British and Irish Lions tour boosts Aussie booze sales by a third Sport Business Major Australian cities have seen a 30 per cent uplift in alcohol sales as a result of the British and Irish Lions tour, Morning Wire can reveal. The touring side began the three-Test series with a win over Australia on Saturday having been in the country, playing provincial sides, for the previous three weeks. Thousands of fans [...]
Crocodile-infested waters to host Brisbane 2032 Olympic rowing Sport The premier of Queensland David Crisafulli has defended the use of Rockhampton as the venue for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games despite it being infested with crocodiles. The Fitzroy River site, about 500km north of Brisbane, will host the Olympic regatta, assuming it is signed off by the relevant IOC bodies. But the habitat is [...]
Goodbye Gabba: Iconic cricket venue to be demolished after 2032 Olympics Sport Business The Gabba, one of cricket’s most iconic grounds, is controversially to be demolished after the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane. It will be replaced as the home of cricket in Queensland by a £1.85bn, 63,000-capacity stadium which is set to be the centrepiece of the Brisbane Games – despite local authorities’ repeated promises not to build [...]