3 h. ago Vauban has failed twice in the Melbourne Cup. Here’s why the third time will be the charm

Form analyst Ally Mosley has run her eye over the Cup field and come up with a winner – and the wet weather will only help her pick.

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8 h. ago After running 42km, a blink of an eye is all that could separate these two Kenyans in the NY Marathon

The ending of the New York Marathon has to be seen to be believed. Of the 50,000 runners who competed, the first two across the finish line were separated by just three hundredths of a second.

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8 h. ago After running 42km, a blink of an eye was all that separated these two Kenyans in the NY Marathon

The ending of the New York Marathon has to be seen to be believed. Of the 50,000 runners who competed, the first two across the finish line were separated by just three hundredths of a second.

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12 h. ago Competition winners accuse photo studio of ‘emotional blackmail’

Bellizzi Studios has businesses in Sydney and Brisbane and frequently runs social media competitions. But some winners say they don’t feel very lucky.

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13 h. ago With temperatures running high on immigration, the Coalition’s new shadow minister wants to lower the heat

Liberal Senator Jonno Duniam said he would do his part to calm debate but warned that Labor’s silence on migration targets was helping fuel conspiracies.

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25 h. ago He’s best mates with Tiger and used to own Man United. Meet the Irish billionaire with his first runner in the Cup

Irish racing’s most famous owner is a man of few words but big ambitions. Goodie Two Shoes will become his first Cup runner on Tuesday.

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39 h. ago More than 100 donkeys to be shot after Kimberley station owner loses long

Chris and Jacqueline Henggeler have argued that the donkeys have been useful to restoring ecosystems on their 78,000 hectare cattle property and have spent years trying to protect them.

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47 h. ago The highs and lows of racing: Zahra’s dream Derby Day as Prebble opens up on life

A crowd of 86,112 were witness to a memorable Derby Day, where leading Melbourne trainer Ciaron Maher’s group 1 double was overshadowed by Mark Zahra’s dream run.

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48 h. ago Jimmysstar scores rich consolation prize after brave Everest run

Ciaron Maher’s six-year-old was brilliant to win the Russell Balding Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

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69 h. ago From selfies to the Supreme Court, the LNP run into rules and reality

At the end of the mid-October parliamentary week, one minister privately conceded the difficulty of government was starting to set in. Then this week arrived.

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3 d. ago Three Australians are accused of a fatal ambush in Bali. A fourth was running the show

The brazen underworld shooting of two Australians at a luxury villa in Bali was allegedly ordered from Australia via an encrypted app, and was months in the planning.

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3 d. ago ASX Runners of the Week: Mount Ridley, Eden, Whitebark & Pivotal

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is Mount Ridley Mines, which unearthed a monster 24,584-tonne gallium resource from its WA clay rare earths project.

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3 d. ago Why convicted doper could keep women's marathon world record

Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) chair David Howman addresses the controversial fact that Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich could keep her marathon world record despite being banned for doping.

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3 d. ago Racing billionaire to replace Kanga on Melbourne Racing Club board

The racing club that runs Caulfield Racecourse has made two big appointments on the eve of Melbourne Cup week.

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3 d. ago Greatest chase of all time: Australia’s World Cup reign ended by Indian brilliance

Australia’s reign as world champions is at an end after India pulled off the greatest run chase ever witnessed in the women’s game to dethrone Alyssa Healy’s unbeaten powerhouses.

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4 d. ago ‘I want the colours on him’: How owner landed Golden Eagle triple threat

Prominent owners Francis and Christine Cook will have three runners, their first, in the $10 million Golden Eagle on Saturday at Randwick.

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4 d. ago T20 LIVE: India punish some ordinary bowling until rain stops play

The two cricket powerhouses face off in Canberra as part of their preparations for February’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

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4 d. ago T20 LIVE: Ellis strikes early after Australia win the toss and send India in at Manuka Oval

The two cricket powerhouses face off in Canberra as part of their preparations for February’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

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4 d. ago T20 LIVE: Australia win the toss and send India in at Manuka Oval

The two cricket powerhouses face off in Canberra as part of their preparations for February’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

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5 d. ago This savoury Danish roll is worth queuing for at a new bakery by a fine dining pastry chef

Butter Days Bakery in Malvern is run by Dessert Masters winner John Demetrios and his wife Martina.

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