Melbourne Cup 2016 via social media ...Kate Waterhouse, "All set for the big race! @gai_waterhouse @hodawaterhouse#melbournecup #excessknowledge." Picture: Instagram

Inside Melbourne Cup 2016 with the stars

CELEBRITIES are taking to social media, sharing photos of all the glitz and glamour at this years ‘race that stops a nation.’

Racegoers misbehaving themselves on Cox Plate Day at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. (AAP Image/Joe Castro) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Derby Day don’ts: How not to behave

REMEMBER the girl in the blue dress from last year’s Melbourne Cup? Well she’s not the only one showing us how not to behave at Spring Carnival...

Sport. Cricket. pic: 1970's. Max Walker, Australia, right arm fast medium bowler.

The late great Max Walker: A life in pictures

MAX Walker, or ‘Tangles’, the cricketer/footballer who became a best-selling author, has died aged 68 after a two-year battle with cancer.

Athlete Matthew Abood, "It was a wet one but still a good time. Here with James Roberts and Josh Beaver and some of the stars. " Picture: Instagram

Aussie Olympic all-stars’ final hurrah!

WE take you behind the scenes of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Closing Ceremony, where Australia’s athletes partied in the rain.

Olympic all-stars behind the scenes

Olympic all-stars behind the scenes

WE take you inside the athletes’ village at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, where our Aussie athletes are sharing their memorable moments.

Modern Pentathlon - Olympics: Day 14

Chloe Espositio’s journey to gold

AUSTRALIA claimed gold in the women’s modern pentathlon after Chloe Esposito came from behind to win.

Television presenter Edwina Bartholomew with Novak Djokovic, "My #rio2016 selfie game is strong. Me: Can I grab a selfie? @djokernole: For my Australian friends, always" Picture: Instagram

Olympic fever: champions and stars collide

CHAMPIONS, celebrities and other athletes have been racing to get the ultimate selfie at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Athletics - Olympics: Day 13

BOLT: Lightning strikes again in the men’s 200m

Usain Bolt untested in 200m final win as he leads from the gun and strolls home for his eighth gold medal

Athletics - Day 10 Evening

Shaunae Miller’s spectacular dive to golden glory!

Moment by moment: Shaunae Miller makes an incredible dive across the finish line to take home Olympic gold in the women’s 400m final on day 10 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Coke Image of the day. Michael Phelps of the USA wins the Men's 200m Butterfly Final, his 20th Olympic Gold medal, on Day 4 of the swimming at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Greatest images of the Olympics

WE have witnessed some truly great moments so far this Olympics, we’ve selected our image of the day for each one of the competition.

Derby Day

Stars party at Derby Day Birdcage

IN PICS: 100,000 race fans and a host of celebrities are descending on Flemington for Derby Day.

2016 NRL Grand Final - Sharks v Storm

NRL Top 50 dramatic moments of 2016

Turn the porch light off on the 2016 NRL Season. Here are Phil “Buzz” Rothfield’s 50 most dramatic moments of this historic season.

2016 US Open Celebrity Sightings - Day 12

2016 US Open: famous faces in the crowd

CHECK out who’s watching who at the 2016 US Open. Featuring Hugh Jackman, Leonardo Dicaprio and Hilary Swank plus many more.

Closing Ceremony 2016 Olympic Games - Olympics: Day 16

Rio 2016 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony in pictures

GALLERY: The skies may have opened up, but that didn’t stop the crowds pouring in for the Closing Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium.

Athletics - Olympics: Day 9

The best of Bolt in Rio

Usain Bolt has written himself into the history books after securing the triple treble. Here are some of the iconic pictures taken of Bolt in Rio.

Team Australia competes in the Teams Technical Routine Final during the synchronised swimming event at the Maria Lenk Aquatics at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 18, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON

Rio Day 14: Aussies at the 2016 Olympics

WE haven’t gotten the medals we hoped for but there were still plenty of Aussies in action on day 14 at Rio.

Athletics - Day 10 Evening

Best Olympic moments captured by our photographers in Rio

FROM Usain Bolt to Kyle Chalmers, Shaunae Miller and Michael Phelps, these are the incredible images taken by News Corp photographers in Rio.

Athletes Michelle Jenneke, Kurtis Marschall and Jenny Blundell, "Chilling poolside at the Olympic village." Picture: Instagram

Postcards from Rio

IT’S not all blood, sweat and tears for the Aussie Olympians. With the event in it’s final days, many are kicking up their heels as they feel the Rio vibe.

Rio Olympics 2016 Track Cycling

Rio Day 10: Aussies at the 2016 Olympics

Glenn O’Shea takes an epic spill in the cycling and heartbreak for the Stingers in the women’s water polo, in one of the toughest days yet for the Aussies at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Athletics - Olympics: Day 9

Usain Bolts to golden victory at Rio

How he did it - in 23 images. Hail the great Jamaican triple Olympic 100m champion, who has made history in Rio.