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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85 m. ago ASX slips ahead of RBA decision; Miners, energy stocks, utilities fall

The Australian sharemarket opened lower on Melbourne Cup Day as investors await the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision and outlook for future rate cuts in the afternoon. 

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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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5 h. ago ASX set to fall ahead of RBA decision; AI stocks prop up Wall Street

The Australian sharemarket is set to open lower on Melbourne Cup Day as investors await the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision and outlook for future rate cuts in the afternoon. 

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6 h. ago How the experts are tipping the Melbourne Cup, the best bets for the day and how to place a wager

This is your complete guide to the races on Cup Day, with tips for each race, extended selections for the Melbourne Cup and the best bets of the day.

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7 h. ago This Italian charmer came along in a strong year for restaurants, but it still stands out

Tucked down a city laneway, 10-year-old Trattoria Emilia walks the line between tradition and modernity, without anything seeming forced or cutesy.

Politics

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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14 h. ago I’ve watched Gai Waterhouse transform this horse — and something is different

A horse attempting the Melbourne Cup for the third time hasn’t triumphed in more than 30 years. But something about this runner feels different — a new calmness, a sharper focus, and a maturity that wasn’t there before.

Society

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 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.

Politics

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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20 h. ago How to pick a Melbourne Cup winner: A bluffer’s guide to punting

Which barrier number has the most wins in Flemington history’s and are you better off picking a gelding or mare? With history as our guide, here’s some Cup Day help for the mug punters seeking a winner in the big race.

Politics

20 h. ago Does Australia still stand with Ukraine? The reality no longer matches the rhetoric

In the past 12 months, the Australian government has made no new contributions of any kind to Ukraine – military, humanitarian or reconstruction. It’s baffling.

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21 h. ago Melbourne Cup winner Michelle Payne’s next challenge? Fashion

The champion jockey is easing into her role as an ambassador for the Victoria Racing Club having traded her saddle for a stylist.

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22 h. ago These teens love public transport. And their followers do too

They’re getting up at 1am, quizzing politicians at press conferences and advocating for better public transport in Brisbane.

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23 h. ago How to make the chicken sandwich that stops the nation every Melbourne Cup Day (and beyond)

Are you one of the half a million people that has so far clicked on our exclusive recipe for Peter Rowland’s cult chicken sandwiches? Plus eight more great chook sangas and burgers to get you off and racing.

Politics

23 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Ley’s leadership in peril as senior Liberals move to dump net zero; Optus chair stands by CEO after Triple Zero outage

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and around the world.

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