Sport

Artist's impression of new Chandler Sports Precinct. | Newsreel

Businesses chase Chandler precinct upgrade work

More than 70 businesses attended briefings on tenders for work to upgrade Brisbane’s Chandler Sports Precinct. The $257m upgrade to the complex, which will host sports
Read more 31 May 2024
Officials at coin toss of football match Newcastle v Tottenham in Australia.

Fans set to see what the ref sees

Queensland soccer referees will soon be fitted with body cameras to provide fans with an on-field view of the action. The decision comes after referees at three recent
Read more 27 May 2024
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
Plans for Honey Farm sport precinct Sunshine Coast. | Newsreel

Sweet milestone for Honey Farm sporting precinct

Work has begun on a major sporting and recreation precinct on the Sunshine Coast. The Honey Farm Sport and Recreation Precinct at Meridian Plains will feature sporting
Read more 19 May 2024
People watching sport on TV. | Neewsreel

TV networks bank on Aussie sport programs

Australia’s commercial television networks increased their investment in local programing last year, while dialling back on overseas content. A new Australian
Read more 18 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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Broncos rugby league crowd | Newsreel

Magic sellout boosts Brisbane’s coffers

The NRL’s Magic Round in Brisbane has sold out, with 140,000 rugby league fans set to descend on Suncorp Stadium this weekend. For the fifth year, every NRL fixture
Read more 15 May 2024
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
Man cycling. | Newsreel

On your bike to save your knees

It’s time to break out the lycra if you want to reduce the chance of knee pain later in life. A new study has found that regular bicycling lowers the chance of knee
Read more 14 May 2024