Everything you need to know for today's Grand Prix

The F1 Australian Grand Prix kicks off at 3pm today at Albert Park, and it's shaping up to be dramatic. Mercedes locked out the front row in qualifying after Max Verstappen's uncharacteristic crash sent him to the back of the grid. Our own Oscar Piastri will start fifth.

Fortnightly rubbish collection looking inevitable

Remember when Daniel Andrews promised it would never happen? Well, one in three councils have already ditched weekly bin pick-ups, and a major inner-city council is planning to follow suit. Rising waste costs are being blamed for the shift.

Teens charged with murder after train station brawl

A young security guard has been stabbed to death at Mernda station in Melbourne's outer north-east. The man was on his way home from work when he tried to stop a robbery. Four teenagers have been arrested and charged with murder.

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Australians paying thousands to escape Middle East

More Australians arrived home from the Middle East overnight, while others are paying thousands of dollars to leave by taxi as the conflict intensifies. Officials warn there's "no end game"in sight.

The battle over wilderness lodges in national parks

Developers say eco-tourism helps underfunded parks, but conservationists including former Greens leader Bob Brown are pushing back. The Gardens of Stone in the Blue Mountains has become a key battleground between conservation and commerce.

Israeli raid on Lebanese village kills dozens — At least 41 people were killed and 40 injured in an Israeli special forces operation in southern Lebanon overnight, according to the Lebanese health ministry. (BBC World)

Weight-loss jabs could cost just $3 a month — A new study finds that generic versions of semaglutide (the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy) could be manufactured for as little as $3 a month, potentially helping millions with diabetes and obesity. (The Guardian World)

Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix

Race day, 3pm start, Albert Park Circuit

Moomba Birdman Rally

Final day of Moomba Festival, Birrarung Marr, free entry

Moomba Festival Final Day

Live music, carnival rides, waterslides, Birrarung Marr, free

Melbourne Flower &Garden Show

Opens today, Royal Exhibition Building &Carlton Gardens

ACMI Permanent Exhibition

The Story of the Moving Image, Federation Square, free

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A woman shoots her husband, holds him underwater for five minutes, then hangs him. Ten minutes later they enjoy dinner together. How?

Answer revealed at the bottom of today's edition.

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— Margaret, Camberwell

“Honestly? Affordable housing. My kids can't even dream of buying in the suburbs where they grew up. It's heartbreaking to see them priced out of their own city.”

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