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The top five F1 Australian GP season openers

Ever since Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit replaced Adelaide on the Formula 1 calendar, it (for fans of a certain age) became synonymous with ‘the start of a new season’ for over 20 years. Adelaide had held every single closer between 1985 and 1995, before the race moved south-east to the…

Autosport

F1 Australia Grand Prix 2025: Date, UK start time, grid positions and how to watch race

Excitement is high as 2025 season begins in Melbourne

Evening Standard

Race Invaders – Australian GP revives popular feature for Piastri homecoming

There may be a lot wrong with the world, but for a whole generation of Formula 1 fans at least one thing will feel just right again this weekend as once again Albert Park provides the picturesque backdrop of the 2025 season opener.

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Laser beams focus on future of arts festival Rising

A free laser beam art installation will run every night of Rising in June. But organisers can't confirm Melbourne's popular arts festival is funded beyond 2025.

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Hey Melbourne, Looking For A Little Formula 1 Post-Race Party? We’ve Found Just The One

Consider us attending.

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Melbourne is Oscar Piastri country

Needless to say, Australia is mighty proud of their homegrown hero running with McLaren in F1 and have found their own way to really show it.

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Australia to host ‘Space-out competition’ – where people compete to do nothing

Created by a South Korean artist suffering burnout, the serious but absurd contest is just one of 65 events coming to Melbourne’s winter arts festival

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Five things to watch out for at the 2025 Australian GP

McLaren looked mighty in Bahrain. There may have been some differences in predictions regarding the pecking order ahead of the Australian GP, but pretty much everyone expects the Woking team to at least start the season with the strongest package.

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Brabhams and ex-Alboreto Ferrari among the Phillip Island Classic highlights

The Victorian Historic Racing Register’s Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport is the largest historic motorsport gathering in the southern hemisphere. Photographer Peter Ellenbogen – celebrating his 25th successive visit to the iconic circuit, south of Melbourne – presents highlights from last weekend’s 36th edition.

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Surfer feared dead in shark attack after board with bite marks retrieved

Witnesses heard screams before the 37-year-old man from Melbourne vanished following shark attack

The Independent UK

United eye home comforts in NBL championship series

Melbourne United have the chance to take an ominous 2-0 lead in the NBL championship series when they host Illawarra at John Cain Arena.

AAP

Demons have midfield they want for Stynes AFL opener

Melbourne star Jack Viney is looking forward to starting alongside Max Gawn, Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver in the midfield on Sunday against GWS.

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New Orleans Pelicans to bring NBA basketball to Australia with two games in Melbourne

NBA franchise the New Orleans Pelicans are the latest American sports team to agree to play in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton repeatedly charged taxpayers for flights coinciding with fundraisers

Exclusive: The travel, which was within parliamentary rules, coincided with fundraisers including those at a men-only club in Melbourne and a private home on Sydney’s north shore

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THE LUME Melbourne Has Brought Back Its Famous Van Gogh Experience With VR

THE LUME Melbourne has brought back its Van Gogh experience with VR — and this is your final shot to see it before it’s gone.

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games Scotland pays tribute to Dick McTaggart after death aged 89

McTaggart won the lightweight title at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne and remains the only Scottish boxer to have collected a gold medal.

The Independent UK

F1 Australian GP LIVE: Lewis Hamilton makes Ferrari vow after Lando Norris wins season opener

Follow reaction from the first race of the season after Norris wins from Max Verstappen after a dramatic finale

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Keeffe ready to rock as Giants lose star Briggs

With preferred ruck Kieren Briggs out with injury, Lachlan Keeffe is backing himself to deliver for GWS when he comes face-to-face with Melbourne star Max Gawn.

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New Eels coach sees promise in Storm second half

While the scoreline wasn't ideal in his first match as Parramatta coach, Jason Ryles says he can take positives from the second half against the Storm.

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Deadly Storm set up Eels thrashing with first-half romp

Melbourne have continued their opening-round winning streak under coach Craig Bellamy, scoring eight first-half tries to set up a 56-18 victory over Parramatta.

The Guardian - AU

Silence please: how book clubs without the chat help focus the mind

A Silent Book Club is growing in popularity in Melbourne as an antidote to the social pressure of group discussions

Cycling Weekly

'The opportunities for riders outside of Europe are very slim' - 18-year-old Australian says winning the Zwift Academy will be 'life changing'

Melbourne native Emily Dixon won the competition to earn a place on the Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto development team

AAP

Goulding to the rescue as United stun NBL Hawks at home

Chris Goulding has scored 10 points in the final quarter to lead Melbourne United to an eight-point come-from-behind victory over the Illawarra Hawks.

Motorsport

Verstappen: ‘Red Bull can't fight for win in Melbourne’

Max Verstappen has ruled Red Bull out of contention for victory ahead of Formula 1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

AAP

Bellamy knows Storm's 22-year streak is under threat

After two hefty pre-season losses, coach Craig Bellamy says the Storm will need to improve their defence if they are to keep their round-one win streak alive.

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