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The Gabba is expected to reach the end of its “useful life” in just six years’ time.

After a century of sport, Gabba to be demolished for good

Housing will likely replace the stadium, but not before a possible last hurrah at the 2032 Olympics.

  • William Davis

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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
Harley Reid gave the Brisbane crowd the finger.

How Roos torched Dees in 11 minutes; Reid set for scrutiny after flipping the bird; Swans sink Dockers in thriller

North Melbourne blew a great opportunity in round one but they did not make the same mistake a week later. Meanwhile, Harley Reid could face AFL scrutiny for a gesture towards the crowd, and Patrick Dangerfield is free to play in round three.

  • Marc McGowan, Peter Ryan and AAP
The Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, formerly known as QEII stadium, will no longer be upgraded for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

SEQ’s defect-riddled stadiums need major repairs ahead of Olympics

A stadium audit has unearthed a litany of defects, but government documents also reveal sections of The Gabba and Suncorp Stadium will need more than mere maintenance before the 2032 Games.

  • Josh Bavas
Maddison Burridge stars as Elizabeth Bennet in Queensland Theatre’s production of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

What events have been cancelled due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred?

Shows, concerts, sporting events, markets and services are all in doubt as Alfred continues its march towards south-east Queensland.

  • Nick Dent
Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie.

Government to keep Games review advice secret for more than a month

The government will sit on the long-awaited Olympic review’s report for two weeks after receiving it – but it will know its advice even earlier.

  • Cameron Atfield
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The proposed ‘Gabba West’ stadium, across Main Street from the existing Gabba.

Timber stadium proposed for new, relocated Gabba

The architect pitching for a timber venue across the road from the existing stadium says it’s an Olympic solution that’s been “hiding in plain sight”.

  • Cameron Atfield
A fire broke out in the DJ booth at the Gabba.

Fire breaks out at Gabba as Hurricanes dash Heat’s finals hopes

An electrical fire in the Gabba DJ booth couldn’t stop Hobart’s final-ball win that took Brisbane’s Big Bash League finals hopes out of their hands.

  • Murray Wenzel
Cabinet papers 1994: In a November 1994 cabinet meeting, Queensland treasurer Keith De Lacy recommended the construction of the first section of what would eventually become the Gabba’s 360-degree bowl of seating and the installation of the stadium’s light towers.

Gabba, Gabba, deja vu: Cabinet papers show stadium schism back in 1994

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Around the Queensland cabinet table three decades ago, Brisbane stadiums were firmly on the agenda.

  • Cameron Atfield
Fox Sports commentator Isa Guha apologises live on air.

Fox commentator Isa Guha apologises after describing Indian bowler Bumrah as a ‘primate’

The former England cricketer became embroiled in controversy over the comment during the third Test.

  • Tom Decent

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