Croc vision pulled after 2032 rowing coverage complaint
A UK broadcaster has pulled crocodile vision after complaints over its coverage of a controversial 2032 Olympic rowing site.
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What a croc: 2032 rowing report slammed as ‘fake news’
A UK report on a regional river selected to host 2032 rowing events has been slammed as fake news amid accusations it used incorrect crocodile footage.
Gabbatoir to live on with famous deck to be relocated
The famous Gabba wicket is set to be relocated to the 2032 main stadium after the Games in a bold plan to continue the juicy deck's dominance over rivals.
Nation’s ‘best bathtub’ locked in for Olympic rowers
Concerns about floods, currents and crocs will not stop a state government from sending the world's best rowers to Australia's subtropics in 2032.
‘Arrogant’ premier lashed over 2032 rowing venue call
A state government has come under fire for its handling of an Olympic rowing venue announcement, with critics adamant it is not locked in just yet.
Be croc-wise: river snapped up as Olympics rowing site
A crocodile habitat has been approved as the Brisbane 2032 Olympics rowing host venue but an expert says the reptiles should not trouble competitors.
Annual $400m debt bomb warning after credit downgrade
With the clock ticking on Olympics infrastructure, one state government has been warned of the likely cost of a rare credit rating downgrade.
‘Not for turning’: premier lashes Rocky naysayers
A controversial proposal to hold Olympic rowing in a regional city is causing headaches, with a rush to build accommodation for athletes and spectators.
‘Elites’: Olympic rowing site critics cop premier blast
A premier has hit back at critics of the proposed 2032 rowing venue for the Brisbane Olympics, accusing them of not wanting the event held in a regional area.
‘Big marker’: Perkins warns on Brisbane Olympic sports
Australian Sports Commission boss Kieren Perkins says the Olympics faces a big moment around decisions on the program for the Brisbane Games.
Howzat: Australia funds Pacific sport on road to 2032
Australia lacked a sports diplomacy strategy leading into the 2000 Sydney Olympics but is set on maximising leverage from the upcoming Brisbane Games.
Ekka celebrates milestone year with $300m revamp reveal
A major agricultural show will celebrate its 150th year, buzzing with news of an upgrade of almost $300 million to be completed ahead of the 2032 Olympics.
Games offers green-and-gold light to Olympic riches
Glasgow 2026 might have offered up second-tier opposition for Australian athletes but it's been a stepping stone for hugely promising LA-bound talent.
How Glasgow boosted netball’s bid for Olympic call-up
Using this year's Commonwealth Games to push their case, Netball Australia's chief executive is upbeat the sport will feature at the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane.
Vision for Olympic site shown as critics slam ‘fantasy’
Public consultation is being invited on a state government's Olympic plans amid bitter opposition to the use of a heritage-listed park.
New face in Games push, squash goes Back to the Future
A switch of allegiance and the arrival of squash on the Olympic stage, with a Hollywood touch, is set to rocket the sport back into the Aussie conversation.
‘Runway’s looking red-hot’: Cam’s gold Brisbane vision
Australia's dominant Commonwealth Games swimmers are laying down a marker for a Brisbane Olympics super show, says the ever-golden Cam McEvoy.
Clock ticking for Brisbane 2032 Games on milestone day
With more than a dozen venues yet to be built or upgraded, the pressure is on Brisbane 2032 Olympics organisers after arriving at a key milestone.
Gout’s out: teenage sprint star hamstrung by injury
Sprint superstar Gout Gout has suffered a major hamstring injury that will force him to miss this year's under-20 world championships.
Australia’s doping plea as IOC lifts Russia athlete ban
The ban on Russian athletes competing at the Olympic Games, imposed in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, has been provisionally lifted by the IOC.
Prep for decider more intense than Olympics: NSW star
Code-hopper Mark Nawaqanitawase is preparing to make his second, and possibly final, NSW appearance in the State of Origin decider.
Good as gold: Aussie long-distance king back on track
Fit again, Andy Buchanan will line up in his first major race in more than a year - enough time for plenty to have changed in the marathon world.
It’s an honour: Cotton pumped for overdue Boomers debut
A bureaucratic technicality cost Bryce Cotton the chance to represent Australia at the 2024 Olympics, but his path to LA 2028 looks promising.
No prize money, but Olympians to share in $200m bounty
The Australian Olympic Committee is welcoming new grants being made available to all summer and winter Olympic athletes.
Olympic city build back on track in Queensland budget
Queensland's budget locks in billions for 2032 Games venues and athletes' villages, with the government insisting the Olympic build is back on track.
No-frills budget tips surprise surplus amid Games blitz
A pathway to surplus has been mapped out by a state government as it handed down a budget with cost of living relief while ramping up Olympic preparations.
Olympic-sized cost for Games city’s bridge revealed
Australia's biggest council has revealed the cost of restoring an Olympic host city's famous bridge, prompting pleas for state and federal financial help.
Perkins weighs in on “wicked” Games prizemoney debate
Prize money for Olympic medallists remains a point of contention as Australian athletes welcome life-changing funding ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Games.
Comeback queen Godwin leads Australia’s Glasgow charge
Making her return from a career-threatening Achilles injury, Georgia Godwin is looking to add to her eight Commonwealth Games gymnastics medals in Glasgow.
‘Smash him’: defection spices up Ashes velodrome battle
Leigh Hoffman will defend the Commonwealth Games team sprint title in Glasgow that he won alongside defector Matthew Richardson, who will be riding for England.
Sam Short breaks national record at Comm Games trials
Aiming for five Commonwealth Games gold medals, in-form Sam Short has set an 800m freestyle national record at Australia's swimming trials in Sydney.