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Bubble trouble at Flemington as Spring Carnival loses long-term major sponsor for 150th Melbourne Cup.

The Royal Commission into Australia’s worst bushfire disaster will release its final report tomorrow, and it is expected to traumatise some survivors.

Collingwood stalwart Leon Davis feels primed to deliver his best form in the upcoming AFL finals, admitting some of his performances in Septembers past have been below par.

Ex-PM on front line for Labor and welcome at campaign launch, his successor says.

Kevin Rudd is “in the tent” campaigning for Labor and will be welcome at the party’s election campaign launch, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found a manufacturing problem caused a nose wheel to fall off a Virgin Blue plane while it was taxiing at Melbourne Airport.

Labor’s Darren Cheeseman holds the Victorian seat of Corangamite by a sliver.

Adam Bandt punter’s favourite to claim seat of Melbourne over Labor’s Cath Bowtell.

High-profile broadcaster Derryn Hinch is challenging legislation that allows courts to suppress the identity of sex offenders.

All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw cannot fathom the fuss over Docklands stadium’s maligned surface and expects it to be “good as gold” in Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup clash with Australia.