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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: Showers are predicted for the Melbourne Cup at Flemington today, with racegoers urged to come prepared for wet weather. This year's main race is dominated by runners from Dubai's Godolphin stables Sydney's Star Casino has been accused of hiding the full extent of violence at the venue with leaked documents showing nearly two-thirds of assaults are not being reported to police The United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants arrives in Australia today for an 18-day visit to examine immigration detention and processing centres in Australia and on Nauru Need to become a Melbourne Cup expert but don't have much time? Check out our comprehensive form guide and sweep for everything you need to know about the field Here's what's coming up: 9:00am AEDT: A NSW Upper House inquiry will look at instances of inadequate chemotherapy dosing in NSW hospitals. Dr John Grygiel, who was found to have under-dosed more than 100 patients, is expected to give evidence 10:00am AEDT: Michael Atkins is expected to continue to give evidence at the inquest into the death of his boyfriend, Matthew Leveson, in 2007. Atkins has previously been acquitted of murder 11:00am AEDT: Omar Succarieh is due to be sentenced in Brisbane after pleading guilty to four foreign incursion charges 12:00pm AEDT: Dutch royals King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will continue their visit to Australia with a tour of the Shell Australia headquarters in Perth 2.30pm AEDT: The Reserve Bank will announce its official interest rate decision 3:00pm AEDT: The Melbourne Cup will be run at Flemington 4:00pm AEDT: Justice Minister Michael Keenan is in Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart and is expected to raise the arrests of Crown employees Top Stories Showers for Melbourne Cup as international raiders lead pack Melbourne Cup racegoers are being urged to pack an umbrella and a raincoat, with good odds of showers throughout the day, including during the main event, which is dominated by runners from Dubai's Godolphin stables. Melbourne Cup 2016 field, form guide and sweep The stage is set for the 156th running of the Melbourne Cup. Explore our interactive guide to the horses chasing Australian racing's greatest prize. Racegoers go mad for hatters and headwear this Spring Carnival For many racegoers this Spring Carnival there will be nary a nag in sight as they flock to the track to instead revel in the fashion. And this means big business for milliners. Star Casino 'not reporting' two-thirds of assaults to police Figures contained in an internal State Government review of violence at Sydney's Star Casino show the number of serious incidents are more than three times higher than official crime statistics. 'You're cruel': Proposed asylum seeker ban sparks heated debate on Q&A Federal Government minister Sussan Ley defends proposal to introduce a lifetime ban on asylum seekers and refugees on Q&A. UN human rights investigator to probe Australia's detention centres Australia's immigration laws will come under the microscope with the UN's special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants arriving in the country today. This is Mexico's real Day of the Dead In Mexico City's most notorious district, the home of the Holy Death cult, Day of the Dead celebrations have a distinctly darker edge. And now the "phenomenon" is spreading. Iraqi forces push into Mosul as offensive enters third week Iraqi troops enter the Karama district of the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, their first advance into the city itself after two weeks of fighting in the surrounding area to dislodge the militants, an officer said. Patient in oxygen, catheter mix-up wasn't in respiratory ward 'due to capacity issues' A former Socceroo who died in an Adelaide hospital after an oxygen tube was connected to his catheter was assigned to a ward that did not specialise in his care because of capacity issues, a coronial inquest hears. One Nation a step closer to WA election tilt One Nation says it has enough members to register as a political party in Western Australia and will now seek formal recognition to stand candidates at the March state election. Andrew Robb's Landbridge role a 'conflict of interest' The Australia Defence Association and Federal Opposition raise security and ethical concerns over the former federal trade minister's appointment to the Chinese company controlling Darwin Port. Woman behind South Korea scandal says she 'deserves death' The woman at the centre of a scandal rocking South Korea meets with prosecutors investigating her close ties to President Park Geun-hye, and whether she pulled Government strings to amass an illicit fortune. Nightmare Machine is being taught how to scare us Researchers are using a concept that many find increasingly frightening — artificial intelligence — to develop an algorithm to determine what scares us most. Lyme disease does not exist in Australia, report says Thousands of Australians claim to be suffering from tick-borne Lyme disease but a new report insists there is no evidence it exists in Australia. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum October surprise jolts Clinton campaign By Bruce Wolpe Can Dreamworld's leaders save the now-maligned theme park? By Antoinette Lattouf 'Never leave anyone behind': 50 years from Charlie Perkins' graduation By Brooke Boney Megan and Tiffany: Love doesn't need labelling By Deirdre Fidge Just In Man arrested after Halloween robbery at Largs Bay service station November 1, 2016 - 6:58 am Dead fox discovery reignites great debate over predator's presence in Tasmania November 1, 2016 - 6:57 am Racegoers go mad for hatters and headwear this Spring Carnival November 1, 2016 - 6:54 am World • Myanmar's Suu Kyi under pressure as Rohingya crisis deepens • Italy surveys earthquake aftermath, thousands displaced • Lebanon elects new president ending two-year vacuum Business • Interest rate cut at long odds but some economists back the roughy • Banking sector credit outlook cut on housing worries • Major banks could lift mortgage repayments Politics • Myanmar's Suu Kyi under pressure as Rohingya crisis deepens • Lebanon elects new president ending two-year vacuum • 'You're cruel': Proposed asylum seeker ban sparks heated debate on Q&A Sport • Showers for Melbourne Cup as international raiders lead pack • Melbourne Victory thrash Wellington Phoenix • Ricciardo fuming at Vettel, Hamilton after Mexico GP Science and Tech • Nightmare Machine is being taught how to scare us • Lyme disease does not exist in Australia, report says • Would you change your name for a free phone? Environment • Victoria's Premier to head taskforce planning for Hazelwood's closure • Streets reopen after gas leak emergency in Brisbane • Energy security, cashless welfare cards to dominate Turnbull's SA visit Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com. Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Add or remove topics | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2016 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters