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Why classic racing cars with tobacco liveries are being banned from Australian tracks

Oct 8, 2026

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Why classic racing cars with tobacco liveries are being banned from Australian tracks

Motorsport Australia only updated its rules after Fox and Kayo refused to show a race this year.

Archie Milligan

Hissing at Chris Minns: Inside the NSW Socialist Party campaign launch

Oct 8, 2026

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Hissing at Chris Minns: Inside the NSW Socialist Party campaign launch

The party is "fighting the right" in seats held by Labor and the Greens.

Archie Milligan

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Oct 8, 2026

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Why classic racing cars with tobacco liveries are being banned from Australian tracks

Motorsport Australia only updated its rules after Fox and Kayo refused to show a race this year.

Oct 8, 2026

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1 min read

Hissing at Chris Minns: Inside the NSW Socialist Party campaign launch

The party is "fighting the right" in seats held by Labor and the Greens.

Oct 8, 2026

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1 min read

How two billionaires tore rugby league apart

The National Account unpacks the Super League war.

Oct 7, 2026

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Newsletter: Hissing at Minns

Plus: Rugby League's civil war.

Oct 2, 2026

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Unpacking how an Australian comedy group snuck past the world's tightest security

In 2007, The Chaser drove a fake motorcade to within 30 feet of George W. Bush's hotel.

Unpacking how an Australian comedy group snuck past the world's tightest security

In 2007, The Chaser drove a fake motorcade to within 30 feet of George W. Bush's hotel.

Newsletter: A fake motorcade

Plus: Where does your pub food come from?

Social media review #2: Townsville Mayor Nick Dametto

Boats, motorbikes, rodeos. Does Townsville's mayor understand his audience?

Ever get the feeling of deja vu when you're having a pub feed?

From fish and chips to schnitties and pasta, two wholesale companies dominate the Australian market.

The reason so many Australian pubs feel the same

Two companies control more than 570 venues across Australia.

Australia has a long history of banning Grand Theft Auto games. Could GTA 6 be next?

Rockstar has already pulled casino features from GTA Online.

Newsletter: Who owns your local?

Plus: Could GTA VI be banned in Aus?

Why won’t the Queensland Premier go all-in on the Coalition's nuclear plans?

The CSIRO estimates it would take at least 15 years for a reactor to come online in Australia.

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Why classic racing cars with tobacco liveries are being banned from Australian tracks

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Why classic racing cars with tobacco liveries are being banned from Australian tracks

Hissing at Chris Minns: Inside the NSW Socialist Party campaign launch