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MELBOURNE CUP
Today is the first Tuesday of November, which means it's Melbourne Cup Day! As soon as the gates opened at Flemington racecourse the morning, the race was on. Well, to get a good seat at least. After everyone nabbed their spots for the day, attention then turned to the glitz and glamour. But the big day is all about the races, obviously, with lucky jockeys riding home with a share of $10 million dollars in prize money. This year, British horse Hopewell Rock was the favourite for the race that stops the nation. While there have been drops in public interest in the cup in recent years, Victoria Racing Club says its expecting there to be big numbers at this year's event. As for the race, Point of Law won, ridden by jockey Ethan Brown, his first Melbourne Cup win.
SOCIAL MEDIA BAN CHALLENGE
Australia's social media ban is facing a big legal challenge in the High Court today. Reddit, and an advocacy group called Digital Freedom Project are facing off against the government, arguing the ban goes too far and is unconstitutional because it stops young people from engaging in civics and political expression. The government says the ban, which came into effect late last year, is all about protecting young people from the harms of social media. The hearings are happening today and tomorrow.
FRIDGE CYBER ATTACKS
Tonnes of food are being thrown out in parts of Europe after another big cyber attack on fridges and freezers. You wouldn't expect summer holiday conditions in a fridge, but that's exactly what's happened in Europe overnight. See, fridges and freezers in these seven countries reportedly rose to as high as 50 degrees Celsius, in what authorities believe is another cyber attack. You might remember that the same thing happened in France last month, causing tens of millions of dollars worth of food loss and even fire damage. While no fires have been reported this time, shops have still been forced to throw out millions of dollars' worth of food. Authorities say they haven't found who's behind these attacks, but they reckon it's a deliberate attempt to undermine confidence in the EU's food supply. It's also raised broader concerns about cybersecurity, with other technology, including security cameras and alarms, also being controlled remotely, like the supermarket fridges. Experts here in Australia are warning supermarket operators to monitor for suspicious activity to keep fridges nice and chilly.
YOUNG PIANIST
Finally, today, we're going to meet Dylan. He's 14 and about to compete against some of Australia's best classical musicians at the ABC Classic Young Performers Awards. Sas caught up with him to have a chat.
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