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Everything you need to know about the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix

Melbourne is the focus of the F1 world as the drivers and teams prepare for round 3 of the championship.

ABC News

Victorian government abandons plans to build a school in Australia's fastest-growing area facing classroom shortage

The Victorian government abandons plans for a school in Australia's fastest-growing area in outer Melbourne as locals call for more schools to be built to match population growth.

ABC News

Cheaper public transport fares begin across regional Victoria, but can V/Line keep up with demand?

Travellers on long-distance V/Line trains save more than $40 each return trip with the new fare caps, but the Public Transport Users Association is calling for more services across the regions to keep up with demand.

ABC News

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Fast facts about the Australian F1 Grand Prix

Here are some key facts about the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

AAP

Popovic, Talay dismiss coaching links as ALM heats up

Melbourne Victory's A-League Men's coach Tony Popovic is refusing to buy into speculation about his future ahead of the clash with Wellington Phoenix.

AAP

Lewis Hamilton admits Mercedes need ‘rest of the year’ to catch Red Bull

Lewis Hamilton admitted it could take the rest of the F1 season for his Mercedes team to close the gap on Red Bull

The Guardian - UK

Victorian daily regional train fare cap to slash costs but fears of overcrowding

Transport advocates are concerned V/Line cap of $9.20 per day for an adult will increase demand beyond system’s capacity

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F1 grid box tweaks will not eradicate problems, says Alonso

In the wake of penalties given out to Alonso and Alpine's Esteban Ocon in the opening two races of the season for starting outside their markers, the FIA has widened the grid boxes in Melbourne.

Autosport

2023 F1 Australian Grand Prix session timings and preview

Red Bull heads to Melbourne as the favourite following dominant performances in both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but the team has only once managed to score a race win at Albert Park during its near-two decade stint in F1.

Motorsport

Verstappen: Illness in Saudi made me feel I'm "missing a lung”

Speaking in Melbourne ahead of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, the reigning double world champion said that initially he felt like he was “missing a lung” and admitted that he didn’t feel good in the car from the start of the weekend.

Motorsport

Verstappen: Illness in Jeddah made me feel like “lung missing”

Autosport

Khalistani violence in Australia: Three arrested

Melbourne East Neighbourhood Policing Team have arrested three men in relation to an alleged affray at Federation Square in late January, Australia's Victoria Police said in a statement on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Injured Storm star Papenhuyzen running on grass again

Melbourne fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen is closing in on a long-awaited return from injury and has begun running on grass again.

AAP

Wallabies duo Hodge and Kellaway back for Rebels

The first Australian side to play a Super Rugby Pacific game in Fiji, Melbourne have welcomed back Wallabies pair Reece Hodge and Andrew Kellaway from injury.

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Engine lost power in chopper that crashed into homes

A student pilot who crashed a helicopter into Melbourne homes did not immediately recognise the engine had lost power. The pilot was on his second solo

AAP

Student pilot missed safe landing areas before crash

The helicopter that crashed into Melbourne homes had lost power while ascending and its student pilot missed two safe areas for landing, a report has found.

AAP

Lawyer to face trial for striking, killing pedestrian

A lawyer who allegedly struck a woman after she got off a Melbourne tram will face trial after pleading not guilty to dangerous driving causing death.

Motorsport

Albert Park Supercars: Winterbottom tops practice as Slade, SVG crash

What was meant to be a half-hour session marked the debut for the new Gen3 Supercars on the fast, flowing Melbourne parklands circuit.

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Refugees distressed after St Vincent’s Care Services decision to demolish Eltham units

Refugees Hanaa and Mouna have found a safe community in suburban Melbourne. Now a decision by St Vincent's Care Services to decommission their housing has left them fearful about the future.

Motorsport

2023 Supercars Melbourne SuperSprint – Start time, how to watch, channel & more

The Melbourne SuperSprint will mark the short-distance debut for the brand new Gen3 cars following their first hit-out in Newcastle three weeks ago.

ABC News

Organisers apologise after Aunty Joy Murphy dropped from Barack Obama's Melbourne event

Event organisers say security arrangements meant it could not accommodate last minute requests from Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy at a speaking event with Barack Obama.

AAP

Demons to unveil Jacob van Rooyen against Sydney

First-round draft pick Jacob van Rooyen will make his AFL debut for Melbourne as they welcome back Steven May from injury for the round-three clash with Sydney.

AAP

Wishful thinking for Piastri at Australian grand prix

Andrew Westacott, chief executive of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, says it's wishful thinking for Oscar Piastri to make inroads in Melbourne.

Bangkok Post

Pre-purchase deals available for Centara

Centara Hotels & Resorts is launching special hotel deals with savings of up to 40% in the latest phase of its Centara Pre-Purchased Nights offer for hotels and resorts across Thailand.

Motorsport

F1 Australian GP: How to watch on TV in the USA on ESPN

This year’s race takes place on Sunday 2 April at 1:00am ET at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne.

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