24 m. ago Melbourne Cup 2025 LIVE: Stewards dismiss race 1 protest as colourful punters hit the track at Flemington

Follow all the action from Flemington as we gear up for a huge day of racing and fashion ahead of the race that stops the nation.

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2 h. ago Melbourne Cup 2025 LIVE: Gates open at Flemington as AI predicts a Cup winner

Follow all the action from Flemington as we gear up for a huge day of racing and fashion ahead of the race that stops the nation.

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4 h. ago Melbourne Cup 2025 LIVE: Wet weather continues as Flemington gets set for biggest day of the year

Follow all the action from Flemington as we gear up for a huge day of racing and fashion ahead of the race that stops the nation.

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5 h. ago Melbourne Cup 2025 LIVE: Rain continues as Flemington gets set for biggest day of the year

Follow all the action from Flemington as we gear up for a huge day of racing and fashion ahead of the race that stops the nation.

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7 h. ago Richard White was selling $20 million in WiseTech shares during AFP raid

The sale was scheduled before White knew about a raid connected to an insider-trading probe that has sunk WiseTech’s share price.

Economics

7 h. ago Richard White sold $20 million in WiseTech shares during AFP raid

The sale was scheduled before the co-founder knew about an insider trading probe that has hit the company’s share price.

Economics

12 h. ago Cup betting intrigue: One Kiwi punter stands to win $730,000 from $7

Kieran McManus, the son of Irish billionaire JP McManus, got proceedings going at the Call of the Card making the first bet to win $1 million when he backed Land Legend before the punters launched at Al Riffa.

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16 h. ago Al Riffa price tumbles with the rain as punter backs top weight to win $4 million

Kieran McManus, the son of Irish billionaire JP McManus, got proceedings going at the Call of the Card making the first bet to win $1 million when he backed Land Legend before the punters launched at Al Riffa.

Economics

19 h. ago Showers dampen Melbourne long weekend with wet weather forecast for Cup day

After a soaking start to the week in Melbourne, a further deluge of rain is set to dampen the Melbourne Cup tomorrow.

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20 h. ago First Caulfield, now Melbourne. On Tuesday Jamie Melham can rewrite racing history

Jamie Melham will join her husband Ben as the first husband-wife pair to ride in the same Melbourne Cup. But can she become the first female to win the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double on favourite Half Yours.

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27 h. ago India vows to make winning trophies a ‘habit’ after claiming cricket World Cup

Days after toppling the once almighty Australians in the semi-final, India were too good for South Africa. Their Cup win is a clear warning to Alyssa Healy’s team that their long-standing pre-eminence really is under threat.

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27 h. ago Soaking start for Melbourne with constant rain forecast to kick off the week

Up to 45 millimetres of rain is forecast in Melbourne on Monday. Unfortunately for racegoers, the wet weather is set to continue into Cup Day.

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30 h. ago Watch the video: ‘What the hell just happened?’ Robbie Dolan relives elation of Cup win

Twelve months after he shocked the world by joining the Melbourne Cup honour role, the Irish jockey relives the race blow by blow.

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41 h. ago Michelle Payne’s Cup win was unforgettable. But no one mentions this man’s involvement

It will soon be time for the Racing industry to consider bringing a Melbourne Cup winner out of exile.

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41 h. ago Australia v India LIVE: David, Stoinis set India 187 to win in Hobart

India need 187 to beat Australia and level the series at 1-1 in the third Twenty20 international in Hobart.

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43 h. ago Tempers simmer after siren, but Lions end up happy after dodging Roos with win over Pies

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round 12. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

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46 h. ago Fifteen Test matches in a year is too much. The Wallabies are paying the price

England had all the answers at Twickenham – especially after they unleashed their second-half replacements.

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48 h. ago Premier praises ‘resilient’ Queenslanders after freak hailstones hit school fair

Patches of heavy rain are likely for at least the next two days in Brisbane after devastating hail hit parts of south-east Queensland on Saturday.

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49 h. ago LawConnect skipper tips 'very hard' battle for Sydney to Hobart quest

LawConnect skipper Christian Beck believes it will be a tough task for his team to win three Sydney to Hobart's in a row.

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64 h. ago Nine injured as hail hits school fair, thousands lose power in SEQ storms

The school fair was pummelled by hail as severe storms ripped through the region, with the bureau warning extreme conditions could continue into Sunday.

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