Chris Waller sat in silence, watching in awe, as his champion mare Verry Elleegant raced clear in the Melbourne Cup. But all around him was sheer pandemonium. His wife, Stephanie, and their children, Tyler and Nikita, were doing the cheering for the trainer.

A staggering 92 per cent of public schools selected under a government program to boost renewable energy are in the Coalition’s own seats.

Australia has taken its low emissions technology plan to the world, positioning itself to be a global leader in cheap solar power that could also fuel a clean hydrogen boom.

And in sport, Paul Vaughan will make his first official appearance as a Bulldog on Wednesday as the new-look Canterbury Bulldogs start off-­season training at Belmore.

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