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November 5, 2026 · Sydney Morning Herald

Thrilling finish to first race on Oaks Day
Chiringita manages to get to the line first narrowly ahead of roughie Illyivy to win the first race on Oaks day at Flemi
Surging public wages bad news for Labor's savings goals
Commonwealth public servant wages outpaced their state counterparts last financial year as Labor struggles to stamp out
Aftermarket raid: Embattled data centre company NextDC’s shares soar
Major delays to NextDC’s flagship Melbourne facility left it vulnerable to an “opportunistic” raid by two rivals seeking
Tony Butala, voice behind 'The Way You Look Tonight' and The Lettermen co-founder, dead at 87
Tony Butala co-founded The Lettermen in the late 1950s and performed for over 60 years, earning four Grammy nominations
Kerala grandmother, 85, teaches children with sand and stick for a decade
Meet Indira Amma, a remarkable 85-year-old teacher hailing from Kerala, who creatively employs sand and a stick to engag