Filed from the Melbourne desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.
Sports · 1 hr ago
Kurtley Beale, out of the Wallabies squad since 2021, refuses to let go of his dream to don the green and gold again, keeping fans and selectors guessing about a possible comeback.
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Sports · 15 hrs ago
The Socceroos’ football dreams in Saudi Arabia are postponed for a year as per a humorous premise around the AFC's decision. Socceroos are facing Captain's dilemma.
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Sports · 18 hrs ago
Point Of Law won the 166th Melbourne Cup at Flemington, earning a $10.2 million prize and completing a historic trifecta for owner Maher under sunny skies.
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Sports · 20 hrs ago
The Melbourne Cup, Australia's most coveted sporting trophy, is the only one that the average punter can, in theory, claim, according to recent commentary.
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Sports · 22 hrs ago
Billycart surged from the rear of the field, leapt over Mister Whiskers and clinched victory in race three at Flemington, turning an outsider into the day’s champion.
Read more…Sports · 22 hrs ago
Race two favourite Yauson won at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day.
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Sports · 1 day ago
An Irish syndicate has committed $1 million to a single import, Hopewell Rock, chasing a near-$10 million payout in the Melbourne Cup. The jockey has been cleared to ride, turning a luncheon into a high-stakes poker hand…
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Sports · 1 day ago
Peter V’landys has appointed a former Dragons premiership winner and ex‑NSW/Kangaroos representative to a senior NRL role, signalling a fresh change of guard.
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Sports · 1 day ago
Regan Bayliss returns to ride Fully Lit, aiming for another Big Dance triumph for trainer Gai Waterhouse and owner Adrian Bott.
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