Qld to build new Olympic stadium

ASIO and the Australian Federal Police have found Iran orchestrated at least two of the recent antisemitic attacks in Australia. 

Housing experts are worried the Federal Government's latest push to help first home buyers get into the market will actually force property prices up. 

The nations' education ministers have agreed to make major changes to the way the childcare sector operates. 

Protests in Australia over Donald Trump's Gaza plan; Authorities prepare for another round of heavy rain in north Queensland; and in sport, the Indigenous All Stars coach optimistic about more First Nations players joining the AFL. 

Saudi Arabia has been awarded the men's 2034 World Cup.       It will be the crowning event in its sport spending spree, having already reportedly invested £5bn since 2021, as it tries to diversify away from oil.     Niall Paterson is joined by Sky News' Rob Harris and Middle Eas ... Show More

The Tokyo Olympic Games begin on July 23rd. It’s the world’s biggest event, but with Covid-19 still running amok in Japan, locals are concerned the games will see cases skyrocket.   We thought we’d ask locals if they want the event to go ahead.   We’re joined by Japanese lawyer Y ... Show More

A year ago, the Commonwealth Games looked dead and buried. The Australian state of Victoria had pulled out of hosting the 2026 edition due to spiralling costs, and in Canada, the province of Alberta had stepped back from bidding for the 2030 edition. But now Scotland’s biggest ci ... Show More

This week we’re heading DOWN UNDER to Brisbane, Australia to cover The B1M's latest video: "The Race to Build a $6.3BN Railway for the Olympics". This massive infrastructure project will help put Brisbane on par with Melbourne and Sydney. Later in the episode, we chat about Londo ... Show More

The PM announced the government will splash $3 billion on the NBN to finish the project started by his Labor predecessors – but will it win an election? Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Austra ... Show More

The closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics is taking place in the Stade de France, bringing an end to a festival of sport that has thrilled audiences around the world. In his first interview since dropping his re-election bid, President Biden says he wanted to avoid becoming a di ... Show More

Mumbai has won 41 Ranji Trophy titles in the tournament's 88-year history, making it the winningest cricket team in India. But it has not won a single title in the last seven years, and it did not even make it to the knockout stage this year. What ails Mumbai cricket and what pol ... Show More

The Northern Territory election delivered an unmitigated disaster for Labor over the weekend, with the Country Liberal party sweeping to power on a promise to be tough on crime. Tamsin Rose speaks to Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton and Queensland state corresp ... Show More

What are the pleasures and pitfalls of driving an electric car from Sydney to Melbourne and back? Guardian Australia’s economics correspondent Peter Hannam goes for a test drive. Plus: we hear from a wrestling champ who can’t compete, and about a new island forming in the Pacific