
Tour groups arrived in Brisbane on Saturday for the first time in four years after Australia returned to China’s list of approved travel destinations
- by Zach Hope
Meanjin messaging: Indigenous languages set to be spoken at Olympic venues
Queensland’s sport minister has hinted at multilingual announcements at Olympic venues being expanded to include the local First Nations language.
- by Cameron Atfield
Finals footy fans fleeced in scramble for Brisbane’s last few hotel rooms
School holidays and Saturday’s two sell-out footy finals have put a squeeze on the city’s accommodation, with some hotels charging 600 per cent the normal room rate.
- by Zach Hope
Last waltz with Matildas: Brisbane’s chance to see off an epic World Cup
The Matildas may have bowed out of contention for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, but they still have something to play for in Brisbane.
- by Cameron Atfield
Domestic tourism blooming in Qld, but international market slower to take root
Visitors are on track to inject $2.7b into the state this Easter, but most of that will come from domestic travellers, despite a $200m international aviation war chest.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Suncorp Stadium
Suncorp Stadium gigs set to double, prompting mayor’s call for boutique venue
With the number of concerts at Suncorp potentially rising to 12 a year, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has backed a boutique stadium for Brisbane to meet event demand.
- by Cameron Atfield
Football to push for Brisbane 2032 Olympic legacy
Football Australia will push for a boutique Brisbane stadium as it makes its pitch for a legacy venue from the 2032 Olympic Games.
- by Cameron Atfield
‘Mind-blowing’: Qld to stage world-first road trip music festival
Artists from across the globe are expected to feature in Queensland Music Trails, a program stretching from the outback to the south-east corner.
- by Cloe Read
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Political donations
Unclear which Labor ministers rubbed shoulders with business elite at fundraiser
A Labor election fundraiser with Queensland government ministers was promised to be transparent, but official diaries provide little clarity over the event.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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