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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4 h. ago Won’t listen. Won’t change. This England team are up their own backsides

This Australian team was there to be beaten. But after just two Tests, England now need a miracle.

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8 h. ago These shopping centres will have a heavier police presence from today. Here’s why

Extra police and protective security will begin 90 days of patrolling four major shopping centres amid a rise in violent retail crimes.

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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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41 h. ago Relentless Starc turns Gabba into England’s Ashes Death Star

So thoroughly did the left-hander torment Ben Stokes and his team that Australia’s innings lingered for more than half the day. England had been taken to the Starc side.

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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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55 h. ago How the world’s most expensive stadium will be turned into a swimming pool

SoFi was built at a cost widely reported as US$5.5 billion – without a cent of public money. That’s eight times the mooted cost of the contentious Hobart Stadium that will house the AFL’s 19th team.

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56 h. ago The scramble to save a deal: How a security giant fought to stay in Nauru

Once the arrangement was outed in public, the booming company’s founder knew he had to move fast to avoid reputation damage.

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69 h. ago ‘The Tasmanian people have spoken’: Devils on track for AFL entry, but $1.13b stadium a year behind

After years of public debate, controversial plans for Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart have passed Tasmania’s upper house.

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2 d. ago ‘It’s an absolute joke’: Australia’s three overs in 18 minutes that have cricket greats fuming

The painfully slow over rates at the Gabba have angered fans and left the home team facing heavy fines and the loss of world Test championship points.

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3 d. ago ‘The Tasmanian people have spoken’: AFL declares the Devils on track after $1.13 billion stadium receives final approval

After years of public debate, controversial plans for Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart have passed Tasmania’s upper house.

Economics

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 Which team won the AFLW grand final? Test yourself with The Age quiz

Test your knowledge of Melbourne and Victoria with Stephen Brook’s quiz.

Sport

3 d. ago Controversial Hobart stadium gets final approval, paving the way for Tasmania’s first AFL team

After years of public debate, controversial plans for Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart have passed Tasmania’s upper house.

Sport

3 d. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day one LIVE updates: Stunning run

The Ashes roll on with the second Test at the Gabba and drama already around team selections. Follow all the action live.

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