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Irish trainer Willie Mullins brings Vauban and Absurde back for shots at Melbourne Cup glory after both missed out last year under the Flemington sun.

Knight's Choice has created a boilover by claiming the Melbourne Cup in a thrilling finish ahead of the Japanese raider Warp Speed. Here is the complete finishing order.

The final report into the 2022 floods has delivered 73 recommendations that the Victorian government will now consider. The report calls for ring levees, better communication, and more resources for the State Emergency Service.

Victoria's peak body for horse racing agrees to increase funding for thoroughbred retrainers while facing questions about the use of prize money pledged for animal welfare.

A woman charged with murdering her 85-year-old neighbour is accused of breaking into the alleged victim's home and stealing jewellery and cash, before dumping the elderly woman in a Melbourne river.

The identity of a Melbourne woman charged with murder over a body found floating in the Maribyrnong River has been suppressed, after a court issued a temporary gag order.

A 49-year-old West Footscray woman has been charged with murder following the discovery of a woman's body in the Maribyrnong River on Sunday.

Police say the homicide squad is investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in Melbourne's Maribyrnong River, but that the death of a man nearby does not seem related or suspicious.

Police are investigating after a member of the public found a man's body in the river, followed by the body of a woman a short time later. 

A judge has dismissed the legal challenge of public housing tower residents forced to move as part of a government housing plan.

While the Flemington flood wall contributed to higher flood levels, Melbourne Water says it does not justify its removal.

In a dramatic departure, the former mayor of the inner north-west council in Melbourne, Cam Nation, has quit via video link during a council meeting. 

With festival season in full swing, the pill testing debate is back in the national spotlight. But what does this mean for Victoria?

A woman is in a critical condition after a suspected drug overdose, with two men arrested for drug offences at Juicy Fest on Friday night. 

Seven of the eight people believed to have overdosed at Hardmission Festival were placed into induced comas and required breathing tubes. 

Paradee Titulaer didn't know what Christmas was until she moved to Australia aged 11. She now runs a year-round Christmas shop.

The Freedman family has etched another famous victory into history after 'Without A Fight' claimed the Cup being trained under father-son duo Sam and Anthony following in the footsteps of five time winner Lee.

Check out the full finishing order from the 2023 Melbourne Cup.

Mark Zahra answers the critics for his choice in rides, becoming the first jockey in 44 years to win back-to-back Melbourne Cups on different horses, as Without A Fight beats the field at Flemington.

But gambling researchers say the 'race that stops the nation' could lure new punters into regular betting habits.