Keyword "head start" - List of latest news (35 results)

08:00 ‘Musk knows’: Betting against Tesla is stupid

COMMENT: Tesla has endured a brutal start to the year, but it will bounce back.

22/04 ‘Got it wrong’: Stawell Gift’s Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy blunder laid bare

The Stawell Gift is the richest foot race in the country but a glaring flaw in the handicapping system has cost Aussie fans from witnessing Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy storm down the grass track in a bid to win the $40,000 on offer.

18/04 Stawell Gift organisers consider 148-year first for Gout Gout

Stawell Gift officials are reportedly seriously considering breaking 148 years of tradition at this year’s iconic grass race by placing crash bags after the finishing gates to cater for teen phenom Gout Gout.

16/04 Dutton’s $260m bid to boost student trades

A Coalition government has pledged $260m to get more high school students to take up trades instead of pursuing university, after the opposition indicated it would cut the Labor’s Free TAFE program if it wins government on May 3.

08/04 Teen keen to star for Australia

Teenage prodigy Maya Joint says being Australia’s former “orange girl” has given her a head start on what to expect from being part of the nation’s Billie Jean King Cup team for this week’s qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Colombia in Brisbane.

30/12 Record year of housing handouts, changes by Aussie governments

Never in Australia’s history has so much been handed out to help taxpayers have homes, with record financial leg-ups going as high as $56k for the average first home in one state.

06/12 Brian Taylor moved off Channel 7’s prime time Friday night AFL coverage

Channel 7 is set to make a huge move and shift veteran commentator Brian Taylor from Friday nights to Thursday’s as the network prepares to go head-to-head with Fox Sports in 2025.

23/09 ‘One of the best’: Angus Brayshaw Brownlow speech wins over AFL

Former Melbourne Demons midfielder Angus Brayshaw has won over the Brownlow Medal after a showstopping speech as he farewelled the retiring class of 2024.

21/09 ‘Gutted’ Wallabies fall just short of Bledisloe boilover as 22-year nightmare continues

The Wallabies’ Bledisloe nightmare will continue into a 23-year despite one of the great comebacks from the Aussie side, falling just short 31-28.

29/07 "It will give a head start to many other states." Ryzhenkov spoke about his visit to the DPRK

Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov recently visited the DPRK and decided to share his impressions of visiting this country with journalists, BELTA reports.

12/04 ‘Annoying’ Asian city’s new groove

Bangkok sometimes gets a bad wrap.

01/04 How Patty Murray Used Her Gavel to Win $1 Billion for Child Care

A self-described “mom in tennis shoes,” now the Senate Appropriations Committee leader, managed to win an increase in child care subsidies in a spending freeze.

19/03 ‘I’m done’: ‘Rattled’ Jackson Hastings snubs training after axe swung

It has been revealed Knights halfback Jackson Hastings chose not to train with the NSW Cup side after he was dropped for Round 3.

24/02 Fernando Alonso drops brutal truth bomb on Formula 1 grid

Sorry Formula 1 fans, the 2024 title has been decided. At least according to Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso.

07/02 ‘No chance’: Extraordinary steps worried Aussie parents are taking so young kids can one day buy a home

Australian mums and dads are taking extraordinary steps to ensure their young children escape the worst of what looks to be a bleak financial future.

28/12 How to Be Happy Growing Older

Your future will probably be better than your past.

30/11 What the next 30 days hold for you

Find out what the month of December has in store for your star sign.

15/11 How will a federal government shutdown affect me? Disruptions hit schools, air travel, more

Longer airport lines. Hazardous drinking water. Shuttered national parks. Here's how a looming shutdown could affect you.

20/10 80% off tech in mega Black Friday deals

The Black Friday sales are finally here, bringing some absolutely massive savings on tech by all your favourite brands.

09/10 $132 off ‘best in class’ Bose earbuds

If you’ve been looking to upgrade your devices or get a head start on this year’s holiday shopping, you’re in luck.

28/09 How would a government shutdown impact households?

Although Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits will continue, services could be disrupted by furloughs.

26/09 What does a federal government shutdown mean? How you and your community could be affected

Longer airport lines. Hazardous drinking water. Shuttered national parks. Here's how a looming shutdown could affect you.

25/09 Opinion | Yes, We Can End Child Poverty if We Want To

We have done it before, and we can do it again.

26/06 Plan to have Aussies live in offices amid housing crisis

Would you live in an office building in a bid to help ease Australia’s housing crisis?

21/06 Billy Slater’s five-word Queensland Origin mantra is ‘f***ing haunting’

Billy Slater has made all the right moves and pulled all the right strings in two years as Queensland coach – and has arguably never been better in the coaches box as he was during the Maroons’ 32-6 game two win which delivered another shield north of the border.

21/06 Aussies snubbed by ‘world’s best restaurants’

Aussies have been snubbed by this year’s ranking of the “world’s best restaurants”, as it’s revealed that not one Australian eatery made the cut.

05/05 Aussie series in South Africa confirmed

Australia will play its first T20s since the retirement of captain Aaron Finch in South Africa in September on a white-ball tour which will form part of preparations for the World Cup in India.

03/05 ‘Could be my last’: Steve Smith drops hint on future ahead of Ashes

Steve Smith says winning a Test series in England would be a “bucket list” achievement as he prepares for potentially his final overseas Ashes series with a stint at county club Sussex.

26/04 UK blocks Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard takeover

The United Kingdom has blocked Microsoft’s $US69 billion ($104 billion) takeover of American video game giant Activision Blizzard, leaving the company’s ambitious plans for the industry in further turmoil.

07/03 Aussie kids can learn to race in Mustangs with ‘First Gear’

Aussie kids will be able to get behind the wheel of powerful sports cars from 12 years of age under a program designed to fuel a passion for racing.

07/03 Coles giving away expensive cookware

Coles has announced the launch of its latest collectable program – a seven-piece set of chef-quality cookware – in a bid to help customers get more value from their shop.

12/02 John Cena spotted rocking short skirt, thigh-highs and heels in Melbourne

John Cena has a brand new look that has fans raising their eyebrows.

11/02 Jennifer Lopez strips off for stunning lingerie shoot

Jennifer Lopez isn’t Waiting for Tonight — or for Valentine’s Day — to show off her sexy styles.

30/01 ‘Incredible’: How Benji Marshall has sparked Wests Tigers revolution

Wests Tigers fans can expect to see shades of 2005 this season.

23/01 Michael Clarke’s scathing return to the airwaves

Michael Clarke has torn into Cricket Australia on his return to radio on Monday, his first since the beleaguered ex-cricketer was caught in a public altercation with his partner and Today Show host Karl Stefanovic in Noosa.