2 h. ago Turnbull says negative gearing ‘examined by every government’ – as it happened

This blog is now closedPeter Dutton insists he ‘believes in climate change’ after refusing to say if impacts of global heating worseningAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastBoth parties claim victory in last night’s debateThe political reaction to last night’s debate is coming in thick and fast. No surprises here that the Liberals believe their leader Peter Dutton won with flying colours, while Labor has backed Albanese for the victory.I saw a very weak, indecisive Prime Minister and a very strong Opposition leader. And I was particularly blown away, Bridget, by the prime minister not fessing up that his own government modelled changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax with respect to homeownership.The prime minist...

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68 h. ago Lando Norris responds as several former F1 stars all say same thing about him

Ralf Schumacher was among several former Formula 1 drivers who shared their concern for Lando Norris after the Brit's reaction to a difficult weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix

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2 d. ago Toto Wolff blown away by George Russell's 'amazing' act at Bahrain Grand Prix

Few gave anyone a chance of stopping McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the Bahrain Grand Prix but George Russell at least got the better of one of them

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3 d. ago Lando Norris shows familiar signs as Oscar Piastri emerges as genuine F1 title contender

Norris extended his lead in the world championship with a comeback drive in Bahrain but his nearest challenger in the standings is now close to home

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3 d. ago Lando Norris confident he has ‘got what it takes’ after battling back in Bahrain

The Briton finished third in Bahrain after saying he felt “clueless” about how to get the best out of his McLaren following qualifying.

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3 d. ago McLaren’s Oscar Piastri surges to dominant victory at Bahrain F1 GP

George Russell finishes second; Lando Norris thirdFerrari’s Leclerc and Hamilton take fourth and fifthFlawless was the assessment of Oscar Piastri’s race engineer after the Australian delivered an absolutely consummate victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Calm and controlled throughout, this was a champion’s drive from Piastri that has made it abundantly clear he is in contention to return said championship this season.The former Olympic rowing silver medallist Tom Stallard is Piastri’s engineer but unflappable, almost preternaturally composed, Piastri barely needed so much as a gentle nudge from him all race, such was the ease with which he drove from pole to flag to take McLaren’s first victory at the Sakhir circuit. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Oscar Piastri oblivious to Bahrain Grand Prix chaos as Lando Norris gets wake

McLaren continued their strong start to the new season as Oscar Piastri dominated the Bahrain Grand Prix and is now hot on the heels of team-mate and title rival Lando Norris

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3 d. ago Oscar Piastri lays down F1 title gauntlet to Lando Norris with victory in Bahrain

The Australian came home over 15 seconds ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell, with Norris in third

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3 d. ago F1 standings after Bahrain Grand Prix as Lando Norris extends lead in world championship

Norris leads the world championship after four rounds while Oscar Piastri closes in as the closest contender

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3 d. ago Bahrain Grand Prix result: Lando Norris labours as F1 championship lead cut

McLaren were chasing their first ever Bahrain Grand Prix victory with Oscar Piastri on pole and Lando Norris keen to make up for a poor qualifying by moving forward from sixth

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3 d. ago Lando Norris handed Bahrain Grand Prix penalty as Max Verstappen reports rule

Lando Norris started the Bahrain Grand Prix sixth on the grid after a poor qualifying and his weekend got worse when he was penalised by the stewards not long after the start of the race

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4 d. ago Lando Norris ‘clueless on track at the minute’ after poor showing in Bahrain

Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri clinched pole position.

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4 d. ago F1 Bahrain GP LIVE: Race start time as Oscar Piastri starts on pole with Lando Norris down the order

Follow latest updates with Piastri grabbing pole ahead of George Russell as Lando Norris falters in Bahrain

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4 d. ago Oscar Piastri outshines McLaren teammate Lando Norris to take pole in Bahrain

Piastri will start ahead of George Russell on the front row while championship leader Norris faltered

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4 d. ago Lando Norris in foul mood after Bahrain GP qualifying failure as first words say it all

Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix but McLaren suffered a blow when a mistake from Lando Norris left him much further down the grid than he wanted

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4 d. ago Bahrain Grand Prix 2025: Start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri out to reassert some McLaren dominance after Max Verstappen’s victory in Japan

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4 d. ago Oscar Piastri takes Bahrain GP pole as Norris and Verstappen fall short: F1 – as it happened

Oscar Piastri took pole position in Bahrain, with Lando Norris only sixth and Max Verstappen seventhLance Stroll in the Aston Martin is the first driver out onto the track.Nico Hulkenberg is out there now, too, with soft tyres the order of the day for most of these teams in qualifying. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago F1 Bahrain GP LIVE: Qualifying results and updates as Oscar Piastri claims terrific pole position

Follow latest updates with Piastri grabbing pole ahead of George Russell as Lando Norris falters in Bahrain

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4 d. ago Oscar Piastri takes Bahrain GP pole as Norris and Verstappen fall short: F1 – live

Oscar Piastri took pole position in Bahrain, with Lando Norris only sixth and Max Verstappen seventhLance Stroll in the Aston Martin is the first driver out onto the track.Nico Hulkenberg is out there now, too, with soft tyres the order of the day for most of these teams in qualifying. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Lando Norris and Max Verstappen struggle as Oscar Piastri takes pole for Bahrain Grand Prix

Max Verstappen wasn't fancied for a repeat of his pole heroics in Suzuka with McLaren comfortable the quickest in Bahrain practice, setting up a shootout between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

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