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Hundreds rallied at Victoria Park as it prepares to close for Brisbane 2032 Olympics stadium construction, amid a federal government decision rejecting two First Nations appeals to halt development — a move slammed by critics and elders who say the land, known as Barrambin, holds sacred cultural ties. Despite the rejections, other applications remain under review, while political tensions rise: former Premier Campbell Newman condemned the government’s stance and deputy premier’s comments, calling them unacceptable, while police and council actions during a prior eviction are now under scrutiny. The protest underscores a fierce clash between urban development and Indigenous sovereignty, as elders reaffirm the land’s vital role in cultural survival and ancestral connection.

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