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The glamour of the Melbourne Cup hasn't been dulled for spectators battling cold and drizzly conditions in the lead-up to Australia's most famous race. But they have had to dodge puddles.

The father of an ISIS bride who is begging to be brought back to Australia says his daughter left Victoria to live under the caliphate and is lying about being ‘tricked’ into joining Islamic State.

Convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson is appealing a decision handed down by the Victorian Supreme Court that would see her behind bars until she is 83. This is what we know.

The triple-murderer is serving a life sentence with a minimum 33 years behind bars.

A court has ruled on an Aussie retiree’s legal battle against his bank over an allegedly ‘insulting’ response to fraud.

Australia’s biggest bookmakers are wary of ‘roughies’ as Melbourne battens down for a drenching ahead of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday.

Two brothers who vanished from their home have been found safe and well after an urgent police search.

Abbott bowled the ball that killed former Test star Phil Hughes.

The ex-Jetstar pilot convicted of brutally murdering a grandmother who went missing while camping with her secret lover, has been seen for the first time since his conviction one year ago.

Ben Austin’s death has sent shockwaves through his family, friends and Australia's cricket community.

The 17-year-old’s father has also sent a classy message to the other boy involved in the incident.

The youngster was rushed to hospital and put on life support, but has sadly passed away.

The Boeing 777 was pictured dumping fuel above suburbs before it could land.

Teammates and witnesses were left shaken by the incident.

Murderer Lachlan Young could not accept his former girlfriend wanted to leave him before he killed her in her own home, prosecutors have argued.