Favourite Point of Law won the 2026 Melbourne Cup at Flemington, capping a historic trifecta sweep for trainer Ciaron Maher and an emotional victory for jockey Ethan Brown.
Ciaron Maher targets a record eight runners while Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien prepares five, with the two stables dominating over half of the 2026 Melbourne Cup field.
Australia dominated the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, finishing top of the medal table with 70 gold medals. Delta Goodrem headlined a vibrant closing ceremony as the event flag handed over to India for 2030.
King Charles III acknowledged the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade during the Commonwealth summit in Antigua, expressing profound personal sorrow while stopping short of a formal apology as Caribbean leaders press for reparations.
Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank have welcomed their third child, a baby girl born in Lisbon, Portugal, weighing 6lbs 9oz.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the UK with their children, enrolling Archie and Lilibet in British schools amid private royal tension and notable tax implications.
