Yesterday
The reason Jake Paul cried and cried at the Olympics
The social media millionaire caused a spectacle by turning on the waterworks after his Dutch speed skater fiancee captured first place in the 1000 metres.
How this four-time Olympian and CEO handles high-stress situations
From injury heartbreak to Earthletica co-founder, Bronte Campbell shares the shift in goal-setting that fuelled her transition from elite sport to start-up.
This Month
Lindsey Vonn’s horror ski crash explained
She has won a record 12 World Cup races on the Olympia delle Tofane track, so how did the American standout lose control just 12.5 seconds into her run?
Milano Cortina 26 opens with spectacle and dissent as JD Vance, ICE booed
More than 3500 athletes from 93 countries will compete in this year’s Winter Games with competition venues across more than 22,000 square kilometres.
Ditch paper arrival cards before the Olympics, government warned
Tourism figures say archaic border processing systems need to be overhauled before the Brisbane Olympics.
Penis-enlarging scandal hits Olympic ski jumpers
Anti-doping chiefs at the Winter Games are ready to investigate extraordinary suggestions that ski-jumpers are gaining an advantage by enlarging their penises.
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.
Naomi Osaka’s dramatic entrance lights up Australian Open
Osaka won in straight sets, but it was her jellyfish-inspired outfit and long white veil that really had people talking.
Queensland looks to lift ban on political donations from developers
Experts have warned allowing political donations from developers could increase the risk of corruption ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.
Airbnb owners rethink Olympics plans as short-stay changes loom
Owners of short-stay accommodation in Brisbane have slammed proposed fees and rules they believe will deter investment ahead of the 2032 Games.
ACCC to use AI to detect bid rigging on tenders
Government project bids will be scrutinised by technology to detect and prosecute companies attempting to rip off taxpayers, the competition watchdog warns.
Trio of architects chosen for Brisbane’s Olympic stadium
Design contracts for the $3.8 billion, 63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium have been awarded to a trio of leading architecture firms from Australia and Japan.
December 2025
Three Olympics but struggled to get a home loan: $50m boost for athletes
Most Olympians barely make enough money to make ends meet. The Olympian Futures Fund is hoping to change that.
NSW construction pipeline surges on data centres
The pick-up in new construction is not so much a boom of new work, but developers pushing ahead with projects they had delayed, new data shows.
How this CEO gets the most out of his workday
Discover why Tim Helyar, the country head for State Street in Australia, holds key meetings in the mornings, and makes decisions on Mondays rather than Fridays.
November 2025
Olympic-sized boost for tourism a boon for management rights deals
Investors hunting alternative assets are turning to the management rights industry, where returns ride on tourism and worker housing, especially in Queensland.
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.
October 2025
ANZ flags $1.1b hit; Atlassian CFO exits; From prince to pauper
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
