Irish singer and political activist Bob Geldof has questioned claims that the 2032 Olympic Games will be “climate positive” and green. “I take the point that you’ve still got to extract minerals to get to a green policy: it seems odd and contradictory, but there you go,” he said in an interview with Queensland State…

Irish singer and political activist Bob Geldof has questioned claims that the 2032 Olympic Games will be “climate positive” and green. “I take the point that you’ve still got to extract minerals to get to a green policy: it seems odd and contradictory, but there you go,” he said in an interview with Queensland State…

Commentary “Alea iacta est,” the die has been cast. This famous statement, attributed by ancient Roman historian Suetonius to Julius Caesar just as he was leading his army across the Rubicon River, came to mind when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Brisbane as the Olympic Host City for the 35th Games in 2032. The announcement was…

Brisbane has been chosen as the preferred candidate by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2032 Olympic Games. The IOC will start exclusive negotiations, or the “targeted dialogue” stage, with Australian officials over hosting the games following the Future Host Summer Commission’s recommendation. Chair of the commission, Kristin Kloster Aasen, advised on Wednesday that…