Australia Headed Towards Melbourne Cup Public Holiday Chaos

Sources: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Australian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business of the Australian State of Victoria, Louise Asher, has announced that legislation will be introduced to the Victorian Parliament this week to allow regional councils to nominate either one full day or two half-day public holidays as substitutes for Melbourne Cup Day. [full story]