Goodwill Games 25 years on: how Brisbane changed

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1. More than a bridge: Remembering Brisbane’s 2001 Goodwill Games

   A $30 million event that left only a footbridge, but the 2001 Goodwill Games, 25 years ago today, permanently altered Brisbane's global footprint.

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2. One NRL club is all class in farewelling a star. The Broncos? Not so much

   The Broncos and Rabbitohs have two famous players coming to the end of their careers, and their treatment by their clubs couldn't be more different.

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3. ‘Highly inappropriate’: Leaked trove reveals serious concerns at new-look Star

   Leaked confidential documents detail serious concerns at the new-look Star, including issues with handling problem gamblers, accounting and senior executive conduct.

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4. I’m suddenly British, even though I really don’t want to be

   Any Australian who's eligible for a British passport is now required to get one, much to the dismay of at least one reluctant Aussie.

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5. Jem Cassar-Daley had to be bribed to sing with her famous dad – but not any more

   Jem Cassar-Daley, daughter of country music icon Troy, had to be bribed to sing with her famous dad, but has now become one of Australia's sharpest indie-pop songwriters.

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