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Brisbane’s $3.6 billion Olympic stadium is facing major delays as Indigenous protesters camped out for months block construction in Victoria Park, demanding federal protection for a sacred cultural site. Despite the state government’s legal maneuvers and plans to start work next week, a residents’ group is preparing a Supreme Court challenge, arguing the project breaches the Olympic contract and Brisbane’s original green-space pledge. Protesters warn construction will harm the ecosystem and highlight the irony of excavators arriving on National Sorry Day, while facing online racism. Thousands have also signed a petition, questioning whether the stadium’s footprint — far larger than claimed — is justified, as the Premier insists protesters must leave or risk holding the state hostage.

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