Mark Zahra rode four winners on Victoria Derby Day including Observer in the feature race on a glorious spring day at Flemington. Politics
The weather bureau forecasts up to 15 millimetres of rain across much of Melbourne for Cup Day, bringing back memories of one of the wettest races on record. Politics
One after another, they arrive, with their VIP passengers on board, before taking off again. Politics
The Australian sharemarket slumped after inflation unexpectedly jumped in the latest quarter, wiping out hopes for a rate cut at the Reserve Bank’s next meeting on Melbourne Cup Day. Events
Follow along live as The Everest and Caulfield Cup race days are run and won with the results, fashions and post race reactions. Politics
The withdrawal from “the race that stops a nation” is a bitter blow to star trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. Events
An English galloper and an Italian jockey loom as the biggest danger to Jamie Melham’s date with destiny. Politics
Born prematurely, Robbie Dolan’s daughter Maisie spent over 110 days in a neonatal intensive care unit in Liverpool Hospital. The Melbourne Cup winner sang to his daughter every day and night, a tradition he still continues. Events
A letter from a reader contained one of the most touching and funniest sentences I’ve ever read – and a bottle of Wonder Oil. Politics
Art dealer Adrian Newstead and performer/quizmaster Russell Cheek have swum every morning at their local pool for 17 years – except when Adrian was banned. Politics
