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Melbourne Cup
Cup countdown: Anticipation builds for the big race at sun-drenched Flemington
The countdown to the Melbourne Cup is on with Incentivise the favourite for the big race.
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LoadingA Rodarte steal and milliner wizardry: The hurdles of race day fashion
This year’s Fashions on Your Front Lawn entrants encountered unexpected obstacles in their quest for prizes.
Max Presnell’s runner-by-runner guide to the Melbourne Cup
The Herald’s racing doyen casts his eye over the 24-strong field for the race that stops the nation at Flemington.
In pictures: Celebrating Melbourne Cup Day 2021
Melbourne Cup Day is back at Flemington this year with up to 10,000 punters allowed back to the track.
The Formula
Melbourne Cup
Trying to find the Cup winner? This is the formula you need
History says you can follow certain saddlecloth numbers, barriers, ages, weights, odds and even jockey colours to find the Cup winner. Will it help red-hot favourite Incentivise?
How to make Peter Rowland’s renowned chicken sandwiches
The Peter Rowland chicken sandwich recipe has been a closely guarded secret. Until now.
Guy tells Tim Smith not to contest next election after drunken crash
Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said he had spoken to Tim Smith and that Smith would make a statement in his own time. ‘I hope sooner rather than later’.
Breaking
Victorian Parliament
‘Enough damage has been done’: Guy tells Tim Smith not to contest 2022 election
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has told embattled senior Liberal MP Tim Smith not to contest the 2022 election, after the Member for Kew crashed his car into a family home while driving more than two times over the legal alcohol limit.
Actor Sam Frost says she will get COVID-19 vaccine weeks after video backlash
The Home and Away star’s announcement comes after Channel Seven said it would require cast to be double vaccinated by January 10.
Breaking
Interest rates
RBA holds rates, starts winding back economic support
The Reserve Bank will end one of the key support measures it put in place to protect the economy from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
Opinion
Trade wars
Standing up to the trade bully: Australia just got a template for dealing with China
A new alliance between the US and EU may have just given Australia and the rest of the world a look at how China’s unfair trading behaviours might be modified.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
COP26
Analysis
Foreign relations
Slurs, lies and sledges: Is Macron or Morrison telling the whole story?
At the heart of the collapse of Emmanuel Macron and Scott Morrison’s relationship are two questions.
‘None of us will live forever’: Queen urges leaders to act
Queen Elizabeth delivered an emotionally charged and highly political call to arms to world leaders, invoking her own mortality to send a warning about future generations.
‘Significant milestone’: In Glasgow, the world moves to halt deforestation
Leaders representing land which is home to over 85 per cent of the world’s forests are expected to commit to reversing deforestation by 2030.
New York prosecutors drop ‘forcible touching’ count against Jordan De Goey
Troubled Collingwood star Jordan De Goey still faces assault and harassment charges after an alleged fight with a man but a charge concerning a 35-year-old woman was dropped.
Netflix’s low-key series Maid is a must-see
The riveting show is on course to overtake The Queen’s Gambit as Netflix’s most-watched limited series.
Cleo Smith abduction likely ‘opportunistic’, taskforce boss says
Superintendent Rod Wilde said police were trying to understand how Cleo could have been taken from the family’s tent without anyone realising until the morning.
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Review
Tori Amos’ latest songs protest the final days of the Trump presidency
This week, critics listened to new tunes from Tori Amos, The War on Drugs and Lana Del Rey.
‘The truth is more compelling than fiction’: inside the Thai cave rescue
The Oscar-winning directors of Free Solo focus on the heroism of the amateur cave divers who saved a young football team.
GLASGOW CLIMATE SUMMIT
PM points to secret texts as he hits back at French leader
Scott Morrison cited the text messages as proof that he gave French President Emmanuel Macron fair warning the deal would be dumped.
Analysis
Biden, Boris, Modi: World leaders talk money on COP26’s first day
“Bond is strapped to a doomsday device as a red digital clock ticks down remorselessly to a destination that will end human life as we know it,” the British PM told delegates.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Crowds return to Flemington as Victoria records 989 COVID cases
It is the first time since September the state’s daily coronavirus case tally has dropped below 1000.
