Promoters win $2.8m over canned Robbie Williams concert
Cancelling a Robbie Williams concert at the last minute will cost the Australian Grand Prix $2.8m after a judge found it misled promoters on health advice.
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Leaders dance to aid of under-fire Olympian ‘Raygun’
The prime minister has commended Australian breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn for having "a crack" after her eyebrow-raising performance at the Paris Olympics.
States urged to follow NSW lead in later Olympics trade
NSW licensed venues will be allowed extended trading hours if they screen Matildas games or other key events from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Rain doesn’t dampen Paris 2024 opening ceremony
More than 300,000 spectators braved the rain to line the Seine and bear witness to the first-ever Olympic opening ceremony to be held outside a stadium.
Celine Dion serenades Paris in sodden start to Olympics
More than 300,000 spectators have braved the rain to line the Seine and bear witness to the first-ever Olympic opening ceremony to be held outside a stadium.
Countdown begins for ‘best Games ever’ at Brisbane 2032
Brisbane Olympics organisers believe lessons learned from Paris and Los Angeles will ensure the 2032 Games will be the "best ever".
Renewed call for new stadium build for Brisbane 2032
The Brisbane 2032 Olympics are on track to be sustainable, the Games organising committee chief says, as she renews the push for a new stadium.
Scottish Commonwealth body proposes plan for 2026 Games
Scotland's Commonwealth Games body has proposed a "cost-effective" way to welcome the 2026 Games after Victoria controversially pulled out of hosting the event.
Perkins warns of athlete deaths in Enhanced Games
Aussie swimming legend Kieren Perkins says allowing athletes to take drugs will end in disaster, warning someone will die if the Enhanced Games go ahead.
Enhanced Games grossly irresponsible: anti-doping chief
The chief of Australian sport's anti-doping agency has slammed the proposed Enhanced Games as "grossly irresponsible" and putting profit before health.
Passport wait puts Rohingya bodybuilding dreams on hold
The lack of a passport is preventing a champion bodybuilder from representing his Rohingya people on the world stage in the prestigious Mr Olympia competition.
Ironwomen and ironmen rescue swimmers from flash rip
A group of 25 swimmers have been saved from a rip by quick-thinking surf ironmen and ironwomen fresh from a competition.
Commonwealth Games bid hampered by ‘tight’ timeline
Consultants working on the business case for Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games bid did not visit any venues and were given six weeks to complete their work.
Gold Coast out of running to host 2026 Comm Games
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate says the city will no longer pursue its $700 million bid to host a "streamlined" 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Games chief reveals funding pledge before shock axing
Premier Jacinta Allan assured Commonwealth Games representatives Victoria would make good on funding the 2026 event that was later dumped, a top official says.
Premier stands by silence on ‘unacceptable’ Games costs
Victoria's premier has defended not publicly flagging potential cost pressures on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the lead-up to the event being canned.
Top bureaucrat says he flagged axing $2b blowout Games
Victoria's government was told months before it cancelled the Commonwealth Games the event would cost almost $2 billion more than expected.
Ron Barassi lauded as political leaders line up jibes
Politics and footy merged in a very public way as nervous fans, dignitaries and AFL officials broke bread at an annual pre-grand final breakfast.
Police praise fan behaviour as Magpies bask in AFL flag
Collingwood fans partied into the night after snaring a 16th premiership with a four-point AFL grand final win over Brisbane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Magpies fans swoop as Lions fans roar at AFL parade
Collingwood and Brisbane fans have turned out in force for a chance to see their favourite players paraded through Melbourne ahead of the AFL grand final.
Sydney Marathon sets record as country’s biggest ever
This year's Sydney Marathon had more participants than any previously held in Australia as the city looks to join the highest tier of world-class races.
Feds must take lead in salvaging Comm Games: inquiry
A Senate inquiry has called for the federal government to facilitate finding a replacement Australian host for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Scepticism around price of Games before cancellation
A major city's Commonwealth Games infrastructure wish-list was overlooked and there were doubts about costs even before the event was suddenly cancelled.
Consultants stand by Games costings despite big blowout
An inquiry examining Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games cancellation has grilled a major consulting firm over its role in developing the original business case.
Heat on premier to front probe into Games dumping
Victoria's decision to cancel hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games will be put under the microscope after the state government lost a key vote.
Premier ducks questions over call up to Games inquiry
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has shrugged off whether he would accept an invitation to face a federal inquiry into the Commonwealth Games.
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Weeks of wrangling to settle Commonwealth Games bill
The Victorian government has not reached a compensation deal with the Commonwealth Games Federation after pulling out of hosting the 2026 Games.
Andrews coy on Commonwealth Games cancellation cost
Premier Daniel Andrews is refusing to speculate on much tearing up the 2026 Commonwealth Games contract will cost Victorian taxpayers in compensation payments.
Gold Coast mayor floats Commonwealth Games redux
The Gold Coast mayor says the 2018 host city could pick up the Commonwealth Games from Victoria but only if federal funding was made available.
Federal cash for Gold Coast Games lifeline ‘unlikely’
The federal government has all but dashed hopes of stumping up the cash for Gold Coast to come to the rescue of the hostless 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Bubble bursts on Gold Coast Commonwealth Games lifeline
Hopes the Gold Coast could rescue the 2026 Commonwealth Games, after a successful 2018 event, have been dashed by the federal and Queensland governments.