4 h. ago Piastri led the F1 title race by 34 points, but ended up third. One moment in his slide will hurt more than most

For now, Oscar Piastri will process 2025, wonder if he could have handled the tough times better, and keep his fingers crossed that McLaren’s policy of letting its drivers fight fairly persists now one of them has the world champion’s No.1 on the nosecone of his car next year.

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8 h. ago What could fix airports’ long arrival queues? A race for the Olympics

Passengers arriving after 14-hour-flights must often wait 40 minutes in queues to scan their passports in kiosks before exiting the airport.

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9 h. ago Papaya rules: Piastri wins McLaren battle, but Norris the drivers’ crown over Verstappen

Oscar Piastri will have to wait to become just the third Australian to win the F1 world title – his teammate Lando Norris doing just enough to claim the 2025 crown.

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11 h. ago Formula 1 2025 finale: Piastri wins the McLaren battle, but Norris wins the war and drivers’ crown

Oscar Piastri will have to wait to become just the third Australian to win the F1 world title – his teammate Lando Norris doing just enough to claim the 2025 crown.

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12 h. ago Formula 1 2025 finale: Piastri leads after a stunning move on Norris that set Abu Dhabi alight

Oscar Piastri’s dream of becoming just the third Australian to win the F1 world title could be realised tonight, but it’ll take some luck. Follow the dramatic season conclusion live.

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13 h. ago Formula 1 2025 finale: Piastri looks to come from the clouds to win his first F1 crown

Oscar Piastri’s dream of becoming just the third Australian to win the F1 world title could be realised tonight, but it’ll take some luck. Follow the dramatic season conclusion live.

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14 h. ago Formula 1 2025 finale: All eyes on Abu Dhabi as Piastri looks to make history

Oscar Piastri’s dream of becoming just the third Australian to win the F1 world title could be realised tonight, but it’ll take some luck. Follow the dramatic season conclusion live.

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32 h. ago I had a huge fear of commitment, but an earthquake gave me the jolt I needed

Filmmaker Paul Feig talks about the terrifying moment that made him realise he had to marry his partner.

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33 h. ago Piastri only third as Verstappen takes pole in Abu Dhabi GP finale

Australian Oscar Piastri will now start Sunday’s season-ender at Yas Marina on the second row, with Max Verstappen on pole.

Politics

43 h. ago Cam Smith, Min Woo Lee plan final round flurry as Danish star takes two

Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen has claimed a two-shot lead after the third round of the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne while Cam Smith and Min Woo Lee led the local charge on Saturday. Follow our LIVE coverage.

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50 h. ago ‘We’re realistic’: McLaren will use team orders if necessary to secure F1 title

Top team McLaren will impose team orders if necessary to secure the Formula 1 drivers’ title and deny Red Bull’s Max Verstappen a fifth in a row, chief executive Zak Brown has said.

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51 h. ago Piastri struggles as Norris leads practice times in F1 title showdown

Oscar Piastri has suffered a tough, truncated opening day in practice at the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as teammate and championship leader Lando Norris laid down a significant early marker in practice.

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3 d. ago Inglis kept England and Root at bay. His next move could seal Khawaja’s fate

One moment of Josh Inglis brilliance has kept Australia in the hunt at the Gabba. His next move, however, could spell the end for a hometown hero.

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3 d. ago It’s a narrow path to victory, but this is why Oscar Piastri can still win the Formula 1 world title

We examine every permutation in what has to happen for Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to seal the crown in the final race of the season Abu Dhabi.

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3 d. ago It started as a sweet cafe moment with a lovely lady. Then she followed me

All through 2025, I’ve had moments like this with strangers, acquaintances, even lifelong family friends. There’s a sharper edge that people didn’t use to have.

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3 d. ago Motorists stuck in Sydney’s M4 tunnel for hours after bulges found in roof

The NSW roads minister has lashed out at the private motorway operator for a breakdown in communication that led to chaos in part of the WestConnex motorway.

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4 d. ago My Spotify listening age is 73 years old? I demand a recount

I never thought Spotify’s Wrapped list would be the thing that led me to an existential crisis, but here we are.

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4 d. ago ‘Mentally snapped’: The decision said to have led to teacher’s alleged violent rage

It is claimed that after Melbourne teacher Kim Ramchen learnt his employment contract would not be renewed, he flew into a rage, attacking his school’s principal with a knife.

Society

4 d. ago ASX gains, led by property stocks, after GDP comes in below forecasts

The Australian sharemarket remains in the green after new figures showed the economy grew less than expected last quarter,

Politics

5 d. ago Farmer killed on WA’s south coast as bushfires rage across state’s regions

A farmer has died when his loader was engulfed in flames while fighting a fire near West River as the state’s hot start to summer brought with it several bushfires on Monday.

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