It was Queensland’s passionate sports fans that helped secure the critical step to preferred candidacy for the 2032 Olympics, according to the IOC report into the Brisbane push to win the Games. Police will be empowered to search people for knives without a warrant if they refuse to comply with the use of “wand” metal detection devices.The COVID-19 aged-care vaccination schedule has been delayed and the chief executive of the company responsible for the rollout has stood aside after eight years in the job.An 82-year-old woman is dead and her husband is under police guard in hospital as detectives investigate whether she was killed with an axe in their Gold Coast home. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at couriermail.com.au.