Gabba rebuild on life support after Olympic supremo’s intervention

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.

  • byCameron Atfield

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‘Find a more appropriate date to celebrate’:Cummins wants Australia Day switch

‘Find a more appropriate date to celebrate’:Cummins wants Australia Day switch

Australia’s Test captain believes a less controversial date should be chosen for the national celebration.

  • byMalcolm Conn
$10 Gabba beers,free kindy and frozen fares:What you’ll pay in 2024

$10 Gabba beers,free kindy and frozen fares:What you’ll pay in 2024

A new year marks new state government policies and prices. Here’s what to expect in 2024.

  • byMatt Dennien
Happy new year:Best things to do in Brisbane this week

Happy new year:Best things to do in Brisbane this week

Kick 2024 off with the best events of the holiday season,from a musical to a magic show,tennis to Twenty20.

  • byNick Dent
Here are 29 things to do in Brisbane this summer

Here are 29 things to do in Brisbane this summer

Whether you’re looking for culture,sport,parties or just a way to cool down,find what you’re looking for in our guide to holiday activities in Brisbane.

  • byNick Dent
Senate report demands halt to Gabba rebuild

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.

  • byCameron Atfield
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It’s time Queensland lived up to its Olympic pledge

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.

  • byCameron Atfield
A new Ghibli film,Lego dinosaurs and 50 Cent:The best things to do in Brisbane this week

A new Ghibli film,Lego dinosaurs and 50 Cent:The best things to do in Brisbane this week

From Kraftwerk to Marcia and Daryl,music legends are taking over the town.

  • byNick Dent
How a throwaway line in Gabba report exposes truth-bending spin

How a throwaway line in Gabba report exposes truth-bending spin

A line in the project validation report shows it was not prepared to determine whether the $2.7m Gabba rebuild is a good idea,but rather why.

  • byCameron Atfield
Greens MPs lead residents rally against Gabba ‘renewal project’

Greens MPs lead residents rally against Gabba ‘renewal project’

A government-commissioned report has now confirmed the 2021 decision to rebuild the “tired” stadium ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

  • byMatt Dennien
‘Best bang for buck’:Miles releases new details of $2.7b Gabba rebuild

‘Best bang for buck’:Miles releases new details of $2.7b Gabba rebuild

It may end up being one of the world’s most expensive stadiums,but Deputy Premier Steven Miles insists the Gabba rebuild will be the “best value for money” for taxpayers.

  • byCameron Atfield