Outdated data limits travel for City of Melbourne residents
City of Melbourne residents will soon be subject to some travel restrictions because vaccination levels are being measured using outdated population figures.
Labor refusing to co-operate with investigation, IBAC told
Counsel assisting, Chris Carr, said lawyers for the corruption watchdog had requested documents from the Labor Party but had been rebuffed.
Police search for missing Cleo Smith turns to bins on highway
Roadside bins from a distance stretching some 600 kilometres along the coastline where Cleo Smith went missing have been scoured by police.
Thousands remain without power, as NSW SES arrives to help state authorities
Up to 1000 residents along the Peninsula could be without power until Friday after storms and heavy winds downed lines and disrupted Victoria’s grid last week.
MELBOURNE CUP
Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4: The Cup class will rise to the top this year (if No.16 doesn’t)
This year’s Melbourne Cup has a long tail, which is why the horses at the top of the weights have a clear edge in an unusual renewal.
Race day grazing: 50+ sandwiches, cakes, tarts and more for Melbourne Cup Day gatherings
Everyone’s a winner with these crowd-pleasing dishes that taste even better eaten outdoors.
Politics
School psychologists, better GP training ‘will improve mental health system’
The final report of Parliament’s select committee on mental health and suicide prevention says the sector is at a tipping point.
Business
Opinion
Australian economy
Lessons investors have learnt from Australia’s lockdowns
Every crisis is different but the resilience of corporate Australia has been display during COVID lockdowns.
Nick Guidera
World
Last-ditch bid to spare mentally impaired man from hanging in Singapore
“He doesn’t get what’s happening,” say lawyers for the convicted drug trafficker, who will be the first executed prisoner since 2019.
Opinion
Accusations aside, Macron pointed out something that’s much more important
Anthony Galloway
Foreign Affairs and National Security Reporter
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Property bydomain
The city where 13 new suburbs have joined the million-dollar-plus club
Interstate movers are outbidding local buyers, and setting suburb records in the process.
There are still tree-change options for less than half a mil
A coronavirus-related city exodus has seen house prices in some regional areas soar by more than 30 per cent, but there are still bargains to be found.
Lifestyle
Can testing our microbiome aid in our health?
Many start-ups now offer test kits with the promise of weight loss and improved health. But experts warn of their accuracy saying such tests need more development.
Culture
‘Rattled me to the core’: Australian photographer Andrew Quilty on life under the Taliban
Quilty, whose work in Afghanistan won him the Gold Walkley award in 2016, will soon head back to Australia after eight years to write a book.
Sport
New York prosecutors drop ‘forcible touching’ charge against De Goey
Troubled Collingwood star Jordan De Goey no longer faces a charge of “forcible touching” but New York prosecutors have maintained a charge of assault.
Exclusive
Matildas
De Vanna embroiled in FA intimidation row
Former Matildas great was involved in a five-year dispute after ex-City teammate complained of threats and intimidation.
Live
Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup live: Incentivise the favourite, Future Score scratched
Follow along for all the major moments and reaction from the race that stops the nation - the 2021 Melbourne Cup.
Buttler hits stunning century, but picks run out as highlight of England win
England recovered from a top-order wobble against Sri Lanka to reach the brink of the semi-finals after a fourth win in as many matches.
Expert tips for the Melbourne Cup, top tips for race day and how to bet
Our experts give their tips for the race that stops the nation. Plus, Tim Habel’s five best bets for the day at Flemington and how to place them.
Updated
AFL off-field behaviour
De Goey enlists powerful New York law firm, as teammates reach out
Jordan De Goey has enlisted a top defence firm to help keep him out of jail on a day teammates questioned why the Magpie has again found himself in serious trouble.
Club faces sanctions after frustrated fans smash screen
Gremio fans were angry after the VAR annulled an equaliser in the dying minutes of a game against Palmeiras in Serie A.
Have Your Say
Second coming of Phar Lap? Incentivise draws comparisons to greats
During the Great Depression, Melburnians turned to a racehorse for inspiration. In 2021, the stage has been set for another galloper who has taken all before him en route to the Cup.
