Melbourne Cup fans have come back in force for the 163rd running of the “race that stops the nation” with 84,492 fans flocking to Flemington. It’s the biggest crowd for the great race since ...

A suspected arsonist accused of destroying a Melbourne synagogue has appeared in court seven months after the crime shocked ...

The Melbourne Cup this year saw red take over as the color of the day, with many of the celebrity arrivals into the Birdcage all rocking the same bright red hue. AFP via Getty Images Hilton paired ...

Read more The 10 simple lessons every Melbourne Cup punter needs to know Picking a winner in the nation's most famous race can seem a lottery for most once-a-year punters - but knowledge of past ...

The Melbourne Cup is a thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3,200-metre race for three-year-olds and older, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse.

Without A Fight (IRE) entered modern Melbourne Cup (G1) history Nov. 6 when he produced an emphatic performance to land Australia's biggest race at Flemington. In doing so he added weight to the ...

It’ll now be a frugal Christmas in many Australian homes. But there is a glimmer of good news: if we do tighten our belts, rates could start to come down by as early as the middle of next year.