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SBS Australia
23-07-2025
- Business
- SBS Australia
SBS News in Filipino, Wednesday 23 July 2025
Legilsation to cut student debt will be the first bill to be introduced in the 48th Parliament. The United States and the Philippines have agreed on a new trade deal that imposes a 19% tariff on goods from the Philippines, while US exports will enter the country tariff-free. A new report has estimated the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympic Games to generate more than $70 billion dollars into the country's national economy. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST SBS Filipino 23/07/2025 07:11 Filipino 📢 Where to Catch SBS Filipino
Courier-Mail
22-07-2025
- Business
- Courier-Mail
‘Eyeful' towers plan for Brisbane 2032 Games
Don't miss out on the headlines from Brisbane Olympics 2032. Followed categories will be added to My News. Brisbane office buildings including the state government's 'Tower of Power' could be opened up to 2032 Olympic visitors to soak up the views for free as part of a bold vision to make the river city a spectacular backdrop to the Games. Sound and light shows beamed onto CBD high rises and the Kangaroo Point cliffs, along with dazzling drone displays, have also been floated by a prominent tourism figure to help Brisbane shine even brighter when the world's biggest show comes to town. Griffith University tourism professor Daniel Gschwind, a former Queensland Tourism Industry Council CEO, said Brisbane could follow the lead of other international cities which open up CBD buildings to visitors. Office buildings including New York's 30 Hudson Yards, Chicago's Willis Tower and Seoul's Lotte World Tower all boast spectacular observation decks that are open to the public. While visitors to Tokyo have to pay an entry fee to access the spectacular 229m Shibuya Sky Tower observation deck, the nearby Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building has two free observation decks offering stunning city vistas from a height of 202m. The 46-level 'Tower of Power' at 1 William St does not have an observation deck but does feature a roof terrace and sky lounge with panoramic 360 degree views. Prof Gschwind said security issues could make it difficult to open up the building to the public – and neighbouring Queen's Wharf already offered free viewing from its Sky Deck. But he said all options should be explored so Brisbane can wow Olympics visitors. 'It is a spectacular view from the Tower of Power but there is a bit of a practicality issue there with security and so forth,' he said. 'We have other tall buildings and maybe some of those would be more suitable. Queen's Wharf has been a really good addition to the tourist offering in Brisbane, and more rooftop attractions certainly need to be considered.' Prof Gschwind said Brisbane, in the lead-up to the Olympics, also needed to look to cities such as Hong Kong and Dubai which put on permanent light and sound shows. 'More evening entertainment is certainly something we should look at to keep people in the city longer, especially families,' he said. 'We've seen light and sound shows as part of events like the Brisbane Festival, and there's so much technology now available from a projection point of view. 'We could have projections onto (building) facades and the Kangaroo Point cliffs, with great vantage points all along the river for that kind of thing. 'We have to be a bit cutting edge here and think a little bit beyond what's already happening elsewhere and employ the latest technology to put all the options on the table.' A spokesman for the Minister for the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Andrew Powell said the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games are a once-in-a-generation opportunity to define Queensland as a world class host. 'This is our chance to show the globe that we are open for business, and ready to offer world-class experiences – one of the core pillars of Destination 2045,' the spokesman said. 'The Crisafulli Government welcomes new ideas on how to define an unforgettable Games, luring visitors who will come for the sport and stay for the state, fuelling our visitor economy for decades to come, and creating a better lifestyle for all Queenslanders.'
