Brisbane 2032 Olympics
$2.75b announced for Qld’s ‘next big rail project’ – but it will need much more
State funds have been earmarked for a key south-east rail link that will only be partly completed by 2032, and still requires a federal cash injection.
- by Matt Dennien
Latest
Major US airline adds direct flight from Brisbane to LA
By December, there will be a total of 34 flights per week from North America to the Queensland capital.
- by Courtney Kruk
Perspective
Perspective
Forget Quirk’s 60-day review into Olympic venues. I did mine in 60 minutes
Graham Quirk might be more qualified to conduct a review, but it ain’t rocket science, so with the clock ticking down to 2032, I’ve done one in a fraction of the time.
- by Cameron Atfield
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Why Manu won’t be the last league player signed by French rugby
Told yers! The expected signing of Roosters star Joey Manu to a French rugby club will be the first of many.
- by Peter FitzSimons
East Brisbane campaigners see finish line in battle against the Gabba rebuild
The champagne corks are not quite popping around the Gabba, but the local community members who have campaigned against the $2.7 billion rebuild for almost three years are upbeat after the Australian Olympic Committee effectively killed off the idea.
- by Cameron Atfield
Gabba rebuild on life support after Olympic supremo’s intervention
With the stadium’s rebuild looking increasingly shaky, Brisbane’s lord mayor has demanded marquee Olympic events, such as athletics, remain in the city for the 2032 Games.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Perspective
Whatever the Olympic review finds, an inner-city arena is a must
If plans to build the Brisbane Arena above the railway tracks at Roma Street prove prohibitively expensive, perhaps some out-of-the-box thinking is required.
- by Cameron Atfield
‘Living on the breadline’: The crisis crippling Brisbane’s Olympic hopefuls
A lack of financial support as they strive for gold may prove the catalyst for a mass exodus of local athletes ahead of the 2032 Games.
- by Nick Wright
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Government
New cabinet, minus Bailey, to ‘reflect’ on Gabba amid pause and review
Would-be deputy premier Cameron Dick says the government would take things “one step at a time” with a new cabinet and shifting approach on 2032 Games planning.
- by Matt Dennien
Senate report demands halt to Gabba rebuild
A Senate committee has called for work on the $2.7 billion Gabba rebuild to be halted, as the Queensland government sounds out the construction market.
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
Perspective
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