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Chinese Grand Prix 2025: Start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast today

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri takes first career pole position in Shanghai ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris

Evening Standard

JA on F1 podcast: From Hadjar’s tears to Domenicali’s deals

Lando Norris tamed the chaos in Melbourne to win the opening round of the F1 season. In doing so, he put down a marker for his team-mate Oscar Piastri, his rival Max Verstappen, and anyone else who wants a say in this year’s world championship.

Autosport

Storm enforcer gets nod as Panthers suffer late blow

Storm enforcer Nelson Asofa-Solomona has been named to play his first NRL match since missing last year's grand final, while Penrith have lost another fullback.

AAP

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Battered Hawks upset United to force NBL title decider

The NBL championship series will go to a deciding fifth game after the injury-hit Illawarra Hawks pulled off a remarkable road win over Melbourne United.

AAP

China in their hands – why aren't F1 teams brimming with Chinese partners?

After a memorable start to the season in Melbourne, Formula 1 rolls onto Shanghai for the second round of 2025 – a perfect chance for all of the Chinese partners and sponsors to roll out the red carpet and showcase their respective businesses to the ever-increasing global audience.

Autosport

Does McLaren's Melbourne team order set the bar for a Norris/Piastri F1 title fight?

Team orders issued during Formula 1 races are universally loathed. Even at the squads that opt to deliver them.

Autosport

Children's tale from an elder generation wins top prize

Tales of beach camping from a bygone era have won Australia's top literary prize, with the author hoping young readers will understand more about their elders.

AAP

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Penrith suffer fresh fullback blow, with defence No.1

Penrith have conceded as many points in the first two rounds of 2025 as in the opening nine games of 2021 when they won the first of four straight NRL titles.

AAP

Bellamy expecting Penrith to return to peak form

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy says he expects Penrith to bounce back in their NRL grand final rematch following the Panthers' shock round-two loss.

AAP

Is Norris driving like an F1 world champion now after Australian GP win?

"I've not performed at the level of a world champion. Simple as that."

Motorsport

The four ingredients in United's recipe for NBL glory

Five-time NBL champion David Barlow says Melbourne United need four things to secure the title in game four of the championship series.

AAP

How the Australian GP proved a good relationship between race engineer and F1 driver is crucial

The new Ferrari combination of Lewis Hamilton and Riccardo Adami made the airwaves and headlines during and after Formula 1’s 2025 Australian Grand Prix. But they were far from the only new driver/race engineer combo making a high-profile bow in Melbourne.

Autosport

‘Disgusting’ antisemitic tactics used to threaten exiled Hong Kong man in Adelaide, Jewish group says

Exclusive: Ted Hui and Melbourne resident Kevin Yam are both subjects of anonymous letters and pamphlets mailed from Chinese-controlled territories

The Guardian - AU

Missing head from King's statue appears with Kneecap during Australia gig

THE decapitated head of a King George V statue in Australia has seemingly reappeared during a Kneecap gig in Australia ...

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The Independent UK

Missing head of a King George V statue appears with Kneecap during Australia gig

‘Allegedly his head was cut off last year in the city,’ wrote the band on Instagram

The Independent UK

Toto Wolff claims it’s ‘clear’ how Mercedes can close gap to McLaren

George Russell was third and Kimi Antonelli fourth on his debut in Melbourne but Wolff said it was obvious to Mercedes where they can improve

Motorsport

Five things to watch for at the Chinese Grand Prix

McLaren confirmed its status as the clear favourite with what should have been a 1-2 in Melbourne. The changing conditions on Sunday made it difficult to get a good read on the real gap, but the almost four-tenths of a second advantage over Red Bull's Max Verstappen in qualifying tells…

The Independent UK

How the magic of Melbourne proved Australia might be Formula One’s answer

Inside F1’s scheduling problem and why Australian Grand Prix has the answer

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The Independent UK

Inside F1’s scheduling problem and why Australian Grand Prix has the answer

Comment: Albert Park wowed as it hosted the season opener for the first time since 2019, making it a more fitting and appropriate venue to start the season over recent host Bahrain

International Business Times

Australia Slams Reported Targeting Of Citizen By Hong Kong

Australia voiced unease on Tuesday over anonymous letters reportedly offering hefty rewards for information on a Hong Kong activist now living in Melbourne.

AAP

Vickerman comfortable with ref call that enraged Hawks

Justin Tatum was frustrated by the referees in game three of the NBL championship series, but his Melbourne United counterpart saw things differently.

AAP

Storm wouldn't be human to not want revenge: Panthers

Penrith used the motivation of their 2020 grand-final loss to Melbourne to shape their NRL dynasty and now they expect to cop a similar backlash from the Storm.

AAP

No six appeal for Crichton as Manly name big guns

Stephen Crichton will remain in the centres for Canterbury after being floated as a potential replacement for Matt Burton at No.6.

Motorsport

Inside Hamilton's Ferrari debut: Red love tested by teething issues

Ferrari drivers are always the centre of attention in F1 paddocks around the world. But the signing of Lewis Hamilton took the Ferrari craze in Melbourne to another level at last weekend's Australian Grand Prix, with red tifosi hats competing with the papaya-orange-clad supporters of McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando…

AAP

Archer ban looms on monster night for AFL tribunal

North Melbourne's Jackson Archer, Hawthorn defender Jack Scrimshaw and Richmond forward Tom Lynch will challenge their suspensions at the AFL tribunal.

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