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Half Yours wins the 165th edition of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington, with jockey Jamie Melham making history as the first female jockey to win both the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups. Source link

The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at 3.6pc, after hotter-than-expected inflation in the September quarter squashed hopes of a rate cut. Source link

England is urged to play both Jofra Archer and Mark Wood to begin the Ashes in Perth despite durability concerns with both quicks. Source link

Public toilets are a “microbial soup” and there are things you should be doing to protect yourself — including not taking out your mobile phone and never hovering over the seat.   Source link

Former NRL star Shaun Johnson has called for heads to roll after the “scary” incidents that saw Eli Katoa requiring oxygen pitchside after suffering three head knocks in Tonga’s clash with New Zealand at Eden Park.  Source link

Charles Coste, who won Olympic gold in track cycling’s team pursuit in London in 1948, left behind a sporting legacy. Source link

When former police detective turned educator Luke Taylor swapped his badge and gun for a classroom, he realised his crime-solving skills could apply to multiple career pathways. Source link

Severe storms have again rolled through southern Queensland, smashing parts of the state still recovering from weekend weather. Source link

Flemington Racecourse has been rated a Soft 6 for the start of Melbourne Cup Day following more than 30 millimetres of rain falling there over the past 24 hours. Follow live. Source link

A clean-up is underway after a fast-moving storm cell left a trail of destruction across parts of Sydney overnight. Source link