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There are four pairs of sisters on the UTS Balmain water polo team competing in the Australian National League Championships in Sydney.

‘It’s easy to get mad’: Meet the water polo team with four sets of sisters

Sets of siblings in a sporting team are nothing new. But four pairs in the same team is enough to turn heads.

  • Tom Decent

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The IOC handed down its decision on Thursday.

‘Sad and pathetic’: Human rights lawyer slams IOC transgender policy

Former Olympic swimmer and human rights lawyer Nikki Dryden said the IOC’s new policy goes against Australian law and could be a breach of medical ethics.

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Jarrod Bleijie at the Queensland Media Club on Wednesday.

‘Out of his depth’: Rowers escalate Rocky revolt against Bleijie

The row over a regional 2032 Games venue has boiled over after the deputy premier accused Olympic gold medallists of “turning up their noses” at Rockhampton.

  • Cameron Atfield
Swimmer Cam McEvoy and his wife Maddi pose for as photo with their baby Hartley in Brisbane on Wednesday.

McEvoy ‘dumbfounded’ he received no bonus for breaking world record

The fastest man in history over 50 metres is not happy about the lack of monetary reward for breaking his first world record, while drug-fuelled athletes are being paid millions.

  • Tom Decent
Brisbane Stadium’s planned position within Victoria Park.

Victoria Park to be totally fenced off within 10 weeks for new stadium

Public access to Victoria Park will end on June 1 to make way for the new Brisbane Stadium and National Aquatic Centre, much to the disgust of the projects’ opponents.

  • Cameron Atfield
The interior of the planned Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park, shown in legacy AFL mode.

First look inside new Brisbane Stadium, with construction start-date confirmed

Fresh renders of the Victoria Park venue reveal a three-tier seating bowl and open-ended design, as the state government locks in a June construction start date for the Gabba’s successor.

  • Cameron Atfield
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World Rowing boss Jean-Christophe Rolland has written to Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery in support of his council’s Lawnton course plans.

World Rowing throws weight behind Moreton Bay Olympic proposal

The deputy premier has insisted Rockhampton’s “mighty” Fitzroy River will host Olympic rowing, but opponents say Jarrod Bleijie’s description proves their point.

  • Cameron Atfield
Cam McEvoy celebrates his world record in China.

‘Insane’: McEvoy breaks 50m world record in stunning swim

Cam McEvoy is officially the fastest swimmer in history after an extraordinary performance overnight at the China Open.

  • Tom Decent
Proposed: John McAslan + Partners design proposal for Brisbane Central shows the station opened to the sky and the Anzac Square Building. Image: John McAlsan + Partners. Pic supplied 13/02/2026.

Olympic glow-up proposed for ‘tired’ Central Station

New escalators and open-sky ceilings: How a UK-based firm plans to fix Brisbane Central’s capacity issues before the 2032 Games.

  • Cameron Atfield
“She really gets herself worked up, but she fights that and uses that as motivation,” says O’Callaghan’s coach Dean Boxall.

She nearly quit the pool at 14. Now, Mollie’s the face of a new Australian era

World champion freestyler Mollie O’Callaghan on overcoming panic attacks, social media scares – and proving coach Dean Boxall wrong.

  • Tom Decent