The Latest Breaking News from Commonwealth Games

Union wants corporate hit to pay for house building, while Essential survey shows 40% back scrapping Commonwealth Games

Huge sporting events come with substantial public investment in housing. After Melbourne hosted the 1956 Olympics, about 600 houses in the athlete village became public housing in West Heidelberg. After Melbourne hosted the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athlete village in Parkville was largely sold off, with 320 houses going to…

Victoria’s shock cancellation of the Commonwealth Games prompts fresh scrutiny of Queensland’s commitment to host the 2032 Olympics

A Victorian Morgan SMS poll, conducted July 19–20 – the two days after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the 2026 Commonwealth Games would be cancelled – gave Labor a 53–47% lead over the Coalition, a huge 8.5-point gain for the Coalition since a May Morgan poll. The sample size was…

Victorian premier says it is possible a $5bn budget allocation was proposed earlier this year, prior to Games being cancelled

Gold Coast, which staged the 2018 Games, could step in after Victoria withdrew as hosts earlier this week.

A Victorian government-funded report suggested Commonwealth Games athletes could be housed in a docked cruise ship as a solution to accommodation challenges.

cotland’s First Minister has said there needs to be a conversation on whether Scotland could afford to host the Commonwealth Games after the 2026…

Grattan Institute analyst says ‘the supply and cost inflation can’t fully account for this massive increase in costs’