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Melbourne Cup 2016's The Birdcage celebrity guests
Jennifer Hawkins, Michelle Payne, Julie Bishop, Jodi Gordon and Gina Rinehart are all in The Birdcage for the race that stops the nation.
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Bill and Chloe ShortenCredit:
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Lillian FrankCredit:
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Gina Rinehart took a spill down a flight of stairs in the Emirates marquee.Credit:AAP
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Lindy KlimCredit:
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Jennifer Hawkins at the Myer Marquee on Melbourne Cup Day. Credit:Getty
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The Bachelor's Rachael GouvignonCredit:
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Elsa Pataky poses at the Emirates Marquee.Credit:Getty Images
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Richie Strahan and Alex NationCredit:SDP Media
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Michael Klim and Desiree DeraviCredit:
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Jodi Anasta at the Myer Marquee on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington on November 1.Credit:Ryan Pierse/Getty
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Gina Rinehart in The Birdcage on Melbourne Cup Day.Credit:Penny Stephens/The Age
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Tim Robards and Anna HeinrichCredit:
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Ryan Corr and Kyla BartholemeuszCredit:
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Grant Show, Katherine La Nasa, Maria MenounosCredit:
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Former Home and Away star Bec Hewitt and her retired tennis ace husband, Lleyton.Credit:Getty
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Model Brooke HoganCredit:
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Olena KhamulaCredit:
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E Australia presenter Ksenija LukichCredit:
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Maria VenutiCredit:
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Jessica Gomes at the Lexus Marquee on Melbourne Cup Day.Credit:Scott Barbour/Getty