A renowned jockey and father of four Dean Holland, has tragically died after a shocking fall at a racetrack in Western Victoria.

A statue of Barry Humphries as alter-ego Dame Edna Everage has been proposed for the Melbourne suburb the comic genius helped put on the map.

Australians are not putting their money where their mouths are, at least when visits to dentists are concerned, with half the population skipping their appointments in the past year.

Too many veterans feel unworthy to march on Anzac Day and that needs to change, says a senior Australian Army officer whose strong feelings on the matter are underpinned by his own family story.