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Stella: Leclerc finished ahead of Norris on merit in F1 Australian GP

Third-placed Norris believes that he could have deprived Leclerc of second in Melbourne if McLaren had have gone for an undercut strategy, as Ferrari and team-mate Oscar Piastri did.

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Autosport Podcast: F1 Australian GP review

The Ferrari driver was forced to sit out the Saudi Arabian GP, where Oliver Bearman made a superb debut in his place, but Sainz was back at his best in Melbourne and won convincingly after poleman Max Verstappen retired with brake problems.

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Perez's Australian GP compromised by tear-off stuck in F1 car floor

Perez started the Melbourne race in sixth after picking up a three-place penalty for impeding, and having lost a place to George Russell at the start he recovered to finish fifth.

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Perez’s Australian GP compromised by tear-off stuck in RB20 F1 car floor

Perez started the Melbourne race in sixth after picking up a three-place penalty for impeding, and having lost a place to George Russell at the start he recovered to finish fifth.

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Reward offered after daughter's search for missing mum

A $500,000 reward is being offered in relation to a 44-year-old Melbourne woman's 2005 disappearance after her daughter's "relentless" search.

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Gunman guilty of murdering man in car shooting

A Victorian Supreme Court jury has found Duc Nguyen guilty of murdering another man in Melbourne's inner north.

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Head of road policing Glenn Weir apologises for speeding in unmarked work car in Melbourne

Victoria police say assistant commissioner was caught driving at 58km/h in a 50km/h zone in February

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Man charged with murder over body found in street

A 34-year-old is behind bars after being charged with murdering another man in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

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Mixed results for Melbourne over injured defensive duo

Fractured ribs will keep Steven May out of Melbourne's clash with Port Adelaide, but the Demons are hoping for better news over fellow defender Jake Lever.

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Knights' Thompson gets a week, Aloiai not charged

Leo Thompson has received a ban for tackling Ryan Papenhuyzen in air but Josh Aloiai won't be sanctioned for losing his cool late in Manly's loss to Parramatta.

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NAS may need more time in reserve grade: Bellamy

Nelson Asofa-Solomona made his return in a NSW Cup loss on Sunday but may need more time in reserve grade before playing for Melbourne again.

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Alonso slams "disappointing" penalty for Russell incident in F1 Australian GP

In the closing laps of the Melbourne race Alonso was left battling Russell for sixth place.

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Perez: Sainz would have "absolutely" won F1 Australian GP against Verstappen

Polesitter Verstappen reported a stuck brake from the start of the Melbourne race and after the issue made him lose the lead to Sainz on lap 2, the Dutchman's right rear brake finally gave up on lap 4, forcing him to retire.

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Sauber F1 team fined €5000 as pitstop woes continue in Australia

After wheelnut issues caused lengthy stops for Valtteri Bottas in Bahrain and Zhou Guanyu in Jeddah, the team made what it called "containment" modifications for Melbourne, with the aim of reducing the risk of further issues.

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Sauber F1 team fined €5000 after pitstop woes continue in Australia

After wheelnut issues caused lengthy stops for Valtteri Bottas in Bahrain and Zhou Guanyu in Jeddah, the team made what it called “containment” modifications for Melbourne, with the aim of reducing the risk of further issues.

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Alonso penalised for driving action in Russell incident in F1 Australian GP

Mercedes racer Russell wiped out from seventh place two laps from the chequered flag in Melbourne while chasing after the Aston Martin driver. He lost the rear axle through Turn 6 to skate over the gravel, hit the Turn 7 wall before bouncing back into the middle of the circuit.

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Alonso penalised for "potentially dangerous" driving in F1 Australian GP

Mercedes racer Russell wiped out from seventh place two laps from the chequered flag in Melbourne while chasing after the Aston Martin driver. He lost the rear axle through Turn 6 to skate over the gravel, and hit the Turn 7 wall before bouncing back into the middle of the…

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O'Brien coy on Knights' halves after beating Storm

In their first game since dropping halfback Jackson Hastings, Newcastle have overcome a short-handed Melbourne for their first win of the NRL season.

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Tasmania on verge of NBL title after McVeigh dagger

Jack McVeigh's late triple ended a gripping tussle in game three of the NBL Championship Series, giving Tasmania a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five contest.

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Piastri: McLaren team orders "completely fair" in F1 Australia GP

Norris and Piastri finished third and fourth behind Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in Melbourne after McLaren asked Piastri before halfway to swap positions with Norris.

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Piastri: McLaren F1 team orders "completely fair" in Australian GP

Norris and Piastri finished third and fourth behind Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in Melbourne after McLaren asked Piastri before halfway to swap positions with Norris.

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Norris: Not beating Leclerc to F1 Australian GP undercut cost second place

The Briton had qualified ahead of Leclerc and remained ahead during the opening phase of the race, but fell behind during the opening pit phase as the Monegasque and Norris' McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri conducted earlier pitstops to claim the undercut. In an effort to chase Leclerc, McLaren conducted a…

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Sainz hails "rollercoaster" Australia F1 win after surgery

A fortnight ago Sainz had to miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to appendicitis, facing a battle to regain fitness for Melbourne's third race of the season.

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Tim Wilson defeats two women to win Liberal preselection in Goldstein and set up rematch against teal Zoe Daniel

Former MP held the seat in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs from 2016 to 2022

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Verstappen suffered "stuck brake" from start of F1 Australian GP

Verstappen started the Melbourne race from pole but couldn't hold on to his lead for long as Ferrari's Carlos Sainz swooped past on lap 2.

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