Mastodawn

Spectators Pay More to see fastest fossil-fuelled F-1 farce
(Race day tickets will surge from $169 to $210 )
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-20/formula-1-melbourne-grand-prix-ticket-price-hike/105762778

Despite ticket sales nearly tripling in the space of a decade “due to the surging popularity of Formula 1” the Australian Grand Prix continues to run at a loss. ( In 2024, the state government spent more than $102 million to fund the race. )

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/victoria-asbestos-albert-park-melbourne-grand-prix-blowout/106415464

#Asbestos #GrandPrix #Spectacle

'Ridiculous': Formula 1 fans say Melbourne event is unaffordable

As general admission ticket prices for the Melbourne Grand Prix accelerate past other marquee sport events, fans are questioning whether the growing expense is worth it.

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Peter Riley Mar 4

Maritime Traffic Down https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/marine-traffic-data-shows-no-oil-tankers-strait-of-hormuz/106413082

So Petrol Station traffic (& price?) Up
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-04/petrol-prices-surge-across-australia-servo-queues-middle-east/106414796

#fossilfuels #Hormuz #shipping

Marine traffic 'down to zero' due to Middle East conflict

The Strait of Hormuz normally has 50 ships moving over 100 metres, but today there are virtually zero.

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Peter Riley

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/iran-war-flight-chaos-flightradar24-tracking

#flightradar24

How Flightradar24 became the go-to platform for the world to watch global aviation crises unfold

The Swedish flight tracking tool, spun out of a price comparison portal, is tracking the travel chaos sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran in real time

The Guardian