Bernard Keane hates the Melbourne Cup — and he’s not afraid to tell you why. Warring Greens go public. Danby discovers LOLcats. Mayne: Packer’s political power goes way back. Why being “preferred PM” won’t get you the top job. 3AW gets done by another fake. Rundle meets Rand Paul. ABC defends its ad spend. Hunt’s clean coal bluster. And Razer yearns for a time when pop songs were about nuclear war.