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Want a job, warm weather and cheaper housing? The Aussie state desperate for THOUSANDS of workers
Queensland is short of tens of thousands of construction workers as the state prepares to begin its building blitz for the 2032 Olympic Games. Infrastructure Australia data has revealed the state is currently short by more than 41,000 construction workers despite 83,300 workers being needed to meet public infrastructure demand this month. The figure is expected to balloon next year when Queensland starts construction for the Olympics, with the shortage reaching 54,700 by March 2026. Some 10,000 labourers will be in short supply, along with 1,700 concreters, 1,800 structural steel erectors and 2,600 civil engineers. The state will also be short 5,100 plant operators and 4,000 project managers. Those workers are desperately needed to complete the state's more than $100billion infrastructure pipeline, which includes venues in Brisbane for the Olympics. A 63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium in Victoria Park was earlier this year confirmed as the centrepiece of Brisbane's $7billion plan for the Olympics. After the Olympic Games, the stadium will host home games for the Brisbane Lions and Cricket Australia matches. The plan also included a new national aquatic centre, an athlete's village and an upgraded 20,000 seat arena at the Brisbane Showgrounds and a 3,000-seat show court arena at the Queensland Tennis Centre. Infrastructure Australia's figures were in line with a report by Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ), which also forecast a shortfall of 50,000 construction workers in 2026-2027. CSQ has called for more support for apprentices to stem drop-out rates, and warned the expected labour shortages could lead to costly delays. Deputy Premier and Infrastructure Minister Jarrod Bleijie said the state would welcome all migrant workers. 'With a laser-like focus on productivity reforms and the biggest infrastructure capital budget in our history, the LNP is pulling all infrastructure levers available,' he told the Courier Mail. Queensland Major Contractors Association chief executive Andrew Chapman said the state would need to increase its workforce by between 50 and 80 per cent to meet demand over the next five years. 'If we are able to improve productivity through different delivery approaches, like use of technology, better industrial relations practices on site including flexible RDO schedule in line with the project schedule, managing hot weather impacts better than 28 degrees and work stops … then that peak demand will come down to something that is more manageable,' Mr Chapman said. Queensland is in the grip of a general worker shortage across the construction, hospitality and health sectors, and is expected to need a total 156,000 additional skilled workers by 2027-2028. Housing might be high on the list of incentives for workers moving to Queensland to fill the shortage. The median house price in the capital, Brisbane, is $1million - significantly lower than Sydney's $1.5million. But Brisbane's median house price recently overtook Melbourne's ($950,000). In March, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli came under fire for breaking a major election promise when he announced the construction of Brisbane Stadium. Crisafulli had repeatedly pledged not to build any new stadiums for the Olympics while he was on the campaign trail in the lead-up to last year's state elections.
ABC News
12-06-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Brisbane's shade cover falls short of targets ahead of 2032 Olympics
Brisbane's aims of becoming a city of tree shade to help alleviate urban heat islands in the lead up to the 2032 Olympics have gone backwards. An internal council review, obtained exclusively by the ABC, warned that shade cover had "declined from 35 per cent to 32 per cent" in the ten years to 2019. The reduction torpedoed council's ambitions set in 2017 for a "clean, green, sustainable" Brisbane with shade cover hitting 50 per cent in 2031 — the year before the Olympics and Paralympic Games take place in south-east Queensland. "This is not currently expected to be achieved," the review, finished in May last year, warned. The council in 2017 had plugged the program — which covers shading for footpaths and bikeways in residential areas — as part of a goal to "value, nurture and protect" the city's urban forest. "Trees have a significant role in mitigating the urban heat island effect by reducing temperatures through shading and minimising stored heat," it said at the time. Last year's review, obtained by the ABC via right to information laws, said that the 10-year reduction in shade level came despite "an average net gain of 5,243 trees [annually] in streets and parks". "This decline is in part due to ongoing high levels of tree removals. Removing mature trees and replacing them with tube stock [young plants] or juveniles [sic]." It said that council would aim to address the problem by planned maintenance programs and tighter controls over tree removals, including "alternative solutions", and recommended a tree planning project "to ensure targets are met". Council did not answer queries from the ABC. Ruby Michael, a senior lecturer in ecological engineering at Griffith University's Institute for Human and Environmental Resilience, said tree shade affected the walkability of cities, with areas lacking in shade less likely to have pedestrians and cyclists during hot times. She said trees have a natural cooling effect as they transpire water from their leaves and absorb solar radiation, while road surfaces and buildings can radiate heat. But she added tree benefits go beyond shade — they increase habitat and connections for wildlife in urban environments. "We need to be providing for nature … in urban areas," she said. The problems have emerged after the ABC this week also revealed that council's plans to keep hundreds of thousands of trees in good condition — thereby lessening the risk of damage to people or infrastructure — had fallen far short of targets.
RNZ News
27-05-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Severe flooding in NSW causes death and destruction
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about how severe flooding has been causing death and destruction for communities on the New South Wales east coast and how a push is on to include the sport of trail running in the 2032 Olympic Games being held in Brisbane. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
