Your afternoon briefing

As the day draws to a close, here’s everything you need to know.

As the day draws to a close, here’s everything you need to know.

Rekindling wins 2017 Melbourne Cup

Rekindling has won the Melbourne Cup, with Johannes Vermeer in second and Max Dynamite third. Meanwhile, Australia’s best and brightest mingled in the exclusive playground of the Flemington Racecourse’s Bird Cage.

Rekindling trainer Joseph O'Brien and jockey Corey Brown celebrate their win. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty

Abbott’s second-hand campaign

In Caroline Overington’s latest column, she points out that Tony Abbott’s recent visit to a new St Vincent De Paul store smacks of a campaign stop. Is the former PM also hoping to reclaim his political career?

Former PM Tony Abbott and his wife Margie. Picture: Supplied

Rudd cops a savage Dutton

Peter Dutton has savaged Kevin Rudd for criticising the government’s handling of refugees in Manus Island, labelling the former PM “delusional”. In other news, the Immigration Minister has had a win at the PNG Supreme court, which threw out an injection aimed to prevent the closure of the Manus Island regional processing centre.

Kevin Rudd speaks at the Australian National University Picture: Michael Masters/Getty Images

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300,000 votes flood the ABS

About 12.6 million people have voted in the same-sex marriage survey, taking the participation rate up to 78.5 per cent. Today was the last day of the postal vote.

Two groom figurines. Picture: Supplied

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Go home malaria, you’re drunk

Scientists have developed a breathalyser test for malaria, in an advance that could fast-track efforts to eliminate the disease.

Scientists are developing an early detection system for malaria.