Netball ace fears for her sport after Comm Games axe
Ex-Melbourne Vixens champion Ama Agbeze, who led England to glory at Gold Coast 2018, fears Victoria pulling the plug on the 2026 Comm Games will harm netball.
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Victoria sends Olympics organisers a ‘wake-up call’
Queensland's opposition warns Victoria's shock decision to cancel the Commonwealth Games is a wake-up call for organisers of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Clubs, Anzac XV to play Lions on Australian 2025 tour
All five Australian Super Rugby clubs, as well as a combined Australia-New Zealand XV, will face the British and Irish Lions on their three-Test tour in 2025.
Hockeyroos bank on experience with Olympics on the line
World No.2 Australia have turned to experienced heads for their Oceania Cup series against New Zealand, with direct Olympic hockey qualification the prize.
Games host Brisbane’s brand a ‘blank sheet of paper’
Brisbane Olympic organisers have told their IOC bosses the 2032 Games are on track but there's work to do in making the city better known to the world.
Qld cross bench unites in call to cap Olympics spending
Queensland crossbenchers have signed a joint statement calling on the government to cap Olympic Games spending at no more than the allocated $7 billion.
Australia won’t set medal target for Paris Olympics
Australia's Olympic team chef de mission Anna Meares says the nation won't set a medal target for the Paris Games in a bid to ease public pressure on athletes.
AOC seeks funding to boost prospects at home Games
The Australian Olympic Committee is calling for more funding for their member sports as they look to nurture athletes for the Queensland Games in 2032.
PM comfortable with 2032 Olympic checks and balances
With the legacy value of Olympic infrastructure to be examined by a Senate committee, the Prime Minister is comfortable with planning for the Brisbane Games.
Peak sporting bodies back Olympic, Comm Games funding
Australia's Olympic and Commonwealth Games bodies are demanding an increase in funding to stave off failure at home Games.
Russian athletes to compete at Brisbane Olympics
The Australian Olympic Committee maintains Russian athletes will compete at the 2032 Brisbane Games despite calls from the federal government for the opposite.
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Gabba’s Olympic rebuild will solve electrical woes
Queensland's Gabba stadium was well prepared for a blackout that occurred during a major AFL fixture on Friday night after a similar situation occurred in 2019.
Transport key to Olympic gold as Qld population booms
The Queensland premier believes the state has the workforce to build Olympic infrastructure on time as transport emerges as a concern ahead of the 2032 Games.
Australia joins Paris Olympics ‘neutrality’ call
Australia has joined 34 other nations who want clarification from the IOC on what "neutrality" means ahead of next year's Paris Olympics.
Complete Gabba rebuild in $7b Brisbane Olympics deal
A complete rebuild of Brisbane's Gabba stadium and a new 17,000 seat arena in the city will form the cornerstone's of Queensland's Olympic infrastructure.
Qld government cops criticism over Gabba blow-out
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed $2.7 billion has been set aside for the Gabba stadium rebuild - more than double the amount estimated in 2021.
Olympic official Coles dies aged 91
Long-time Australian IOC member Phil Coles has died aged 91.
Gabba funding for Olympic makeover unclear
The Queensland government says it's still working on a funding deal for Olympic infrastructure amid reports the Commonwealth no longer wants to fund the Gabba.
India preparing 2036 Olympics bid
India is ready to bid for the 2036 Summer Olympic Games and will put its plan to the IOC in September.
Recent reviews spark new Olympic strategy
Australia's Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games teams have made a collective pledge to "win well" in the wake of independent reviews into various sports.
American named chief of Brisbane 2032
American-born Cindy Hook has been named as chief executive of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Qld rejects tourist levy, mulls park fees
The Queensland government is considering changing fees for national parks as part of its tourism plan ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.
Mexico launches bid for 2036 Olympics
Officials in Mexico have announced a plan to host the Olympic Games in 2036, four years after the event takes pride of place in Brisbane.
Liveris wary of Gabba budget blowout
The cost of redeveloping Brisbane's Gabba to serve as the 2032 Olympic stadium remains a sticking point, as organisers put their first contract out to tender.
Sport must reflect Aust society: Perkins
Australian Sports Commission chief executive Kieren Perkins says he will have failed if the country's Olympic team is not more diverse at the 2032 Games.
Success key as Brisbane seeks Games brand
Performance on the field of play will be the measure of Olympic success, Kieren Perkins says, as Brisbane 2032 begins its search for a Games brand.
Trump, Saudis on menu in Liveris address
Andrew Liveris has reflected on his relationship with Donald Trump and defended his place on a Saudi-backed board in an address to the Queensland Media Club.
AOC pays special tribute to Shinzo Abe
The Australian Olympic movement has paid tribute to Shinzo Abe after the former Japanese prime minister was shot dead at a campaign event.
I’m still in shock over Abe: Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia has lost a true friend in slain former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe.
Trans rulings up to individual sports: AOC
The Australian Olympic Committee will defer to individual sports' rulings on transgender women's eligibility to compete in women's categories.
Wells to join Brisbane Olympic committee
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will appoint Sports Minister Anika Wells to the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic committee as one of his two picks for the panel.