– Mourners have paid tribute to former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam at a memorial service in Sydney. The Town Hall was packed, with thousands more gathered outside.
– An autopsy has revealed Melbourne cup favourite ‘Admire Ratki’ died of acute heart failure after crossing the finish line in yesterday’s race. An animal rights group has called for the banning of whips in racing, saying jockeys are pushing horses beyong their physical limits.
– The UN’s health agency has welcomed reports Australia could soon be actively helping in the fight against Ebola in west Africa by sending medical volunteers.
– And Princess Mary of Denmark has been to visit a poverty-stricken neighbourhood near Capetown, as part of her solo tour of South Africa. The Crown Princess is raising awareness about the hundreds of children who are born with HIV.
