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Australia Commonwealth Games 2026: Victoria cancels event after costs blow out to $7bn

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  1. [4]
    Australia
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    well it was too expensive, so I cancelled it.

    well it was too expensive, so I cancelled it.

    5 votes
    1. [3]
      SloMoMonday
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      Good fiscal responsibility. Would love to come down for a beer but could you do somthing about the spiders, snakes, crocs, scorpions, drop bears, sharks and Rupert Murdoch. But seriously, I've...

      Good fiscal responsibility.
      Would love to come down for a beer but could you do somthing about the spiders, snakes, crocs, scorpions, drop bears, sharks and Rupert Murdoch.

      But seriously, I've been to places where there's giant stadiums and facilitys built for sporting events. Years later a lot of them sit under used and a little sore sport for the locals. It's not exactly fair weather times right now so I'm sure people will appreciate all the help they can get over watching officials dump billions into an event.

      4 votes
      1. All_your_base
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        Drop Bears ... shudder ... vicious things. Right out of a nightmare.

        Drop Bears ... shudder ... vicious things. Right out of a nightmare.

        1 vote
      2. Australia
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        Mate, the spiders, snakes, crocs, scorpions, drop bears and sharks are the only things keeping Rupert OUT of the country, no way our guardians can step down. You have my word if you drop in for a...

        Mate, the spiders, snakes, crocs, scorpions, drop bears and sharks are the only things keeping Rupert OUT of the country, no way our guardians can step down.

        You have my word if you drop in for a cold one, they'll all leave you alone. (althogh the drops are unpredictable ngl).