It was the first Ford whitewash of the Bathurst podium since 1988. 14 October – New world champion, Casey Stoner took victory at the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix, at Phillip Island, the first Australian to win his home event since Mick Doohan in 1998. 21 October – Sébastien Bourdais becomes the first driver to win the Gold Coast Champ Car motor race twice with his victory at the 2007 Lexmark Indy 300. 27 October – El Segundo ridden by Luke Nolen wins the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. 6 November – Efficient wins the 2007 Melbourne Cup. 17 November – Australia wins the 2007 Netball World Championships when the Aussies beat New Zealand's Silver Ferns (42–38) in Auckland. 19 November – Ben Cousins is banned from playing top-flight AFL for 12 months after being charged of bringing the game into disrepute. 21 November – The Olyroos football team qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 28 November – Sydney hosts the Asian Football Confederation awards. 2 December – Garth Tander wins the 2007 Dunlop Grand Finale, scoring enough points to overhaul Jamie Whincup to win the 2007 V8Supercar Championship Series at Phillip Island, his first series title, and the second successive title for the Toll HSV Dealer Team. 16 December – Craig Parry wins the Australian Open golf tournament. 28 December – Wild Oats XI achieves line honours for the third year running in the 2007 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Rosebud is declared the handicap winner the following day. Deaths 1 January – Leonard Fraser, 55, serial killer 2 January – A. Richard Newton, 55, electrical engineer and academic 4 January – Ben Gannon, 54, film producer 4 January – Ken Lorraway, 50, triple jumper 12 January – Sir James Killen, 81, Liberal politician 24 January – Harry Melbourne, 94, confectioner (inventor of Freddo Frog) 27 January – Trevor Allan, 30, rugby union player and commentator 9 February – Andrew McAuley, 39, kayak adventurer 13 February – Elizabeth Jolley, 83, author 28 February – Billy Thorpe, 60, musician 7 March – Morgan Mellish, 36, journalist 9 March – Ron Evans, 67, footballer and chairman of the AFL 11 March – Angela Webber, 52, comedian and writer 23 March – Damian McDonald, 34, Olympic cyclist 30 March – Basil Catterns, 89, WWII soldier 1 April – John Billings, 89, medical doctor 2 April – Jeannie Ferris, 66, Liberal senator 10 April