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Simon Letch

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

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Paul Davies’ 2008 painting of Spring Hill’s Centenary Pool, which opened three years after the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne.

National Aquatics Centre slated for heritage site, despite review concerns

Premier David Crisafulli went against expert advice to promise the world’s best swimming centre, but is vague about the impact on heritage-listed Centenary Pool.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
The Brisbane Stadium render released by the Queensland government this week.

Exact location of Victoria Park stadium yet to be decided

The final site of the 63,000-seat stadium within the park is still up in the air, with the design expected to be completed by mid-2027.

  • Cameron Atfield
Liam Wright’s success in the lineout is a huge reason why former Wallabies captain James Horwill believes he must return to the fold.

‘Envy of Australian sport’: What now for Suncorp Stadium?

From being flagged as the venue for the 2032 Games opening ceremony, to missing out on funding in the latest plan, Suncorp Stadium risks falling out of favour.

  • Nick Wright
An artist’s impression of the main stadium for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to be built at Victoria Park in Brisbane’s inner north.

And the winner is … #StadiumSplurge

After campaigning on a pledge not to build a new arena for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, the Queensland premier has announced a $3.8 billion new arena for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. When will the insanity end?

  • Peter FitzSimons
The main arena at the RNA Showgrounds will be upgraded, with seating for 20,000, ahead of the 2032 Games.

Centre of the action but unlikely to host any Olympic competitions

One of the surprises in Tuesday’s long-awaited Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games announcement is another outdoor arena not recommended in the review.

  • Cameron Atfield
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As it happened: David Crisafulli announces stadium at Victoria Park, plus new Olympic infrastructure for Queensland regions

It’s been more than 100 days since the starter’s gun fired on the final review into infrastructure options for Brisbane 2032. And today, we found out what shape our Games will take.

  • Felicity Caldwell and Rosanna Ryan
Lachie Neale, of the Lions.

‘Great for the state’: Sporting stars back Brisbane’s Olympic overhaul

Under a new plan for the 2032 Games, a stadium with more than 60,000 seats will host the athletics before becoming the home of AFL and cricket in Queensland.

  • Nick Wright
An artist’s impression of the main stadium for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to be built at Victoria Park in Brisbane’s inner-north.

Worth the wait: Games chief says venues plan is ‘best in class’

After almost four years of indecision, politicking, captain’s calls and confusion, the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games finally has a road map.

  • Cameron Atfield
Rowing Australia CEO Sarah Cook.

Olympic sports make 11th-hour bid for 2032 legacy

Olympic sports have made last-ditch appeals ahead of the Queensland government’s response to the independent 100-day infrastructure review being signed off by state cabinet on Monday.

  • Cameron Atfield

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