Man arrested after car parked on train tracks as Manus protesters scale a crane.

Melbourne's most fashionable have arrived for the biggest day in the racing calendar.

Emily Murphy on the Melbourne Cup. / Supplied by Tab

Form and odds guide to all the horses.

Coldest day predicted since 2006

Many New Zealanders will have a favourite recollection from Australia's Melbourne Cup.

New Zealand has an amazing history in the Melbourne Cup roll of honour

A step-by-step guide to guarantee that you'll lose money on the Melbourne Cup.

If Winx is the best horse in Australia why isn't she in the Melbourne Cup?

No Australian horse race has so much thoroughbred action in one meet

Fashion fall: The Melbourne Cup relents - socks are not mandatory.

Silver Fern vice captain Maria Tutaia is the first NZ ambassador for the Melbourne Cup.

Their loved ones were taken in an instant of senseless violence, now the families of Melbourne CBD victims have shared their grief.

Jennifer Hawkins broke with fashion tradition at the Melbourne Cup today. Here's what all the big names are wearing.

Jade Jillings made headlines around the world when pictures of her riding a wheelie bin went viral - so what does she have to say for herself?

This year's undoubted star of the Melbourne Cup has spoken of her embarrassment at becoming 2016's "girl in the blue dress".

Olivia and Charlotte Moor were competing in the Myers Fashion on the Field.

Australia has been told to stay classy after the world took notice of how "white person drunk" they got at the Melbourne Cup.

Nine people have been arrested at the Melbourne Cup Carnival including a 75-year-old woman caught drink driving the wrong way through a roundabout.

There were plenty of celebrations on this side of the Tasman for the 156th Melbourne Cup.

Gina Rinehart - Australia's richest person - fell down a flight of stairs at a swanky Melbourne Cup event.

Melbourne Cup jockey's sporting gesture when placing second has met with an outpouring of praise.

Almandin has won the Melbourne Cup in a time of 3:20:59, pipping Heartbreak City on the line in a sprint finish to win the $6.2 million 'Great Race'.

Almandin has just taken out the $6.2 million race at Flemington Racecourse, beating Heartbreak City in a thrilling finish.

If Hartnell is a flat track bully then bring on the $6.2 million Melbourne Cup at Flemington today says champion Kiwi jockey James McDonald.

He's the obscenely-wealthy owner whose stable dominates world racing - and today he badly wants the Melbourne Cup.

The greatest horse race in the southern hemisphere slips into stride today at Flemington. Here's your online Melbourne Cup guide with a Kiwi flavour.

Twelve years ago when James McDonald was growing up on a Cambridge horse and dairy farm he dreamed of the day he might win a $7000 race at Ellerslie.

Offices around the country will grind to a standstill next Tuesday tomorrow at 5pm when the 156th Melbourne Cup kicks off over the