Guardian Essential poll: record number of Australians are turning their backs on the Melbourne Cup
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Growing disdain for gambling and animal cruelty concerns drive sliding interest in race that once ‘stopped the nation’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA record number of Australians are turning their backs on the Melbourne Cup, with more than two-thirds surveyed saying they have low or zero interest in the annual horse race.Support for the Melbourne Cup has been sliding consistently for a nu…
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