Crown managed to land the newly appointed US ambassador to Australia for Flemington’s day of days.

Australia kick off a four-Test tour of the UK this weekend against England. Here are five burning questions about the month ahead.

Integral to the champion trainer’s historic feat was a horse he bought from King Charles III for an estimated $4 million – Point Of Law – who the monarch did not let go easily.

Point Of Law won the Melbourne Cup, Robbie Williams played his hits and 97,112 punters flocked to Flemington to watch it all unfold. Relive the action here.

The Queensland Reds will play four tour games in Japan and Italy this month while the NSW Waratahs and Western Force stay home.

A tearaway Royal Supremacy gapped the field, leaving jockey Ethan Brown with a decision to make aboard Point of Law. We break down the race and how the boy from Alice Springs delivered.

Conflict in Saudi Arabia has led to the postponement of the Socceroos' Asian Cup campaign.

Queensland will await scans on promising fast bowler Jem Ryan after he was injured in the Sheffield Shield draw with Victoria that was washed out late by rain.

The security situation across the Middle East has forced the AFC to delay the tournament, which was due to kick off in January in Saudi Arabia, for 12 months. The implications for the Socceroos are enormous.

Organisers for next January's Asian Cup have been forced to delay the tournament by a year as a result of the conflict in the Middle East.