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Australians are being asked to help the government formulate an early years road map for children at the most critical stage of their learning and development.The public consultation comes ahead of a major Early Years Summit happening at Parliament House in Canberra on February 17, to be attended by more than 100 industry experts and sector leaders.
No matter what golf course design Geoff Ogilvy had in his head or on paper, he spent the better part of three years staring into a computer screen for video calls on those projects until he realised what he had been missing."Golf is still the best job I've ever had," Ogilvy said this week.
Final-quarter specialist Antonius Cleveland has guided the Adelaide 36ers out of a second-half hole and to a 115-108 NBL victory over the ladder-leading Sydney Kings.Before a sellout Friday night crowd of 9505 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre - breaking the record for the sixth successive home game for the biggest at an NBL game in South Australia - Cleveland (23 points, seven rebounds) was inspirational at both ends in the clutch.
A man arrested at the late Queen Elizabeth's Windsor Castle home with a loaded crossbow has pleaded guilty in a London court to an offence under the Treason Act and threatening to kill the monarch.Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, admitted the offences at London's Old Bailey after he was arrested wearing a hood, mask and gloves on the grounds of the castle to the west of London about 8am on Christmas Day, 2021.
Coach Tony Popovic has hailed Melbourne Victory's resilience after the A-League strugglers fought back from a goal down against Wellington Phoenix to earn a 3-1 win and snap their six-game winless run.Oskar Zawada's magnificent looping header put Wellington in front in the 13th minute but Victory responded via Bruno Fornaroli in the 32nd before Jake Brimmer's wonderful free kick put them ahead in the 54th.
Pedophile pop star Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, has been released from prison after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.The disgraced glam rock singer - who had a string of chart hits in the 1970s - was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing the girls.
Both houses of India's parliament have been adjourned in chaotic scenes as some MPs demand an inquiry following a meltdown of shares in billionaire Gautam Adani's group companies amid fears of wider financial turmoil.Shares in Adani companies recovered after sharp falls earlier in the day but the seven listed firms have still lost about half their market value - or more than $US100 billion ($A142 billion) combined - since United States short-seller Hindenburg Research last week accused the group
Jesse Bromwich has all the qualities Wayne Bennett likes in his captains which is why he has been named the Dolphins inaugural skipper for the 2023 NRL season.The 33-year-old New Zealand skipper and former co-captain of Melbourne was officially announced in the role at the Dolphins season launch in Brisbane on Friday night.
The widow of Queensland mining magnate Ken Talbot has lost her lawsuit against the administrator of the late Macarthur Coal founder's estate.More than a decade after a plane crash claimed her husband's life, Amanda Talbot took legal action against lawyer Bill Boyd for alleged negligence in the execution of the late billionaire's estate.
Players may stage protests at this year's Women's World Cup if FIFA enters into a sponsorship agreement with Saudi Arabia for the tournament, former New Zealand defender Anna Green says.Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand wrote to the world governing body this week seeking urgent clarification after reports Visit Saudi, the kingdom's government tourism agency, will be announced as a major sponsor of the tournament.
Hundreds of mourners have gathered at St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne to pay their respects to Cardinal George Pell.The cardinal was laid to rest in Sydney on Thursday, almost a month after he died in Rome aged 81.
Letters from the Reserve Bank to some of government's most senior ministers about a decision to scrap the image of the late Queen from Australia's $5 note can be revealed.King Charles III won't feature on the note, with the central bank announcing on Thursday it will replace the monarch with a new design which "honours the culture and history of the First Australians".
A 50-year-old woman is due to face court after she allegedly consumed enough alcohol to put her in a coma before getting behind the wheel.The woman from Queensland's Sunshine Coast allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.
A high-speed crash involving race driver Keith Kassulke has curtailed Friday's final Bathurst 12-Hour practice session after his car smashed into the tyre barriers.Kassulke's MARC II V8 was left upside down after exiting the Mount Panorama track at The Chase and careening into the barriers after the session's midway point.
The worst flooding in New Zealand's biggest city Auckland has increased inflationary pressure and posed a fresh cost-of-living headache for Prime Minister Chris Hipkins as he tries to win back support for his party ahead of an election.Mr Hipkins, who replaced Jacinda Ardern as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party last month amid a backlash over COVID-19 restrictions, the rising cost of living and a worsening housing crisis, has his work cut out, analysts and political observers say.
Australian duo Jakara Anthony and Matt Graham have captured a rare golden double at the moguls freestyle skiing World Cup at Deer Valley in the United States, both topping the podium.Olympic champion Anthony lodged her fourth victory of the season to secure the World Cup Crystal Globe as overall champion with one round remaining.
Brisbane Heat captain Jimmy Peirson has urged his players to embrace the Orange Army in the BBL grand final, saying it might be their one and only chance to play in front of such a big crowd.All tickets have been sold for Saturday's blockbuster decider at Optus Stadium, with hopes the match will smash the previous Perth Scorchers crowd record of 52,960 set at the semi-final against Hobart in 2018.
Australian golfer Minjee Lee has no doubt where she can improve.3 after a stunning 2022 that included winning the US Open, her eighth victory on the LPGA Tour.
Western Australia is pressing ahead with a nation-first ban on plastic takeaway coffee cups, warning businesses who deliberately skirt the rules will face fines.A ban on non-compostable takeaway coffee cups will be enforced from March 2024 after a 12-month transition period.
North Melbourne president Sonja Hood is expected to make a full recovery after being diagnosed with breast cancer.In a club statement on Friday, the Kangaroos said a lump was detected during a scheduled mammogram and a subsequent biopsy determined it would need to be removed.