Miners Rescued After Pit Fire

FIFTY-FOUR goldminers, trapped underground after a fire in the Kanowna Belle mine near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, were safely brought to the surface last night after an eight-hour rescue operation.

Striking Gold

From Kalgoorlie to Caulfield, punters will be cheering home favourite Maldivian, none more than his owner, Joe Ricciardo. Patrick Bartley reports.