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Leclerc: "Such a fast" Sainz as Ferrari F1 team-mate pushes me to be better

Having sat out the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to undergo appendicitis surgery, Sainz had a successful return to racing in Melbourne, taking the win with little competition after race leader Max Verstappen was forced to retire due to a brake issue.

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‘One of Melbourne’s big characters’: youth worker Les Twentyman dies aged 76

Twentyman spent more than four decades campaigning on youth homelessness and social welfare

The Guardian - AU

Fine weather forecast for most of Australia’s capitals across the Easter long weekend

A weather system moving in from the south-west will bring rain across southern regions from Monday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology

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Melbourne, Tasmania set for NBL title decider slugfest

Melbourne United will have home-court advantage for the deciding game of the best-of-five NBL championship series against the Tasmania JackJumpers.

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Lego show brings the block party back to Australia

Art of the Brick was an experiment when it first showed in Australia. The exhibition has since become a global success and returns to Melbourne after 13 years.

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Vasseur: Smooth Australia weekend the path Ferrari F1 team must follow

The team faced no disruptions or setbacks over the course of the Melbourne event, which saw Carlos Sainz lead team-mate Charles Leclerc home in a one-two finish.

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RB must give Ricciardo an F1 car "he's more comfortable with" - Mekies

Ricciardo started the Melbourne event in 18th after losing his final Q1 lap to track limits.

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RB must give Ricciardo an F1 car "he's more comfortable with"

Ricciardo started the Melbourne event in 18th after losing his final Q1 lap to track limits.

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Rebels leave Waratahs' Super Rugby season in tatters

The Melbourne Rebels have consolidated their Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes and dented NSW's with a spirited win over the Waratahs in Sydney.

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Classy Waratahs remain unbeaten in Women's Super Rugby

The NSW Waratahs have beaten the Melbourne Rebels convincingly to remain Super Rugby Women's competition leaders with three straight bonus-point wins.

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Wolff: Vasseur and Italy deserve Ferrari F1 success after 2023 troubles

Having qualified second in Melbourne, Carlos Sainz - back from surgery for appendicitis that ruled him out of the Saudi Arabian GP - executed a lap-two pass on polesitter Max Verstappen.

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Port midfield bracing for ultimate test against Demons

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says his midfield will face the AFL's measuring stick when they play Melbourne on Saturday night.

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Australia challenged on ‘moral failure’ of weapons trade with Israel

Regular protests have been taking place outside Australian firms making crucial components for the F-35 fighter jet.

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Police raid sports medicine clinic in $4m steroid bust

A 55-year-old Melbourne business owner is accused of trafficking steroids after police seized 17 luxury cars and $700,000 in cash.

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Man's 'targeted' shooting prompts homicide probe

Homicide squad detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in a "very targeted" attack in Melbourne's north on Good Friday.

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Tasmania, Melbourne eye NBL championship decider

Melbourne United will have a home court advantage for the deciding game of the NBL championship series after pipping the Tasmania JackJumpers in game four.

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Pro-Palestine activists block major CBD intersection

Crowds of Pro-Palestine activists have blocked a major Melbourne intersection to demand a stop to the war in Gaza.

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Key trio to bolster Bombers, sore Demons named

Gun midfielder Darcy Parish will return for Essendon against St Kilda, while Melbourne have named Jake Lever and Clayton Oliver despite injury scares.

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Warm and sunny weather expected for most Australian capitals over Easter weekend

Calm outlook for Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney follows extreme bouts of dry and warm weather across south and west of country

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Grief laid bare at inquest on fatal mid-air plane crash

Family members of pilots killed in a mid-air collision in central Victoria have shared their harrowing grief with a Melbourne court.

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Penguin chick Pesto melts hearts at Melbourne aquarium

A king penguin chick dubbed Pesto has been unveiled by Melbourne aquarium ahead of the Easter holidays.

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Wallabies hunger kept me at Waratahs: Jorgensen

The re-signing of teenage ace and Wallabies wannabe Max Jorgensen is a huge boost ahead of the Waratahs' Super Rugby clash with Melbourne, Darren Coleman says.

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Chinese gang accused of laundering $39 million in cash

Four Melbourne men have been charged, accused of being members of a Chinese criminal syndicate that laundered more than $39 million in cash.

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Sally Capp to stand down as Melbourne lord mayor

Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp, who led the city through the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is quitting after six years in the top job at town hall.

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Stella: Red Bull didn’t enjoy F1 tyre advantage at high-graining Melbourne

An overheating right-rear brake for Max Verstappen, an issue that hobbled him from the start, forced his early retirement as Carlos Sainz led team-mate Charles Leclerc for a Ferrari 1-2.

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