Man left for dead after hit-run
6:14AM Nathan Mawby UPDATE 7.30am: A MAN who was hit by two vehicles was left on the road to die by both drivers in a callous hit-run overnight.
Swan to act on bank rip-off
Ben Packham and Michael Harvey HOMEBUYERS battling unfair rate rises could soon be able to walk out on their greedy banks without having to pay crippling exit fees.
Mum 'cheered' as boy got drunk
Anne Wright KYLIE Eastwood's five-year old son was so drunk he was "making grunting noises" and walking into walls, a court has heard.
Bart filthy over champ's Irish sale
Matt Stewart BART Cummings told of his devastation at losing champion So You Think, saying he was kept in the dark as the horse was sold.
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Jerry, Georgia form race double
Confidential reporters SUPERMODEL Jerry Hall and her stunning daughter Georgia Jagger will inject some jetsetting glamour into Flemington.
Cup ultimate accessory
Confidential reporters IN a room full of jewels, Val Ryan stood out with a gleaming, precious, and much desired accessory at the Oaks Club lunch.
Shock value
How Rafters kept its bombshell death secret for so long + top 10 famous TV deaths in pictures
Andy Irons
The surfing world is mourning the loss of triple World Champion Andy Irons who was found dead in his hotel room.
Famous Flemington faces
See all the beautiful people and big names at the nation's biggest day in racing
Frocks and shocks
Melbourne Cup punters who braved the rain, and didn't want the party to end
Bolt out of the blue
Amazing images from the Bureau of Meteorology's Australian Weather Calendar
Photo finish
The leading lights of Australian racing come together to celebrate 150 years of the race that stops a nation
Shooting Stars
Liv Tyler and son Milo get into the Halloween spirit as Christina Aguilera struts her stuff
Northern lights
A photographer has gone to extreme lengths over the years to capture the aurora borealis.
Meet Miss World
Check out the bevy of beauties Miss USA Alexandria Mills beat to be crowned 2010 Miss World in China
Secret islands revealed
The most idyllic places in the sea you've never heard of - until now
Greatest race never run
Check out the virtual mounting yard for a fictional race between the best 24 winners of the Melbourne Cup
What rain?
Fun-seeking racegoers show it's still possible to turn a downpour into a day out
Barmy Army descends
As the battle for Ashes looms, the Barmy Army will once again invade Australian shores in a sea of red and white
Film industry's big night
Abbie Cornish, a best actress nominee for Bright Star, is among a host of Australian talent vying for this year's AFI Awards
Derby Day glamour
Megan Gale was among several celebs showing off fine gowns on Derby Day. See pictures here
Sunday Food
What can be better than sweet fruit surrounded by buttery, crumbly pastry? Cherries are coming into season and this is a beautiful way to cook them.
Best hair at the races
James Furness, hairdresser to the stars, gives his top tips for race day fashion
Whale of a time
Humpback whales drop in and take a city tour, to the delight of Sydney's ferry commuters
Best beer gardens
Just in time for summer, some of the best spots in Australia to kick back and have a beer - or even a cocktail
Sport
Sri Lankan win stuns Australians
7:42AM Michael Horan AUSTRALIA'S confidence in the buildup to the Ashes has suffered a huge blow thanks to a stunning one-day cricket loss to Sri Lanka at the MCG.
SuperFooty
Your pick of the draft
Jay Clark INTERACTIVE: SEE profiles of the top 50 talents in this year's draft then name your No.1 pick and select the order for the first round.
Victoria
Moped crash kills Victorian in QLD
7:44AM AAP A VICTORIAN man has been died in a moped crash in far north Queensland.
Eight men trapped by floodwaters
Jessica Craven MEN aged in their early 20s who are trapped by floodwaters at a camping site in the state's northeast have run out of food.
Entertainment
Rafters death hits hard
Katelyn Catanzariti IT was the soapie death that stopped a nation with only marginally fewer people watching the Rafters than the Melbourne Cup.
Bob Dylan headlines Bluesfest
FOR years he refused to play in a town he'd never heard of, but finally Bob Dylan will grace Byron Bay's Bluesfest with his folk saintly presence.
National
Optus ads banned by court
Felicity Williams OPTUS has been slapped with a three-year court ban on broadband advertisements found to have misled customers.
Excercise helps beat the blues
SMALL amounts of regular exercise can stave off depression - but activity undertaken during physically active jobs does not count.
The Other Side
Baby safe after seven storey fall
7:32AM AFP A BABY boy had an amazing escape after falling seven floors and bouncing off a cafe awning into the arms of a passerby.
Travel
Aurora Borealis lights up Iceland
A PHOTOGRAPHER has gone to extraordinary lengths to snap stunning images of the northern lights in Iceland.
World
Hunt for Maddie may be over
6:31AM AAP THE parents of missing British girl Madeleine McCann say the hunt for their daughter could end because of dwindling search funds.
Business
Aussie dollar reaches new high
7:07AM AAP THE Australian dollar has reached another post-float 28-year high against the US dollar.
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Libs promise Doncaster rail link
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