Apparently people get drunk on the public lawns at the Melbourne Cup. Who knew? There is no news in this, just a ritualised annual tabloid photo-gallery parade of shame, vulnerability and intrusion. But try telling that to the Hun.
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Wankley Awards: Photo galleries of drunk people at the Melbourne Cup
Interest rate rise small change for mug punters
Yesterday’s interest rate rise was, in monetary terms, roughly what we spent yesterday per head losing on the Cup. And if we just offset the cost of all the hats and champagne with the lost working hours spent on office sweeps…
Interest rate horse puns: their cups runneth over
The priceless coincidence of two major news events occurring within an hour of each other yesterday had the nation’s top journalists jockeying relentlessly in their favourite pursuit: tenuously-linked punnage.
PHOTO GALLERY: The drunks, the bogans and the freaks of the Melbourne Cup
It’s the inevitable photo gallery after every Melbourne Cup, rubbish everywhere, passed out sunburnt men and drunken girls being carried by friends. Australians are a classy lot.
Gittins: Have a flutter on the economy
If we can afford to gamble A$137 million on the Melbourne Cup, then we can afford to raise interest rates 0.25 percentage points, says Ross Gittins. Especially since we probably won’t see another rise until February.
Shocking. Watch punter Kevin go off
The PM was on Shocking in the Melbourne Cup. Which pretty much covers his response.
The Melbourne Cup: just a drunken school formal for grown ups
Bob Dumpling lets loose on the Melbourne Cup and the mess that happens on the other side of the track. No horses involved, just drunk D grade celebrities and fake charities funding the TAB. Time to grow up Australia.
Video of the Day: The 1896 Melbourne Cup
Footage from the 1896 Melbourne Cup: slightly fewer drunken women throwing up champagne all over their frocks, but pretty much the same as it is over 100 years later.
The powerful myth of the Melbourne Cup
Yep, get all the clichés out, today is the race that stops a nation, the sport of kings. But the Melbourne Cup is also a strong example of the distinct Australian social classes, from the supermodels in the birdcage to the country horse lovers.
Hard tracks, soft options and the Maxsted great scheme of things
Irish trainer Dermot Weld says he’s not bringing Profound Beauty to Australia. TP Maher will keep his money in his pocket.
Horse & Jockey: finding succor at the Valley by the freeway
If you don’t know who Manikato is, you’ve obviously been given a very poor education in contemporary Australian life and there is nothing T P Maher can do for you.
Horse & Jockey: Flemington on fire
Happily, horses have no knowledge of human expectations because they are dumb, dumb animals, writes TP Maher, reviewing the weekend’s racing at Flemington.
And they’re off in the 2008 Melbourne Cup…
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The recession proof carnival
As the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival reaches its peak crowds, and betting turnover, on the Caulfield and Moonee Valley carnival days have been at near record levels, writes Jeff Wall.
Saul Eslake: Changing the rules of engagement
Upon coming to power, new Treasurer Wayne Swan announced he will work more closely with Treasury than his predecessor, and the RBA annonced significant changes to the way it communicates its work with the financial community and the public. ANZ Chief Economist muses on the apparent changes to the rules of engagement.
Cricket in crisis: Call in the handicapper
Cricket looks like it’s in crisis for the forseeable future (and it’s not just the almost gameless December). What can be done to make Test cricket a test once again? asks Norman Abjorensen.
Reality check: Interest at an all time low
In the wake of the Melbourne Cup, interest in politics has reached an all time low. There is only one political story in the four top five lists in today’s survey and that is a very peripheral reference on the ABC web site about broadband.
Australia revealed: Kevin Rudd, Cup favourite
We’ve dug into Roy Morgan data to pull out the 25 seats with the highest percentage of electors who watch the Melbourne Cup, writes Christian Kerr.
A Cup history: From Wotan to Wagner to Highland Nectar Whiskey
When Wotan won the 1936 Melbourne Cup at 100 to one, the bookies laughed. Placed last at the mile post, the New Zealand four-year old finished in a record 3 minutes 21 ¼ seconds. Turf historians put Wotan’s success down to breeding, though lineage had not been in evidence when it tailed the field of the Cox Plate.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
Crikey’s cut out & keep Not-the-Cup Sweepstakes.
The Cup: Rain and a new track add to the intrigue
The one race millions of Australians put some of their hard earned one each year is generally the most difficult to find the winner of – and tomorrow’s Melbourne Cup will be no exception.
