Games drawcard 'overlooked' in Brisbane venue plan One of Brisbane 2032's biggest drawcards claims it has been overlooked and left with no legacy in a long-awaited venue plan. AAP · Mar 25, 2025
The ‘hot mess’ Olympics? How Queensland’s 2032 Games planning descended into farce The LNP’s vision is for an Olympics held in venues rather than a city – and guarantees controversy across Brisbane and beyond The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2025
Sports set up for success by Brisbane 2032 blueprint Many Australian sports believe they're set up for long-term success after the release of the Queensland government's venue plans for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. AAP · Mar 25, 2025
US man 'urged no mercy' before Aussie cops gunned down Pictures allegedly showing sniper hides similar to those found where two Queensland police officers were shot dead have been filed in a US court case. AAP · Mar 25, 2025
Australia Announces New Stadium For 2032 Olympic Games Queensland Premier David Crisafulli detailed a slew of Olympic upgrades that included the new Brisbane Stadium in the heart of the city, and an aquatic center that could host 25,000 fans. International Business Times · Mar 25, 2025
Reds rugby thriving thanks to mental preparation A self-declared hot-head, young Reds No.9 Kalani Thomas says his work with the Queensland team psychologist has helped him keep the joy in his rugby. AAP · Mar 25, 2025
‘Inland lakes’ as Queensland’s western outback drenched with a year’s worth of rain Flood waters are expected to take weeks to flow into Lake Eyre and north-east South Australia after widespread wet weather The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2025
Midday AFL start 'not great' in heat: Lions star Brisbane star Lachie Neale admits midday matches in Queensland early in the season should be avoided after having to play in "extreme" heat against West Coast. AAP · Mar 25, 2025
Sheffield Shield skippers put mateship on hold Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney will put their mateship on hold when they lead Queensland and South Australia in the Sheffield Shield final. AAP · Mar 25, 2025
Khawaja backed for big Shield final after public spat Queensland captain Marnus Labuschagne says Usman Khawaja will have extra motivation in the Sheffield Shield final against SA after his spat with officials. AAP · Mar 25, 2025
'Earned the right': Petero backs DCE on Maroons call Petero Civoniceva, Queensland's oldest ever Origin player, says Maroons skipper Daly Cherry-Evans has earned the right to decide if he breaks his own record. AAP · Mar 25, 2025
Brisbane Olympics 2032: David Crisafulli breaks election promise and announces controversial new stadium Historic Gabba stadium to be demolished and replaced by residential development, with new $3.8bn stadium at Victoria Park to host Olympics, AFL and cricket The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2025
More rainfall forecast to hit 'typically dry' regions Normally dry and dusty outback towns in central Queensland are in for a heavy onslaught of rainfall with up to 300mm expected as communities hunker down. AAP · Mar 24, 2025
Green hydrogen has stalled in nearly every corner of Australia. So why is the government still revving it up? Chris Bowen announced $814m for the clean energy source despite projects in doubt across NSW, Queensland and South Australia The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025 Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms threaten flooding in northern Australia A broad trough has dragged in warm, moist air and offers perfect ingredients for heavy rainfall and even supercells
AAP · Mar 24, 2025 Nervous swimmers tread water ahead of Games pool reveal An anxious wait for peak sporting bodies will finally end when the 2032 Olympic venue plan is revealed, more than four years after Brisbane was named host city.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2025 Fire ant sting hospitalisations surge post-Cyclone Alfred as reports of first pet death also emerge Twenty-three people hospitalised with fire ant stings amid a surge in reports of the highly invasive pest in south-east Queensland
The Conversation · Mar 24, 2025 4 key changes you may have missed in the new school funding agreement Queensland and the federal government have reached an agreement on school funding. This means all Australian states and territories are now signed up to new arrangements, which officially began at the start of 2025.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2025 Afternoon Update: ALP’s social media backfire; Queensland signs education deal; and kindness at the airport baggage carousel Labor admits it ‘missed the mark’ after releasing shirt design similar to historical racist memorabilia
The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2025 A new deal means every school in Australia will be fully funded by 2034. Here’s what you need to know Why has it taken so long to reach an agreement and does Queensland signing up really spell the end of ‘the education wars’?
AAP · Mar 23, 2025 'Nation-building' deal as public schools fully funded Every Australian student will receive a fully funded public education after the Commonwealth brokered a deal with a final holdout state.
The Conversation · Mar 23, 2025 ‘Better than nothing’: clinicians and hospital heads accept lower standards of care outside metro hospitals Seven million Australians live in rural and remote areas and many struggle to access the same quality of health care as those in metropolitan areas.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2025 Track and feud: Queensland to announce third 2032 Olympic stadium plan in four years. Will this one stick? The widely expected construction of a new 60,000-seat venue at Victoria Park will take a chunk of the largest green space near the inner city
The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2025 Proposed nuclear power plants in Queensland could not access enough water to prevent a meltdown, research finds About 1,000 times the combined capacity of Wivenhoe and Boondooma dams was required to cool Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactors in 2011
The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2025 Proposed Queensland nuclear power plants risk contaminating water supplies in event of disaster, research finds Queensland Conservation Council analysis finds reactors could strain water supplies even under normal operations