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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 05 Nov, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Waterhouse favoured to win first Cup with Fiorente Today's Melbourne Cup field is being hailed as the strongest ever, with the calibre of international runners - trained both locally and overseas - said to be the highest in the race's 153-year history. Gai Waterhouse is favoured to win her first Melbourne Cup with Fiorente, but the race that stops a nation is filled with international interest. Nine overseas runners will help make up the field, including 2011 winner Dunaden. The only thing missing is the man who has won the race more times than anyone else - Bart Cummings - whose gelding Precedence failed by one spot to get into the field and give the maestro a chance for a 13th Cup. Take a look at all the form and the latest prices in the lead-up to the Cup, which will jump at 3:00pm (AEDT). More » Jakarta may review people-smuggling help amid spy claims Teenage girl shot in back in western Sydney France releases sketch of motorcyclist in Alps murder case RBA expected to keep interest rates on hold Ousted Egyptian president defiant on opening day of trial Queen's beloved corgis 'becoming endangered' More Analysis » Our political ignorance won't stay blissful forever It is now clear that the underlying principle of the Abbott Government is to be ignorance: not only are the masses to be kept as far as possible in the dark, but the Government itself does not want to know. After all, what use could politicians possibly have for independent and impartial analyses of animal welfare or climate change when designing policy? The problem is, us voters may be ignorant but we are becoming increasingly less blissful about it. And if what we don't know isn't hurting us yet, it is just storing up hurt for the future. More » Student debt should be tweaked, not sold When ministers operate on a wink and a nudge Missing votes and the preference lotto Sunlight isn't always the best disinfectant Inside the absurd world of breakfast TV School reforms come not a moment too soon Why not spy on the Germans? The job isn't done yet in Afghanistan Bill Shorten's climate change dilemma Just In More Just In » Daniel Morcombe murder: Pre-trial hearings begin in Brisbane Pre-trial hearings begin in Brisbane today for the man accused of the murder of teenager Daniel Morcombe on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. More » Holden workers' pay freeze abandoned Melbourne Cup trophy has colourful and creative history France releases sketch of motorcyclist in Alps murder case Cup fashion stakes as hotly contested as action on track RBA expected to keep interest rates on hold Queen's beloved corgis 'becoming endangered' Phar Lap rules supreme as Cup's greatest winner Teenage girl shot in back in western Sydney Waterhouse favoured to win first Cup with Fiorente World More World » France releases sketch of motorcyclist in Alps murder case French police are hoping to revive their probe into the killing of a British-Iraqi family in the Alps by publishing an identikit image of a mysterious motorcyclist. More » Queen's beloved corgis 'becoming endangered' Kenya charges four men with helping shopping mall attackers Doctors complicit in torture at US military prisons: study Ousted Egyptian president defiant on opening day of trial Karzai criticises timing of drone strike that killed Taliban chief Business More Business » RBA expected to keep interest rates on hold By finance reporter Rebecca Hyam Economists say it is a safe bet the Reserve Bank will leave interest rates on hold today. More » Westpac annual profit increases by 14 per cent to $6.8 billion Nine releases prospectus, sets date for share market listing House prices lift, retail trade picks up Major gas field discovered off Territory Politics More Politics » Holden workers' pay freeze abandoned A pay freeze is being abandoned and Holden workers will get a 3 per cent rise, as the car maker waits on news of more taxpayer assistance. The workforce at Elizabeth in northern Adelaide agreed in August to a three-year pay freeze and cuts to conditions, but only if the company committed to building its Cruze and Commodore models in Australia beyond 2016. Australian Manufacturing Workers Union official John Camillo said Holden was yet to give a commitment so workers would receive a pay rise and potential bonuses from November 15. More » Jakarta may review people-smuggling help amid spy claims Australian websites hacked in protest at spy claims Swarms of bogong moths invade Parliament House Assange to contest fresh WA Senate vote: WikiLeaks Sport More Sport » Fardy out of Wallabies side Wallabies flanker Scott Fardy has been ruled out for the Test against Italy. More » Melbourne Cup field, colours and comment Starc set to miss Ashes Simenon raises Irish Cup hopes Trott ready for Ashes bouncer barrage Troisi brace leads Victory to 3-2 win over Wellington Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Australian websites hacked in protest at spy claims By environment and science reporter Jake Sturmer More than 150 Australian websites have been hacked in protest of Australia's reported involvement in spying on Indonesia. More » Rare solar eclipse sweeps across America, Europe and Africa E-health rollout has not met expectations: doctors US aviation authority ends ban on use of electronic devices during flight Winning photos give stunning window into microscopic world Environment More Environment » RSPCA backs cull of feral horses in WA By Caitlyn Gribbin The RSPCA has taken the rare step of supporting a "humane" cull of feral horses in Western Australia. 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