Andrew Liveris
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.
- by Chip Le Grand
Latest
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.
- by Cameron Atfield
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.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Perspective
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
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
Former Liberal minister writes book on the trouble with ‘elites’
Former Howard government minister Richard Alston is at least writing about what he knows.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
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.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
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.
- by Cameron Atfield
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.
- by Cameron Atfield
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.
- by Tony Moore
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.
- by Cameron Atfield
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.
- by Cameron Atfield