How the Australian Grand Prix brings in the millions

Key points The 2022 Australian Grand Prix brought in $81.4 million from customers, sponsors and commercial entities. Of this, $56 million was revenue from ticket and hospitality sales and $9 million was from sponsors. The grand prix’s most lucrative sponsor is the Victorian government, which contributed $78.1 million last year. Sales revenue for this year’s event is predicted by event […]

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Finish Line: Studying good bosses

Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios We've all had (or have!) crappy bosses — the arrogant, self-obsessed, know-it-all frauds who soil our work lives. That's why the good ones are worth studying and treasuring. Why it matters: Hunt for an unusual combination of smarts, emotional intelligence, toughness and humility. Then you know you've truly unearthed one. If you do find one, treasure them […]

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Police release the 911 calls made from inside Covenant School

‘I want to go home’: Chilling 911 calls made from inside Covenant School reveal the horrific moments as the trans suspect opened fire Released 911 calls reveal the terror from inside Covenant School in Nashville on Monday as trans suspect Audrey Hale opened fire  The calls came in at 10:12 – two minutes after the suspect first broke into the […]

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Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ to be shipped abroad for £2.8m

Colombian authorities have said the cost of transferring 70 of Pablo Escobar’s imported hippopotamuses will cost up to £2.8million as they look to avoid a mass sterilisation programme. Roughly 130 to 150 hippos roam the hot, marshy area of Antioquia after years of their thriving without a natural predator and the effect on the local biodiversity has been devastating. Colombian […]

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I was kicked off flight for 'fat shaming' obese man who took up a good chunk of my seat – am I a bad person? | The Sun

A PASSENGER claims he was branded "fatphobic" and kicked off a plane after complaining an obese man's tummy rolls spilled into his seat. The passenger took to Reddit to ask if he is a "bad person" after allegedly fat-shaming his seat neighbour. After boarding his 12 hour connecting flight back to his home country he recalls having the "delightful sight […]

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Does Pope Francis have a wife? | The Sun

POPE Francis has been the head of the Catholic Church for over 10 years, after bring ordained in 2013. As Pope, there is a number of different traditions that he has to abide by in order to do his job properly. Here. We look at his career and what we know about his personal life. Does Pope Francis have a […]

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French woman arrested for referring to Macron as ‘garbage’

Protests in France A 50-year-old woman was arrested in France after referring to French President Emmanuel Macron as “garbage” in a Facebook post. The woman, named Valerie, is facing a criminal trial for publicly insulting the French leader over his decision to force a pension reform. The woman, from Sain-Omer, near the northern English Channel, posted a picture of graffiti […]

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