25 | TFL TACKLES the Pink Mercedes, Free the Flag & the Tour of Poland

Hello & Happy Thursday! Last week of August - only 4 months of the year to go!

Today, we’ve got a pretty varied episode lined up for you all.

1. With the F1 up and racing, a few eyebrows were raised by the sudden appearance of a PINK Mercedes! And no, we don’t mean an actual Mercedes car turning pink, but Racing Point developing (coughplagiarismcough) a pink doppelgänger of the 2019 Mercedes car that has landed them in some serious hot water.

2. The AFL’s Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round started on an interesting note with the announcement that they would not display the Aboriginal flag, leading to some serious increased awareness around the fact that the flag is COPYRIGHTED. This led to all 18 clubs adorning Free the Flag tees and supporting the movement. We take you through the basics of copyright and what it means, the #freetheflag movement, and some potential pathways to getting freedom for the flag.

3. Stage 1 of the Tour of Poland ended with a bang - and not a good kind. A huge collision resulting from a sprint battle between Dylan Groenewegen and Fabio Jakobsen rocked the cycling world on a number of fronts. We talk through a few practical and legal issues that have been thrust into the spotlight - such as the downward sprint and event organiser liability.

To find out more about the free the flag movement, check out the great work being done by @clothingthegap.

You can find an explanation of the movement here: https://clothingthegap.com.au/pages/free-the-flag

and a timeline of the journey so far here: https://clothingthegap.com.au/pages/free-the-flag-journey