THESEO has all the major attributes required for The BMW, in most years a better race than the Golden Slipper.

THE SCG has been the scene of records and folklore galore: the last hurrahs of Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh; Allan Border's 10,000th Test run; Shane Warne's 300th Test wicket; Ricky Ponting's twin tons in his 100th Test.

AUSTRALIA should adopt only a 5 per cent 2020 emissions cut after a weak outcome at the Copehagen climate summit, according to Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.

Sophie Cunningham, author and editor

Jarvis Cocker fits lecturing into his busy post-Pulp life, writes George Palathingal.