This Month
Two groups are vying to rebuild Gabba precinct ahead of Olympics
The decommissioned Gabba will eventually be replaced with a housing, retail and hospitality precinct after the 2032 Olympic Games.
How a NZ manufacturer scored five years of free rent to set up Aussie HQ
A $1 million prize lured companies from across the globe to the University of the Sunshine Coast, in a region north of Brisbane that has long been overlooked.
February
Not enough workers for Brisbane Olympics construction pipeline
The state risks delivery delays and cost escalation if workforce shortages are not addressed ahead of the Olympics, report warns.
CBA closes in on major $200m Brisbane 2032 sponsorship deal
The country’s largest bank supports the Socceroos and Matildas but lost cricket to Westpac last year, and has been working to find a new marquee event to back.
Ditch paper arrival cards before the Olympics, government warned
Tourism figures say archaic border processing systems need to be overhauled before the Brisbane Olympics.
Crocodiles and cost rises: Fears over Brisbane’s multi-city Olympics
Brisbane 2032 boss Andrew Liveris has been fielding questions from Olympic bosses in Milan over the impact of taking the event regional.
Robots to replace Olympians in bold plan for athletes’ village
Construction has not yet begun, but businessman Mark Carnegie already has a plan to repurpose Olympic accommodation.
January
NIMBY threat to Brisbane’s Olympic ambitions
Heritage and other anti-development applications are eating up time as the city scrambles to be ready for the 2032 Games.
December 2025
How developers are dodging Queensland’s skills shortage
A perfect storm of housing, infrastructure and Olympics construction demand is prompting projects to look beyond the Sunshine State’s borders for help.
November 2025
Liveris confident Brisbane 2032 Olympics infrastructure will be ready
The Brisbane 2032 boss said he was confident deadlines could be met despite potential headwinds caused by workforce and supply chain pressures.
July 2025
Brisbane not too small for ‘Australia’s Games’: Liveris
The 2032 Games belong to Queensland and Australia, says Andrew Liveris, president of the Brisbane Organising Committee.
June 2025
‘Like Sydney without an Opera House’: Why people whinge about stadiums
People love to complain about new stadiums. The cost, the noise, the politics. Until kick-off, when all is forgiven.
April 2025
Hotel price surge for Magic Round is a warning for Brisbane Olympics
The NRL’s Magic Round and even the Brisbane Truck Show trigger hotel room shortages in the city, and developers warn something needs to change fast.
March 2025
Builders line up for $7.1b Brisbane Olympic spree
The runway to develop infrastructure for the world’s biggest sporting tournament has shrunk to just seven years, so work has to begin soon.
In a decisive victory, a woman has claimed the most powerful role in sport
The International Olympic Committee elected former champion swimmer Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe to the most powerful role in world sport.
How Brisbane Olympics can avoid Suncorp Stadium’s mistakes
The Olympic host city is about to announce new venues. They’ll saddle the city with long-term costs long after 2032 if not done right.
January 2025
After 3½ years of bickering, it’s crunch time for Brisbane Olympics
Amid competing plans and multibillion-dollar price tags, the premier will now decide on the Olympic stadium – with implications for cricket, the AFL and beyond.
What the Australian Open can teach Brisbane 2032
Like grand slam tennis, the biggest challenge the Olympics faces is to attract people who may not even care for the sports themselves. But that needs space.
December 2024
Queensland may have to tap private funds for Olympic projects
With construction cost growth outstripping Sydney and Melbourne, Brisbane 2032 might need private consortia to deliver and operate Games infrastructure.
October 2024
Brisbane’s nation-leading construction inflation an Olympic hurdle
Cost escalation has come off its extreme highs of two years ago. But Queensland leads the national league table and that’s a problem for the new government.
