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Two weeks down, eight to go. Six filmmakers have tackled their second assignment for ABC iview’s Race Around The World. Only finding out their destination with a day’s notice, each filmmaker had just 10 days to find a story and produce a short film, to be judged by a panel of experts. But we also…
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Four-time FIFA World Cup winners Germany gets its campaign underway against debutant minnows Curaçao in Houston. Later, Netherlands and Japan meet in a clash of continental heavyweights in Dallas before Côte d’Ivoire take on Ecuador in Philadelphia. Last up, Sweden and Tunisia take centre stage in the picture-perfect Estadio Monterrey. Check out the full World…
Australian Luke Tuckwell has produced the performance of his life to claim second overall at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and announce himself on the World Tour. Isaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates-XRG claimed overall victory in the race formerly known as the Critérium du Dauphiné after riding away from the lead group with 8km remaining…
British armed forces have intercepted a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the English Channel, leading for the first time an operation to disrupt the oil revenue that helps fund Russia’s war in Ukraine. British Prime Sir Minister Keir Starmer said the tanker is being investigated by officials, who suspect it is part of a Russian…
Oscar Piastri has work to do in Spain, starting tonight’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix from seventh on the grid. Mercedes driver George Russell is on pole position, desperate for a good result after failing to score points in either of the previous two grands prix. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton joins Russell on the front row, while drivers’…
A driver has died at Calder Park, in Melbourne’s north-west, after crashing into a pole this morning. Police responded to the single-vehicle crash after reports a vehicle had crashed on the racetrack about 10:05am. The driver, who died at the scene, is yet to be formally identified, Victoria Police said in a statement. It is…
Thousands of South Australian soccer fans gathered in the city to support the Socceroos’ momentous defeat over Türkiye on Sunday. The game was made even better with Adelaide’s own Nestory Irankunda scoring the first half-opener, leading to Australia’s 2-0 victory. Gathered at The Drive, the 6,000 person venue was mostly packed with green and gold…
The Socceroos have made a brilliant start to their World Cup campaign, defeating Türkiye 2-0 and sparking scenes of celebration across Australia. In Melbourne, Federation Square became the epicentre of fan festivities, with capacity crowds packing into the CBD venue for a Socceroos viewing party. The atmosphere had been building for hours before kick-off. About…
It was the selection shock of the year. In his first ever World Cup team, Tony Popovic incredibly opted against starting Australia’s captain Mat Ryan or vice-captain Jackson Irvine. Instead, he put his faith in 22-year-old Patrick Beach in goal, and Paul Okon-Engstler in midfield against a Türkiye side packed with talent. He explained his…