Australian Olympic debutants set to shine at Games
Rio 2016: Australian Olympic debutants set to shine at Games Updated July 27, 2016 15:04:22 It is not just swimming and athletics where Australia will unveil several Olympic debutants in Rio, with a range of athletes across a number of sports set to contend for podium finishes in their maiden Games appearance.Richie Porte, Road Cycling Richie Porte will arrive in Rio to make his Olympic debut in the men's road race and individual time trial on the back of an outstandin..>> view originalMelbourne is a favourite holiday destination for Victorians
Footy Flashbacks: Round 19
THIS week, Carlton will become the 14th different opponent which Hawthorn has played at Aurora Stadium. This will leave Collingwood, Essendon and Melbourne as the only clubs which the Hawthorn have not played in Launceston. The Hawks have a 9-4 record in initial meetings against other clubs at Aurora Stadium, a record they will be hoping can be further improved against the Blues on Saturday. ***** Michael Tuck is about to lose the career games record which he has held for 26 years. Tuck equaled..>> view originalSwing Fit Scores An Eagle
Launceston Golf Club professional Kevin Conlong recently completed a Swing Fit program at the club, a Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia-endorsed program designed to encourage female participation in golf. The program includes innovative health, fitness and skill development components along with socialisation, conditioning and games-based learning as its core. Participants learn and experience teh basic golf swing and putting action, with components to have fun and get their whole bod..>> view originalPromises, promises, promises …
BROKEN election promises are one major reason that an increasing number of Australian voters are disillusioned.They are not the only reason, but are at the heart of widespread diminution of trust between civilians and their elected representatives.Denison voters could be forgiven for being completely flummoxed as to where the promised and repromised Cadbury millions stand. First pledged by Tony Abbott before he was elected to the prime ministership in 2013, the $16 million — or was it $13 millio..>> view originalNew Tas AMA boss
Dr Stuart Day to lead medico lobby group The board of the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Medical Association has appointed its new president.20-year AMA veteran Dr Stuart Day will take on the top job.He’s previously served as vice-president of the local branch, under the leadership of previous head Associate Professor Tim Greenaway.Dr Day currently practices as a specialist anaesthetist at Launceston General Hospital and has held various positions in the AMA.>> view originalLabor want health cuts reversed
Tasmanian Labor has put the pressure on Premier Will Hodgman to stand up to the Prime Minister on funding cuts to health. Now is the time for Premier Will Hodgman to stand up and stop federal cuts to Tasmania’s health budget, the state opposition says. Labor Health spokeswoman Rebecca White said that now the federal election was over it was time for the Premier to fulfil a commitment to have $1.8 billion in health cuts reversed. “The Premier’s responsibility has to be to step up o..>> view originalThe Cleaner draws nicely at 2 in Bletchingly Stakes
Popular front runner The Cleaner will jump from barrier two when he makes his debut for the Peter Gelagotis stable in the Group 3 $150,000 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Cleaner, above, has drawn nicely at barrier 2 in the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos. Senior jockey Steven Arnold will be reunited with The Cleaner who will be having his first run back from an injury enforced spell following his seventh in the Listed $100,000 Conquerin..>> view originalAmazing Spider Silk Continues To Surprise Scientists
We already know that spider silk is something of a wonder material, but scientists are still discovering more awesome things that it can do. An international team of researchers has found that spider silk shares a useful property with semiconductors — except rather than exploiting this to manipulate electrons, it can be used to manipulate sound and heat. Image: papkin/Shutterstock As described in a new paper in Nature Materials, spider silk can block certain quasiparticles of sound (called “ph..>> view originalGreat white whale debate: Was it Migaloo, Son of Migaloo or another white humpback?
Great white whale debate: Was it Migaloo, Son of Migaloo or another white humpback? Updated July 27, 2016 14:46:29 The identity of a white whale spotted off northern New South Wales is dividing experts with one adamant it was not Migaloo, and another certain that it was.The whale was photographed by several onlookers north of Byron Bay about 10:00am Tuesday.Whale enthusiast Alison Reid was one of the photographers who believed it was Migaloo."I know that dorsal fin," sh..>> view original
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