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Sunrise over Brisbane, when

Brisbane’s dawn economy is leading the world. Is this our unique identity?

If Brisbane is looking for a distinctive story to tell the world over the next decade, new research shows it could start with our penchant for rising early.

  • Marissa Calligeros

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The new Exhibition Station opened last year.

Bleijie insists Ekka station will stay open during Olympics

The deputy premier has dismissed a Labor “scare campaign” after leaked minutes revealed IOC security concerns and potential station closures.

  • Cameron Atfield
Acting Olympics Minister Andrew Powell, Premier David Crisafulli and Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie with the ceremonial first sod turning.

Excavators move into Victoria Park as Olympic stadium works begin

Premier David Crisafulli has defended the forced removal of First Nations protesters, as heavy machinery moved into Victoria Park for early Olympic stadium works.

  • Cameron Atfield
The planned Redlands Whitewater Centre at Birkdale.

‘In disbelief’: Fears for koalas after Redlands Olympic venue gets federal approval

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has welcomed the federal sign-off, but at least one outraged local group claims koala habitat is being sacrificed for an Olympic venue.

  • Cameron Atfield
Derek Oram Sandy performing a welcome ceremony at a Save Victoria Park rally on Sunday.

‘Special day’: Crisafulli celebrates Victoria Park works after protesters kicked out

The future Olympic stadium site has officially been handed over to the Games infrastructure body, after urgent last-minute appeals were rejected.

  • Cameron Atfield
Victoria Park/Barrambin protest Friday, May 29, 2026.

Protesters arrested during Victoria Park stand-off

Authorities have clashed with protesters at the site, which eventually be the centrepiece of the Brisbane 2032 Games.

  • Cameron Atfield and Catherine Strohfeldt
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Julie Neumann, who takes her guide dog with her while navigating the city.

Public transport should be easy for everyone to use. We test if Brisbane lives up to that standard

We could be proud to show off our public transport network to the world during the 2032 Olympics – but only if we act now.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Hockeyroos player Jade Smith and Mayor Tom Tate at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre on Monday.

‘Legacy starts now’: The Gold Coast’s $10m Olympic hockey runway

The hockey centre will undergo a $10m revamp ahead of the 2032 Games, locking in major international fixtures and vindicating Ballymore’s Olympic snub.

  • Cameron Atfield
Aerial view of the proposed Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park. Not shown is the National Aquatic Centre and th warm-up track, which will be between the stadium and the Inner-City Bypass.

Two-thirds of Victoria Park to stay green, with warm-up track site revealed

Premier David Crisafulli says federal environmental sign-off is a “real sigh of relief” as planners lock in the Olympic warm-up track next to the new stadium.

  • Cameron Atfield
The Brisbane Lions are expected to move to the new stadium at Victoria Park in 2033.

Broncos chief says filling Victoria Park is Lions’ biggest challenge

Broncos CEO Dave Donaghy used his experience in Melbourne to warn the Lions that performance must meet opportunity if they hope to fill their 63,000-seat future home.

  • Cameron Atfield