Australian Grand Prix
Music promoters awarded $2.84m over cancelled Robbie Williams concert
The concert was to be a part of the 2020 Australian Grand Prix weekend, but it and the race were among the first wave of cancellations across Victoria in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- by Tom Cowie
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Boxing Day Test to be locked in at the MCG until 2031
Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test will be locked in for the next seven years, with Australia and England to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Test cricket in March 2027, as part of a complex web of deals between Cricket Australia and governments.
- by Daniel Brettig and Kieran Rooney
From rocks to frocks: Mining magnate Gina Rinehart’s fashionable move
Australia’s richest person is giving the Brisbane Fashion Festival a dose of her famous generosity, and the festival thinks that’s great.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman
Sutton text aired in court stoush over axed Robbie Williams show at cancelled grand prix
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation is being sued for more than $8 million over the cancellation of a performance by Williams as part of the axed 2020 Formula 1 event.
- by Rachael Dexter
From love-to-hate to hot property: Why Collingwood players are so marketable
After winning the premiership, Collingwood players are on a ticket to ride. And no red carpet seems complete without them.
- by Danny Russell and Stephen Brook
Beyond Boxing Day: MCG Test crowds targeted for growth
Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test has been identified alongside Perth as two of the most underperforming games on the cricket calendar - not because of bumper crowds on December 26, but for the sharp drop-off afterwards.
- by Daniel Brettig
Steve Price goes to grand prix, but says the event must go
After three decades of high-octane fandom, the Project host wants to run Melbourne’s grand prix out of town.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Little Italy cashes in as Ferrari fans paint Lygon Street red
Lygon Street’s flags, fans, food and cars were all red as Melbourne’s famous dining strip celebrated Ferrari’s 1-2 finish in the Australian Grand Prix.
- by Rachael Dexter
‘Red flag! I’m in the middle of the track’: Stranded F1 driver pleaded for protection moments before Ferrari win
In the closing moments of Sunday’s grand prix, George Russell of Mercedes was heard calling urgently for the red flag 12 times before the safety car was deployed. Fernando Alonso was penalised for his role in the crash that left Russell stranded.
- by Carla Jaeger
These were calls that cost Piastri a podium in Melbourne
McLaren ordered its drivers to swap positions on lap 28, and the Australian gave himself a slap on the wrist for a clumsy turn.
- by Matthew Clayton
Told to give way, Oscar refuses to grouch as podium curse continues
Home-town boy Oscar Piastri was driving towards a podium finish – until his McLaren bosses ordered him to give way to teammate Lando Norris.
- by Chip Le Grand
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