Australian cycling star Richie Porte is a contender in the Olympic men’s road race, only days after he finished the Tour de France.
The Pacfic telco has been caught in a complex web of interests that include an Irish billionaire, the Australian government and corporate giant Telstra.
An investigation by AFR Weekend has revealed that Bill Papas is in the coastal city of Thessaloniki, with a woman who appears to be his girlfriend, Louise Agostino.
The Olympics kicked off amid protests and a sombre mood. It remains to be seen if it can lift a nation and a world still reeling from the pandemic.
The weekend highlights for Australia should come in the swimming pool on Sunday