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Oscar Piastri caught in a spin as Australian F1 GP curse returns to haunt hometown hero

The McLaren driver was pressing race-leader Lando Norris before paying a huge price for a late mistake on the wet track at the Melbourne Grand Prix

The Guardian - AU

Giants' Keeffe earns reward as late shot sinks Demons

Lachie Keeffe was the hero for GWS as they came from behind to beat Melbourne by three points in a thrilling finish at a wet and windy MCG.

AAP

Lando Norris begins season with Australian F1 GP after pipping Verstappen

Max Verstappen finishes second, George Russell third and hometown hero Oscar Piastri crosses ninth after sliding out in Melbourne

The Guardian - UK

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F1 rookie Bearman endures horror weekend in Melbourne

Formula One driver Ollie Bearman stumbled through endless hurdles at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but was far from the only rookie to struggle.

AAP

King's severed statue head makes cameo at hip-hop gig

Nine months after it was hacked off, the severed head of a King George V statue has reappeared at a Melbourne gig for Irish rappers Kneecap.

AAP

Dees defender May sidelined with fractured larynx

Key defender Steven May is sweating on further assessment of his fractured larynx after he was a late withdrawal from Melbourne's round-one clash with GWS.

AAP

Lando Norris wins F1 Australian Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen – as it happened

McLaren driver holds off challenge from the defending driver’s champion in treacherous conditions in Melbourne

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Severed head of King George V statue may have resurfaced at Irish rappers’ Melbourne gig

Hip hop trio Kneecap appeared to show head of King’s Domain statue beheaded nine months ago

The Guardian - AU

Rain slams brakes on Supercars sprint in Melbourne

Supercars officials have been forced to call off the final sprint of the weekend in Melbourne because of unsafe track conditions under heavy rain.

AAP

Buster brings cool relief from fierce autumn heatwave

A change is bringing cooler conditions, with residents in three states glad to see the back of a short but sharp autumn heatwave.

AAP

Bulldogs optimistic on defender after horror collision

The injury-ravaged Western Bulldogs have claimed a 16-point win over North Melbourne, but defender Luke Cleary was involved in a horror collision.

AAP

Autosport Podcast: Assessing qualifying for the Australian GP

Filip Cleeren and Emily Selleck review a hectic qualifying day in Melbourne as McLaren lock out the front row for the Australian Grand Prix.

Autosport

F1 Australia Grand Prix 2025: Lando Norris claims pole in Melbourne as Lewis Hamilton eighth

McLaren secure impressive one-two ahead of first race of the season

Evening Standard

Lando Norris grabs season’s first pole position at Australian Grand Prix

Norris edged out McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by just 0.084 seconds as McLaren secured an impressive front-row lockout in Melbourne.

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F1 weather forecast: Rain expected for Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne

Despite scorching conditions for qualifying, wet weather is expected for the race at Albert Park

The Guardian - AU

Formula One: Australian Grand Prix qualifying – as it happened

Lap-by-lap report: McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri qualify quickest with Max Verstappen third. Joey Lynch was watching

The Independent UK

Oscar Piastri fastest in final practice for Australian Grand Prix

The home favourite edged out Mercedes’ George Russell in Melbourne with Lewis Hamilton eighth in his Ferrari.

AAP

United call on White to step up in championship series

Melbourne United are calling on former NBA player Jack White to step up in game three of the NBL championship series against the Illawarra Hawks.

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Brown leads Triple Eight one-two in Melbourne

Triple Eight star Will Brown has broken through for his first race win of the Supercars season as chaos ensued at Melbourne's Albert Park circuit.

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Measles Alert Hits Melbourne’s Nightlife: Popular Bars & Clubs Named In Fresh Outbreak

Multiple Melbourne nightclubs have been named in a measles outbreak warning in Victoria. Here are the details

AAP

Demons' refreshed midfield band faces Giant test

All eyes will be on Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca when they line up in Melbourne's refreshed midfield against a red-hot Greater Western Sydney.

AAP

Melbourne teenager's Formula One dream a step closer

Joanne Ciconte is one step closer to realising her dream of becoming Australia's first woman Formula One driver after earning a spot in the F1 Academy.

The Guardian - UK

Max Verstappen: ‘I’ve achieved my F1 dream. People who can’t appreciate that are jealous’

Max Verstappen tells Giles Richards that his job is not to please people as he sets out on the road for a fifth consecutive F1 drivers title in Melbourne

The Independent UK

Australian Grand Prix prediction: Norris and Verstappen to ignite championship battle

Read our free F1 betting tips ahead of the first race of the new season in Melbourne on Sunday

Motorsport

Hamilton's making gains adjusting his driving style to Ferrari in time for race day

The seven-time world champion insists his feeling with new F1 car package “doesn't feel bad”, as Ferrari team-mate Leclerc leads 0.4s gap in Melbourne FP2

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