Oscar Piastri said he realised a childhood dream on Sunday after claiming his maiden Formula One victory in a whirlpool of mixed emotions and vexed team orders as McLaren claimed an emphatic one-two at the Hungarian Grand Prix. After taking the lead at the start, when he passed pole-sitting team-mate Lando Norris, the 23-year-old Australian...
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The boss of Bega cheese heard the Netherlands wanted to become a circular economy. Now he wants it for his town
In short: The Bega Valley is attempting to become Australia’s most circular economy. In a circular economy, what would normally be a waste product is used again so fewer resources are needed. What’s next? The group behind the push hopes what is learnt in Bega can become a blueprint for the rest of Australia. Bega...
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Matildas’ luggage goes missing days out from Paris Olympics after private jet mishap
So much for the best laid plans. The star-studded Matildas have arrived in France to finish off their preparations for the Olympics only to discover that their equipment bags have been left behind. Australia’s favourite sporting team thought they had outsmarted France’s notoriously chaotic airport baggage handlers by booking their own private jet. But their...
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‘On a prayer’: Scott sails back into contention as wet weather douses British Open leaders
After declaring he needed to play one “hell of a round” to contend for the British Open, Adam Scott will enter the final round at Troon playing “on edge” as his hopes of an improbable triumph soared on Saturday as he moved to within four shots of the lead. The Australian veteran made the most...
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Boomers dealt injury scare ahead of Olympics as Giddey stars again
Dante Exum suffered an injury scare and Josh Giddey led the way with 19 points as the Australian Boomers cruised past Puetro Rico 90-75 in Saturday morning’s pre-Olympics exhibition game in Orléans (all times AEST). Exum late in the first quarter landed awkwardly after driving to the paint, colliding with teammate Duop Reath and appearing...
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A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments
NEW YORK (AP) — A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices. The breadth of the outages highlighted the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a few providers for key computing services. The...
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Brutal weather wreaks havoc at Open but Adam Scott holds nerve to lead Aussie charge
Two years after securing the coveted Claret Jug with a phenomenal win at St Andrews, Cameron Smith narrowly avoided shooting his worst score in a major after an opening day of the British Open at Troon that he described as “absolutely brutal”. The former world No.2 teed off in the most challenging conditions on a...
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Full Paris Olympics schedule in AEST and when the top Aussie medal hopes are in action
The world’s biggest sporting event is nearly here, with the 2024 Paris Olympics officially getting underway on Friday July 26. Over 10,000 athletes are flocking to the French capital, plus other cities around France and even the Pacific nation of Tahiti which is hosting the surfing, for over two weeks of events. It won’t be...
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Who’s who for Matildas as Paris Games loom
The Matildas’ epic 2023 World Cup run established a new benchmark for the women’s national football side – now nothing less than an Olympic Games medal will suffice. Australia comfortably booked a place at July’s Paris Games, adding to a legacy that is now set in stone with a statue at the scene of one...
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Bizarre outrage over Aussie Olympics swim team photo
The Australian swimming team has been dragged into a bizarre storm ahead of the Olympics after arriving in Paris with face masks. The star-studded squad of 41 swimmers touched down in the French capital this week before moving their headquarters to Chartres, a one-hour drive from the City of Light. The Dolphins took the added...
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Patty thrills! Boomers legend explodes to snap out of worrying slump, inspire win over Serbia
After Australia’s 98-92 loss to Team USA in an exhibition game on Tuesday morning, Boomers great Andrew Bogut declared: “They’re going to need more from him”. Him being Patty Mills, who had gone 2-for-8 from the field in the defeat after a similarly concerning two warm-up games against China. And while there is danger in...
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Boomers’ ‘biggest concern’ after Team USA shootout; the tough Patty Mills call Brian Goorjian needs to make
Australia’s respectable 98-92 loss to Team USA has provided the Boomers “a great stepping stone” ahead of the Paris Olympics – but there’s plenty of room for improvement. A late blitz from the Tokyo Games bronze medallists gave the Americans an almighty scare during Tuesday morning’s Olympic warm-up at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena, with USA...