Brisbane 2032

ESSA CEO Danielle Smith

Smith switches from Lightning to ESSA

Former Sunshine Coast Lightning boss Danielle Smith is the new CEO of Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA). Ms Smith takes over the Brisbane-based
Read more 22 May 2024
Artist's impression of upgraded Sunshine Coast Stadium. | Newsreel

Games stadium contract goes to market

The contract to upgrade Sunshine Coast Stadium in preparation for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics will go to market today. The stadium was one of three
Read more 20 May 2024
Australian women's football team the Matildas at the 2023 World Cup. | Newsreel

Matildas chase more Cup glory on home soil

The Matildas have the opportunity to again galvanise a nation, with Australia to host the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Queensland will join New South Wales and Western
Read more 16 May 2024
Malcolm Watts (CEO Brisbane Bullets), Sam Cordingley (General Manager, Professional Rugby, Queensland Reds), Distinguished Professor Kerrie Mengersen (AusiSTAR Director, QUT), Dr Megan Shephard (Research Partnerships Manager, QAS), Associate Professor Paul Wu (AusiSTAR, QUT) and Tim Kelly, (AIS Manager, Research & Innovation) | Newsreel

New national hub for sports data science at QUT

A multi-million dollar investment by QUT into sports data science will help nurture better athletes in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics. The
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Nat Cook | Newsreel

Fund sets up Aussie athletes for success and life

By Nat Cook Every athlete should be celebrated. Every athlete should be encouraged. And every athlete should be supported. I am not just talking about those who stand
Read more 15 May 2024
Artists impression of Grey St Brisbane | Newsreel

Inner-city plan to better connect Brisbane

The future of Brisbane’s inner-city connectivity will focus on 11 destination, economic and lifestyle precincts. The State Government’s Connected Precincts Program
Read more 13 May 2024
Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. | Newsreel

$250m boost to Brisbane 2032 pathway

The pathway for athletes hoping to compete at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been strengthened with a quarter of a billion-dollar makeover planned
Read more 10 May 2024
Lara McKay QUT Vice-President (Engagement) and Chief Marketing Officer. | Newsreel

McKay to oversee QUT engagement and marketing

CEO and senior executive Lara McKay is the new Vice-President (Engagement) and Chief Marketing Officer at QUT. Ms McKay will join the Brisbane university from Ormond
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Taylor Swift Eras - Newsreel

What Taylor Swift can teach us about Olympic stadiums

By Shane Rodgers There was something very curious about two sets of economic data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the past couple of weeks. They
Read more 7 May 2024
Woman batter playing cricket. | Newsreel

Plan for a golden age of women’s cricket

Gold medals at the 2028 and 2032 Olympics and a four-fold increase in junior participation rates are part of a 10-year strategy for women’s cricket. Australian
Read more 6 May 2024