Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games after being approved by the International Olympic Committee.
The Australian city was named the preferred bidder before being proposed by the IOC executive board in June.
BBC News reports it will be the third time the country has hosted the Olympics after Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it is a historic day not just for Brisbane and Quee
The state of Queensland hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the Brisbane bid was praised for its high percentage of existing venues, a good masterplan, experience in organising major events and favourable weather.
The plans made use of 84% existing or temporary venues, with the Gabba cricket ground set to be rebuilt to become the lead venue.
The IOC changed its bidding rules in 2019 to reduce costs and make the process easier for cities.
Several cities and countries had expressed an interest in hosting the Games, including Indonesia, China, Doha in Qatar, Budapest in Hungary and Germany's Ruhr region.
[Source: BBC]
