‘Red flag! I’m in the middle of the track’:Stranded F1 driver pleaded for protection moments before Ferrari win

‘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.

  • byCarla Jaeger

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‘The fight is with Mercedes’:Piastri lasers in on high-octane Hamilton battle

‘The fight is with Mercedes’:Piastri lasers in on high-octane Hamilton battle

Last year,understanding how to piece together an F1 race was a dark art for Oscar Piastri. With a full F1 season under his belt,he now has its biggest names in sight.

  • byMatthew Clayton andCarla Jaeger
Pity,fury and white line fever:The resuscitation of Melbourne Rebels

Pity,fury and white line fever:The resuscitation of Melbourne Rebels

As a rugby union who’s who gathered for lunch this week,the future of the embattled club was on everyone’s lips. How do you save a loss-making operation without leaving a sour taste in anyone’s mouth?

  • bySarah Danckert andCarla Jaeger
Wallabies winger to miss again as Rebels’ cash woes continue

Wallabies winger to miss again as Rebels’ cash woes continue

Filipo Daugunu will miss a second game for the Melbourne Rebels on Friday after an unpaid $7000 debt owed to him by the club led to him withdrawing from the side. It comes as the Rebels continue to chase money they say Rugby Australia owes the besieged club.

  • byIain Payten andCarla Jaeger
Move to overhaul prestigious tennis club’s board gathers pace

Move to overhaul prestigious tennis club’s board gathers pace

The turmoil at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club continues as a members’ group makes a move against the board and the new financial chief quits before he starts.

  • byCarla Jaeger
‘Be loud and proud’:Top female athletes on pay,power,passion … and GOATs

‘Be loud and proud’:Top female athletes on pay,power,passion … and GOATs

For International Women’s Day,we asked a star cricketer,a Matilda,a Diamond,an AFLW spearhead,a rugby sevens Olympian and an NRLW captain what they would change if they had the power.

  • byCarla Jaeger,Billie Eder,Emma Kemp andMarnie Vinall
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Is ‘white bastard’ racist? The divided reactions to Sam Kerr racism allegation

Is ‘white bastard’ racist? The divided reactions to Sam Kerr racism allegation

The Matildas captain allegedly calling a UK police officer a “stupid white bastard” has prompted larger conversations about how we define racism.

  • byCarla Jaeger
‘I won’t be stopping’:Heyman eyes Paris after four goals in Matildas return

‘I won’t be stopping’:Heyman eyes Paris after four goals in Matildas return

Michelle Heyman,who returned to the Matildas in Uzbekistan for the first time since 2016,is poised to fill Sam Kerr’s vacant striker role in Paris.

  • byCarla Jaeger andRoy Ward
Melbourne business elite take aim at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club board
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Melbourne business elite take aim at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club board

A group of powerful Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club members is leading a movement against the club’s leadership as the fallout from the millions of missing dollars continues to engulf the iconic venue.

  • byCarla Jaeger
How the Melbourne Rebels staved off Rugby Australia’s liquidation push
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How the Melbourne Rebels staved off Rugby Australia’s liquidation push

Melbourne Rebels directors overcame opposition from Rugby Australia to win more time from a court as they attempt to save the debt-ridden Super Rugby club

  • byCarla Jaeger
Rugby Victoria now facing questions over missing financial documents

Rugby Victoria now facing questions over missing financial documents

Rugby Victoria has filed one annual report to the consumer regulator since taking control of the Melbourne Rebels in 2017. The governing body’s president could not explain the apparent administrative failure.

  • byCarla Jaeger