Zara Philips leaves the jodhpurs at home to raise fashion stakes in Royal blue at the Melbourne Cup: PHOTO
It was her choice of headwear that garnered the most attention though - a black feathered design by veteran milliner Philip Treacy that added several inches to her height.

Shocking upset at Melbourne Cup
Shocking scored an upset victory on Tuesday at the Emirates Melbourne Cup, securing victory with a late surge at one of the world's great horse racing spectacles.

Melbourne Cup Shapes Up To Stop Australia Again
The Melbourne Cup is always run at 3 PM on the first Tuesday of November. As such, it will be run on November 3rd in 2009. The race length is 3,200 meters (1.988 miles, 16 furlongs). Originally set to be two miles or 3,218 meters in length, the Melbourne Cup was redistanced in the 1970s as Australia converted to the metric system. The Cup officially becames 3,200 meters in 1972. The race has seen some excitement, and much history. An example is the picture above; it's of renowned horse Phar Lap...

The 10 happiest places in the world
Melbourne - Feeling blue? Well, then all you need to do is pack your bags and select one of the happiest places on earth for the journey of a lifetime. Lonely Planet in their new publication 1000 Ultimate Experiences lists the world’s 10 happiest places, reports the Daily Telegraph. The list is as follows: 1. Denmark 2. Wuyi Shan, China 3. Andorra 4. Malawi 5. Hidakagawa, Wakayama, Japan 6. Colombia 7. Bhutan 8. Happy, Texas 9. Montreal, Canada 10. Vanuatu (ANI) Filed under Entertainment |...

Not a surprise: Shocking wins Melbourne Cup: PHOTO
Melbourne — Shocking captured the $5 million Melbourne Cup on Tuesday for his second victory in four days, outdueling Crime Scene in the stretch to win by three-quarters of a length.

Oz cricket selectors in dilemma as Mitch Johnson is last pacer left standing
Melbourne, Nov.5 - ANI: The jockeying for pace spots in the Australian cricket team that is to be selected for the home series against the West Indies could now be reduced to an open race where anyone can win a place. Team selectors are now faced with a not so comfortable position of not having enough first choice bowlers for the squad, reports The Australian. Apart from left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson, the others in the running have been pushed to the sidelines by injuries. Brett Lee has...

Melbourne Cup Omnifug: PHOTO
You know what I love? If you’ve been reading long enough, you probably do: Diet Coke, sandwiches, Josh Jackson, shoes, and when people wear wacky hats to horse races. Yesterday (or...two days ago? I get confused with the whole international...

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2009 Emirates Melbourne Cup Day & 2009 AAMI Victoria Derby Day: PHOTO
2009 Emirates Melbourne Cup Day Like Ascot in the UK the Melbourne Cup Day is more about hats and Fashion than horse-racing - from a woman’s point of view of course. Kate Waterhouse oozed sophistication wearing a Chloé bow-detailed asymmetric silk blouse, which she paired with a high waisted white skirt and nude heels. Normally I really hate a necklace worn with an asymmetrical top, but I’m surprised that it doesn’t bother me here. Her hat perfects this stunning look. I...

Yet another attack in Australia
Melbourne: An Indian engineering student was attacked here on Tuesday by a group of Australians, including a woman. They punched him on the left eye. — PTI Printer friendly page    Send this article to Friends by E-Mail Front Page News: ePaper | Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous | Engagements | Advts: Retail Plus | Classifieds | Jobs | Obituary | Updates:...

Madden Bros spruce up the tent at Melbourne Cup: PHOTO
Joel and Benji Madden graced the Fashion stakes at the Melbourne Cup in Australia today. The A-lister twin brothers' trilby-style hats, sneakers, jackets, T-shirts and low-riding dark jeans appeared on television footage...

Inquiry to probe hospital stabbing deaths
Victoria Police have won an application to interview an inmate of a Melbourne psychiatric Hospital who is accused of stabbing two other inmates to death overnight.

Mens' messiness angers female travellers the most
Melbourne - Most women hate their partners' messiness when they are travelling together, according to a new Australian survey.

Mens' messiness angers female travellers the most
Melbourne, Nov 5 - ANI: Most women hate their partners messiness when they are travelling together, according to a new Australian survey. Expedia.com's latest survey has revealed that contrary to popular belief, men are 10 per cent more likely to book a romantic holiday than their partners. In fact, they are five times more likely to pay for their partners when travelling together, reports News.com.au. The survey of 2000 adult Australians in mixed gender relationships also found that men are 36...

Murder accused on suicide watch
A court has heard a man is on Suicide watch after being charged with murdering two fellow inmates at a Melbourne psychiatric Hospital.

Harris has successful sat-terminal tests
Melbourne, Fla., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Harris Corp. has achieved a milestone under the U.S. Navy's Commercial Broadband Satellite Program following successful satellite terminal testing. U.S. company Harris announced recent qualification testing of a satellite terminal technology was successfully completed. The testing is part of a Navy contract for Harris to deliver 55 of its satellite communications terminals with X- and Ku-band capabilities. The successfully completed tests, part of the Commercial...