‘It’s Oscar-mad’ but Piastri one man Williams is hoping to beat

‘It’s Oscar-mad’ but Piastri one man Williams is hoping to beat

British Formula 1 driver Alex Albon says he’ll happily deny Australian young gun Oscar Piastri his first championship points on Sunday if Williams and McLaren find themselves in a battle for 10th.

  • byDamien Ractliffe andRoy Ward

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‘Never seen a car so fast’:Hamilton in awe of Red Bull’s speed as F1 heads to Melbourne

‘Never seen a car so fast’:Hamilton in awe of Red Bull’s speed as F1 heads to Melbourne

Red Bull has dominated the start of the Formula One racing season,while rookie Australian driver Oscar Piastri will be hoping for more luck when at home in Melbourne after placing 15th in Saudi Arabia.

  • byAlan Baldwin
Women’s World Cup prize money tripled,Visit Saudi plan scrapped

Women’s World Cup prize money tripled,Visit Saudi plan scrapped

FIFA has boosted the prize money for this year’s Women’s World Cup to $US152 million,but it’s still less than what men received last year.

  • byGraham Dunbar
Xi wants ‘great wall of steel’ and bigger global role for China

Xi wants ‘great wall of steel’ and bigger global role for China

The Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for China to play a bigger role after its diplomatic coup in hosting talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

  • byJoe McDonald
Iran,Saudi Arabia end years of hostility,with China’s help

Iran,Saudi Arabia end years of hostility,with China’s help

The unexpected deal,struck in Beijing,represents a major diplomatic victory for the Chinese and ends seven years of tension between the rival Middle East nations.

  • byJon Gambrell
If it’s ‘golf but louder’ and nobody watches,why is Greg Norman still making a sound?

If it’s ‘golf but louder’ and nobody watches,why is Greg Norman still making a sound?

For all of Greg Norman’s blather about the hunger for LIV Golf,its first TV ratings prove people would rather watch World’s Funniest Animals and reruns of Judge Judy.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
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Russia fires its oil weapon,but is it a blank?
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Russia fires its oil weapon,but is it a blank?

Russia has finally carried through with the threat to cut its oil production,hoping to drive up global oil prices in retaliation for the West’s sanctions. But how effective is that threat in a low-growth world economy?

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
‘Morally,it doesn’t make sense’:US star Alex Morgan slams FIFA’s Saudi sponsorship

‘Morally,it doesn’t make sense’:US star Alex Morgan slams FIFA’s Saudi sponsorship

One of the biggest names at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand has urged FIFA to “do the right thing” and abandon a planned sponsorship with Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority for the tournament.

  • byVince Rugari
Telling LGBTQ players and fans to ‘Visit Saudi’ is a huge own goal by FIFA

Telling LGBTQ players and fans to ‘Visit Saudi’ is a huge own goal by FIFA

There will be many LGBTQ players and fans at the Women’s World Cup. By saying “Visit Saudi”,FIFA is urging them to go somewhere where they are regarded as criminals.

  • byMoya Dodd
Saudi Arabia sponsoring the Women’s World Cup? As hosts,we must block this

Saudi Arabia sponsoring the Women’s World Cup? As hosts,we must block this

Australian sport must refuse this sponsorship until further reforms for Saudi women. It’s our responsibility to be leaders and active catalysts for women’s and human rights around the world.

  • byCraig Foster
‘I know what these women stand for’:Matildas could protest Visit Saudi deal

‘I know what these women stand for’:Matildas could protest Visit Saudi deal

Football Australia has warned FIFA of the “potential repercussions” if Saudi Arabia’s tourism arm is allowed to sponsor the Women’s World Cup.

  • byVince Rugari