A Cup for the ages, but let’s hope it’s the last of its kind
From Twilight Payment’s astonishing win to the eerie quiet of an empty Flemington Racecourse, it was a Melbourne Cup like no other, writes Patrick Carlyon.
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How Melbourne Cup fans had hopes dashed by envy
If Melbourne’s lockdown fostered resilience and kindness, it also spawned envy — and that mindset means despite few health risks to a small crowd, no one will go to the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, writes Patrick Carlyon.
Our great city slowly wakes from deep slumber
On the last day of one of the longest lockdowns in the world, the beep of reversing vans and trucks heralded pivotal change. But as the city wakes from a deep slumber, business are left to ponder if our iconic CBD has irretrievably changed for the worst.
Tiger celebration sad reminder of what Melbourne has lost
After a dynasty-sealing grand final, loyal Richmond supporters journeyed to Punt Road oval on Sunday as if to animate the ghosts of absent heroes in an AFL season — and year — we hope never to be repeated, writes Patrick Carlyon.
Grand Final may be played elsewhere, but cup returns to Vic
For Melburnians, the grand final is a belated reward of sorts, a release from the daily assault of case numbers and bungling. Our grand final may be being played elsewhere, but the result will be divine, for the premiership cup will come home to Victoria.
Moment Gil thought AFL ship was sinking
The AFL season had only just kicked off when Victoria’s second coronavirus wave began. After battling to get games started AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan feared the season was on the ‘edge of an abyss’ with one phone call to decide its fate.
Mokbel ‘money man’ set to have conviction quashed
Tony Mokbel’s “money man” is set to have his convictions overturned after spending more than a decade behind bars. Zlate Cvetanovski says a pivotal witness against him was turned by Lawyer X.
Are the days of pollies resigning in disgrace gone?
If Daniel Andrews was heading a company, corporate investigators would swarm. If he was an AFL coach, he would have been tossed out. But he won’t be dropped, even though his being “Razor Rayed” seems appropriate to many of the Victorians who have been wantonly misled, writes Patrick Carlyon.
The 30 most influential Victorians of the past 30 years
They may not be the richest, most powerful, or the most famous, but these are the faces who have made Victoria a better place over three decades through their deeds, careers or changes they’ve championed. As the Herald Sun marks 30 years we celebrate 30 people who have made our state great.
Mikakos’ explosion ultimate plot twist for Premier
Daniel Andrews’ seven-month coronavirus management saga, as depicted in daily press conferences, has played like a never-ending soap opera, but its latest plot twist by his estranged ex-Health Minister might make for the most dramatic episode yet, writes Patrick Carlyon.
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