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VRC chairman Neil Wilson gets the use of a Lexus in his role with the racing club.

Flemington sacks 40 staff a month after bumper Melbourne Cup

The Victoria Racing Club axed 40 jobs – three weeks before Christmas – after losing $70 million across the past four years.

  • Danny Russell

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James McDonald wins the group 1 Champions Stakes at Flemington.

‘Imagine what she would have won the Melbourne Cup by’: Via Sistina sets Flemington alight

On a day that celebrated the stars of the track, there was a sad ending to the racing career of “the people’s horse”, Pride Of Jenni, who was retired after bleeding from both nostrils.

  • Andrew Wu and Danny Russell
Look yes, talk no. Liz Hurley and son Damian Hurley at Oaks Day.

Liz Hurley’s vow of silence for the Cup and frustrations are growing

The Victoria Racing Club’s star attraction has looked glamorous, but has said barely a word to the media.

  • Stephen Brook, Cara Waters and Kishor Napier-Raman
Sir Bob Geldof chats with Age journalist Cara Waters at the Melbourne Cup.

The juiciest moments in the Birdcage as celebrities and corporate Australia hobnob

CBD is in the thick of it as Bob Geldof, Ronan Keating and Elizabeth Hurley rub shoulders with a who’s who of Australian business in one little playground.

  • Stephen Brook, Cara Waters and Kishor Napier-Raman
Top Melbourne Cup chance Buckaroo.

Who are the Cup favourites? The three-minute guide for punters

Want to place a bet, but not sure where to start? Here’s our guide to the favourites, experts’ predictions, and the different types of bets. Plus some crucial facts about the race.

  • Peter Ryan
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Caroline Knipe, Jasmine Ryan-Watson and Chelsea Matters crack open a champagne in the rain at the Melbourne Cup.

‘Bogan central’: VRC members up in arms as exclusive areas open to paying public

The Victoria Racing Club is opening up its members-only areas to racegoers who are prepared to pay premium prices, causing outrage among some members.

  • Cara Waters
Public housing tenants, led by lead plaintiff Barry Berih, outside the Supreme Court.

Public housing tower tenants gain more time from being evicted

The class action case against the Victorian government over Labor’s plan to demolish public housing towers will extend into 2025. That gives tenants more time to fight their evictions.

  • Rachael Dexter
Gai Waterhouse.

Staying on top for decades – well, it takes a special kind of person. Just ask Gai

She is the first lady of racing, but celebrated trainer Gai Waterhouse is happy to share her expertise on all topics.

  • Damien Woolnough
The view from one of North Melbourne’s public housing towers.

Judge may force release of secret documents detailing decision to raze Melbourne housing towers

Meanwhile, the tenant leading the class action against the state has hit back at comments by Premier Jacinta Allan as “shameful”.

  • Rachael Dexter

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