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Bustling hunts firmer footing at Randwick after long fall from Everest
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (633+ words) June 18, 2026 " 4: 36pm The prospect of a better surface at Randwick will lead one-time Everest slot-holder Bustling back to Sydney on Saturday for the first time since his career was put on hold 21 months ago. The Mick Price and Michael Kent jnr-trained…...
I just needed a second job: Apprentice making up for late start
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (830+ words) June 11, 2026 " 5: 00pm Unlike many of her fellow apprentices, Shannen Llewellyn had nothing to do with horses growing up. The Newcastle-based jockey, with 144 winners across a little more than two years of riding, started out in racing as a second job to…...
If you don't fight, you lose': Allan appeals to party faithful with sparkie apprentice drive
3+ week, 5+ day ago (842+ words) May 23, 2026 " 5: 00am The State Electricity Commission will pay for an army of apprentice electricians to learn their trade on wind farms and data centres, Premier Jacinta Allan will announce. Allan will unveil the policy at Labor's state conference on Saturday, in…...
Harry Garside boxed for Australia at the Olympic Games. But does his diet deserve a medal?
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (236+ words) May 17, 2026 " 5: 00am Harry Garside is an Olympic boxer. The 28-year-old shares his day on a plate. 6. 30am It's a triple-session day as I am training for a triathlon. After swimming, I have a bowl of caramel-flavoured, protein-fortified Weetbix with full-cream milk, plus…...
Stacey Marinkovich speaks about road safety for Fatality Free Friday
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (58+ words) Former Australian netballer Stacey Marinkovich speaks out about road safety ahead of Fatality Free Friday on May 29 for the Australian Road Safety Foundation. Updated May 13, 2026 " 8: 09am, first published 8: 07am...
Aussies urged to 'Join the Journey' and become a road safety champion
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (48+ words) this Fatality Free Friday on May 29. Aussies urged to 'Join the Journey' and become a road safety champion this Fatality Free Friday on May 29. Updated May 13, 2026 " 8: 55am, first published 8: 52am...
Microwave thrown, safety notices weaponised: Contractor tells inquiry of union's campaign of intimidation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (777+ words) April 30, 2026 " 7: 27pm A union delegate threw a microwave in the break room and balaclava-clad men appeared outside building sites with weapons as the CFMEU used safety complaints about plastic chairs and rain puddles to get at contractors, a Queensland inquiry has…...
What goes up: Why this easy exercise should be a focus of your gym routine
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (760+ words) April 28, 2026 " 7: 00pm From the teeth-gritting clench of a bicep curl to the dip of a squat, we tend to think of upwards movements as the most beneficial part of strength training. The "lifting" motion in which our muscles shorten " known as…...
How to tell if your running shoes are on their last legs
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (438+ words) April 13, 2026 " 5: 00am Research doesn't point to a single number of miles that leads to injury for everyone, says Allison Gruber, an associate professor of kinesiology at Indiana University, Bloomington. But, she adds, most experts in running biomechanics would agree "that there…...
Viral 12-3-30 treadmill trend
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (42+ words) Nutritionist and Exercise Scientist Amelia Phillips on whether the 12-3-30 treadmill trend actually works. Updated April 8, 2026 " 11: 04am, first published 11: 00am...