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

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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
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
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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
2032 boss clarifies nuclear power comments as Games symbols travel SEQ

2032 boss clarifies nuclear power comments as Games symbols travel SEQ

Nuclear power should be ‘on the table’ for clean energy overall,2032 organising committee president Andrew Liveris said on Saturday as the iconic rings and Agitos go on display around the state.

  • byTony Moore
Queensland committed to Brisbane 2032 after Victorian Games debacle

Queensland committed to Brisbane 2032 after Victorian Games debacle

Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland is “100 per cent committed” to hosting the Olympics,after Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games over ballooning costs.

  • byCameron Atfield
Brisbane Olympic drone show axed after Matildas malfunction

Brisbane Olympic drone show axed after Matildas malfunction

A planned Olympic drone show in Brisbane this weekend has been cancelled,after a disastrous display before a Matildas match in Melbourne saw 350 drones falling into the Yarra River.

  • byCameron Atfield
Brisbane 2032 organisers move into new digs as they ramp up operations

Brisbane 2032 organisers move into new digs as they ramp up operations

Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games organisers have moved into their swish new digs,in one of the city’s landmark riverfront towers.

  • byCameron Atfield