Games boss backs in Victoria Park stadium

Games boss backs in Victoria Park stadium

A new stadium at Victoria Park has received the backing of the man entrusted to lead the delivery of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.

  • byCameron Atfield

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Brisbane 2032 boss faces second day of scrutiny from senior Labor MPs

Brisbane 2032 boss faces second day of scrutiny from senior Labor MPs

With political tensions high,Andrew Liveris has this week fronted a “networking event” hosted by federal LNP energy spokesman Ted O’Brien’s fundraising program.

  • byMatt Dennien
Brisbane 2032 boss backs ‘right-size’ stadium,as LNP unloads on QSAC

Brisbane 2032 boss backs ‘right-size’ stadium,as LNP unloads on QSAC

Brisbane 2032 president Andrew Liveris has given his strongest comments yet on the future of plans that are all-but certain to be scrapped if the LNP wins power.

  • byMatt Dennien andCameron Atfield
The Games are a disaster,until they’re not:10 things Brisbane can learn from Paris

The Games are a disaster,until they’re not:10 things Brisbane can learn from Paris

It is unlikely we will see another Olympics staged with the panache of Paris 2024,but there is plenty for Brisbane to take away from the past two weeks.

  • byChip Le Grand
Brisbane 2032 CEO rebuked over call for people to ‘speak up’ for new stadium

Brisbane 2032 CEO rebuked over call for people to ‘speak up’ for new stadium

Among his platitudes for Cindy Hook,the Brisbane Games chairman delivered a veiled reprimand of her comments.

  • byCameron Atfield
Alan Jones entertains old friends on the Gold Coast

Alan Jones entertains old friends on the Gold Coast

Former Liberal powerbroker Marcus Bastiaan and his wife Stephanie celebrated the Easter long weekend with the veteran shock jock.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
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Forget Quirk’s 60-day review into Olympic venues. I did mine in 60 minutes

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.

  • byCameron Atfield
Former Liberal minister writes book on the trouble with ‘elites’

Former Liberal minister writes book on the trouble with ‘elites’

Former Howard government minister Richard Alston is at least writing about what he knows.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
The Bolt retort:Police won’t cop ‘fanciful’ claims of flag arrest

The Bolt retort:Police won’t cop ‘fanciful’ claims of flag arrest

Victoria Police have launched a takedown of firebrand columnist Andrew Bolt after he aired “nonsensical” claims that a man was arrested on Australia Day for wearing the national flag.

  • byNoel Towell andKishor Napier-Raman
Meanjin messaging:Indigenous languages set to be spoken at Olympic venues

Meanjin messaging:Indigenous languages set to be spoken at Olympic venues

Queensland’s sport minister has hinted at multilingual announcements at Olympic venues being expanded to include the local First Nations language.

  • byCameron Atfield
No home resumptions as Olympic warm-up venue plans take shape

No home resumptions as Olympic warm-up venue plans take shape

The transformation of an inner-southside park into a temporary Olympic warm-up venue has again come under fire,despite assurances no homes would be resumed.

  • byCameron Atfield