Chief executive Kylie Rogers wants to enhance the party atmosphere at Flemington for the Melbourne Cup carnival and intends to turn the hallowed turf into a dance floor after the last race on Champions Stakes Day.

Australia’s best jockey James McDonald must be growing tired of being plonked on the wrong Chris Waller horse in a run of group 1 outs.

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Queenwood has doubled its success in year 9 Naplan writing – thanks to one teacher’s determination to change how it was taught.

Despite a flowering of optimism over the prospect of peace, a thorny issue remains yet to be grasped: Hamas has made no commitment to disarm.

A teenager was allegedly stabbed in the chest while on board a train in Sydney’s north-west on Sunday afternoon.

The AFL’s annual trade period is entering the home run, with deals having to be completed by Wednesday. Some superstars are still waiting to discover their fate, while lower-profile deals also hang in the balance.

A teenage boy is fighting for life in hospital after being attacked by a shark in Queensland.

News that after two years of war in Gaza a hostage deal has been reached was met in Melbourne by a large pro-Palestine rally and a joyful pro-Israel gathering.

Tributes are being paid to a husband and wife and their friend killed in a plane crash south of Sydney.

A tradie has climbed out of his work van as it exploded into flames on the Anzac Highway in Adelaide.

The legendary actress was one of the most popular figures in Hollywood, having played in prominent roles since the 1970s.

Hope is building ahead of the deadline for a ceasefire deal exchanging Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

There's an urgent call to help those in poverty, as new figures reveal a soaring number of Australians living below the line. There's an urgent call to help those in poverty, as new figures reveal a soaring number of Australians living below the line...

The SES has responded to more than 160 incidents related to fallen trees since noon, as a damaging winds roar across Sydney.

Hackers have leaked the details of millions of Qantas customers.

Multiple teenagers have been charged over the alleged stabbing of a father and son in Melbourne.

Thousands gathered to rally for Palestine in Sydney and around Australia despite a ban on an Opera House march.

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Matt Payne goes from third to first after James Golding's attempt to take the lead.