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Why Valtteri Bottas has a grid penalty for 2026 Australian GP – already

The Cadillac driver will lose five places on the starting grid in Melbourne, after sitting the 2025 season out

Motorsport

How F1 has averted 2026 season-opening disaster in Australia amid Middle East chaos

With around 500 people needing new routes after typical transit hubs in Doha and Dubai were closed, F1 pulled out all the stops to get key personnel to Melbourne for the first race of the 2026 season this weekend

The Independent UK

Two Men Claim Melbourne Club Banned Their Shoes but Allowed Women With Similar Footwear

A Melbourne man has sparked online debate after claiming he and a friend were refused entry to a popular Prahran nightclub because of their footwear

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FIA eases Australian GP curfews as F1 makes adjustments amid Middle East conflict

Formula 1 chartered flights through Tanzania and Singapore to ensure key staff made it to Melbourne in time, while the FIA relaxed its curfews on Wednesday and Thursday

Autosport

FIA eases Australia GP curfews as F1 teams reroute staff

Formula 1 chartered flights through Tanzania and Singapore to ensure key staff made it to Melbourne in time, while the FIA relaxed its curfews on Wednesday and Thursday

Motorsport

F1 news live: Middle East chaos causes disruption before start of new season in Melbourne

The new Formula 1 season begins this weekend in Australia with new rules and regulations in place

The Independent UK

A Handy Guide To Every F1 Driver’s Wife Or Girlfriend Ahead Of The Aussie Grand Prix

Will Lewis and Kim K hard-launch in Melbourne?

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'We're in the mix': Piastri positive about Melbourne GP

With all new 2026 cars, Oscar Piastri doesn't know if he can win the Australian grand prix but feels his McLaren team have been making good progress.

AAP

Post-strike petrol hikes 'completely unjustifiable'

Petrol prices are on the rise across Sydney and Melbourne after the military strikes on Iran, but the NRMA says the increases can't be justified.

AAP

United ready for bite from undermanned JackJumpers

Melbourne United feel they are hitting form at the right time ahead of their first NBL finals challenge against the underdogs from Tasmania.

AAP

Eels' Matterson hits out over Storm's failed Lomax bid

Ryan Matterson has taken aim at his public portrayal as a stumbling block to Melbourne's quest to land Zac Lomax.

AAP

'I'm out for revenge': Gout to race Aussie rival

Gout Gout says he'll be chasing revenge on Lachlan Kennedy when the Australian sprinters resume their rivalry in Melbourne next month.

AAP

Kyle Sandilands traded in shocking listeners. This time he was the one to get a shock

At first it seemed like another fake fight – but Jackie ‘O’ Henderson decided her partner’s attack on her obsession with astrology was the final straw

The Guardian - AU

F1 heads for Melbourne but other sport hit by conflict

The Australian grand prix remains on schedule but other sports events are being affected by the fall-out from the ongoing Middle East conflict.

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Complete Guide to Student Living in Melbourne: Rent, Transport & Part-Time Jobs

Every year, Melbourne welcomes more than 1,80,000 international students because of the lifestyle it offers. Ranked as the #1 student city in Australia and #5 in the world by the QS Best Student Cities 2025, the city is known for its vibrant energy. But moving into the city is not…

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Injury-hit Tasmania tweak training for do-or-die final

Ahead of a sudden-death NBL final against Melbourne United, Tasmania JackJumpers coach Scott Roth has revealed the club's injury toll has impacted training.

AAP

Eels show interest in Barnett following Zac Lomax saga

Parramatta remain open to allowing a rival club to sign Zac Lomax at the right price, as coach Jason Ryles indicates his interest in Warriors gun Mitch Barnett.

AAP

Lomax's Storm move fails but Eels show path back to NRL

The Parramatta Eels have declared the club won't be "steamrolled" after star winger Zac Lomax's audacious bid to join NRL rival Melbourne was blocked.

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The Guardian - AU

Iranian Australian community criticises mosques who mourned Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death

A small number of Shia mosques and Islamic centres hosted vigils for Iran’s supreme leader who was killed in US missile strikes on Sunday

AAP

Dees sign replacement for retired premiership defender

Melbourne have turned to VFL affiliate Casey to fill their final list spot for 2026 following the immediate retirement of premiership backman Steven May.

The Guardian - AU

Formula One’s Australian Grand Prix hit by travel chaos amid Middle East crisis

As many as one thousand members of the Formula One circus have been forced into last-minute travel changes to get to Melbourne’s opening round

AAP

Storm target another Eels player in round-one clash

While Melbourne and Parramatta fight over Zac Lomax off the field, the Storm players are ready to target another Eels player in young halfback Jonah Pezet.

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'I had no idea what I was in for' – Tracey Gaudry looks back on a crucial moment in Melbourne to Warrnambool history in this 'Wheel Life 3' book extract

Inside that 1994 edition when Gaudry added her name to the, at the time very short, Melbourne to Warrnambool women's finishers list

AAP

'Very close': Eels, Storm near deal to free Zac Lomax

Zac Lomax's move to Melbourne appears close as his lawyers desperately push for an out-of-court settlement before a week-long hearing starts.

AAP

'Catch and cook': stacked Suns the reel deal

Daniel Rioli found his niche on the Gold Coast after a move from Melbourne and expects Christian Petracca and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan to do the same.

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