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Today is the race that stops the nation (well, maybe once, not so much these days) and tomorrow it's the race that stops the world. If you haven't paid attention to the Melbourne Cup till now, Caden Helmers has a mug's guide for who to put your $5 on. And if you're lucky enough to be heading out to Canberra's racecourse for some local action and fashion, Steve Evans has all you need to know about enjoying yourself - just not too much.
Senate Estimates continues up at Parliament today. It was a torrid opening day for the Department of Parliamentary Services with a couple of significant revelations. The first was confirmation (of something that had long been suspected) that DPS was the target of a recent integrity commission raid at Parliament House. While the ACT Greens ponder whether to join the government again or sit on the crossbenches, two new faces for Labor have told Jasper Lindell they hope to be a bit annoying in their first Assembly stints. You might wonder what it really means to a winery to win one of the major awards. For Murrumbateman's Four Winds, picking up the top gong at the prestigious Melbourne Wine Show meant selling out of their chosen drop within hours, Sally Pyror reports. Not far up the road from the award-winning winery, a property with an interesting history is up for sale with a $30 million price tag. Lucinda Garbutt-Young reports. Today should be a cloudy day but a pleasantly warm one, with a top temperature of 27 degrees before it heats up above 30 on Wednesday. John-Paul Moloney, managing editor | 