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West Australian
25-04-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Maroons entertainer Robinson ready to launch new era
Queensland winger Julia Robinson is a try scoring wizard but she wants to add acrobatics, pizzazz and theatre to the way she scores them. "In the men's game you see the wingers and how athletic they are when they score the try," Robinson told AAP. "I want to bring that into the girls game and do what the boys do." The 27-year-old will play her eighth State of Origin match in the series opener on Thursday night at Suncorp Stadium. She is one of the great entertainers in the game and has a stellar try-scoring record. In NRLW football, Robinson has 23 tries in 34 games. For Australia, the flyer has notched 10 tries in five internationals. In seven attritional State of Origin matches, Robinson has three tries. The aerial leaping, match-winning try by Melbourne NRL winger Xavier Coates against the Warriors last year - one of the best in the modern game - is the template for the kind of tries Robinson would like to score. "That was an incredible try that Xavier did and I feel like that can be the next step for us girls, doing those amazing dives for the tryline," she said. "That will take the girls' game to the next level, being able to do those kind of tries. We have already had some incredible tries and I feel like the game is going to get bigger and better each year." Origin footy is so tough and close that acrobatics are not always on the cards. Robinson will do her job against NSW, aerial or not. "Whenever I go into a game I want to do my job and that is to catch the ball, run hard and score tries," she said. Robinson's name is written in indelible ink before any team she is available for is selected, whether that be the Broncos, Maroons or Jillaroos. She has come a long way in a short space of time. "I look back on 2018 as my first time playing rugby league and where I am today," she said. "I am very proud of myself with how far I have come but I wouldn't be able to do that without my teammates as well teaching me, the fans and my coaches as well. "I feel like that person that wanted to get better every year for my teammates and team." Robinson, with an eight-year career in the army, performed the Ode of Remembrance before the Anzac Day eve clash won 42-18 by Brisbane over Canterbury. "It is such an honour to do The Ode and a big responsibility. I was very nervous before doing it and my heart was pumping but I feel very honoured to do it at Suncorp," she said. "I joined the (Australian) Defence Force in 2017 before I started playing rugby league in 2018 and I feel they have complemented each other. I have learned a lot from Defence and I have brought that into my rugby league. "Discipline and resilience we have to have in both, and that has helped me in my career."
Perth Now
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Maroons entertainer Robinson ready to launch new era
Queensland winger Julia Robinson is a try scoring wizard but she wants to add acrobatics, pizzazz and theatre to the way she scores them. "In the men's game you see the wingers and how athletic they are when they score the try," Robinson told AAP. "I want to bring that into the girls game and do what the boys do." The 27-year-old will play her eighth State of Origin match in the series opener on Thursday night at Suncorp Stadium. She is one of the great entertainers in the game and has a stellar try-scoring record. In NRLW football, Robinson has 23 tries in 34 games. For Australia, the flyer has notched 10 tries in five internationals. In seven attritional State of Origin matches, Robinson has three tries. The aerial leaping, match-winning try by Melbourne NRL winger Xavier Coates against the Warriors last year - one of the best in the modern game - is the template for the kind of tries Robinson would like to score. "That was an incredible try that Xavier did and I feel like that can be the next step for us girls, doing those amazing dives for the tryline," she said. "That will take the girls' game to the next level, being able to do those kind of tries. We have already had some incredible tries and I feel like the game is going to get bigger and better each year." Origin footy is so tough and close that acrobatics are not always on the cards. Robinson will do her job against NSW, aerial or not. "Whenever I go into a game I want to do my job and that is to catch the ball, run hard and score tries," she said. Robinson's name is written in indelible ink before any team she is available for is selected, whether that be the Broncos, Maroons or Jillaroos. She has come a long way in a short space of time. "I look back on 2018 as my first time playing rugby league and where I am today," she said. "I am very proud of myself with how far I have come but I wouldn't be able to do that without my teammates as well teaching me, the fans and my coaches as well. "I feel like that person that wanted to get better every year for my teammates and team." Robinson, with an eight-year career in the army, performed the Ode of Remembrance before the Anzac Day eve clash won 42-18 by Brisbane over Canterbury. "It is such an honour to do The Ode and a big responsibility. I was very nervous before doing it and my heart was pumping but I feel very honoured to do it at Suncorp," she said. "I joined the (Australian) Defence Force in 2017 before I started playing rugby league in 2018 and I feel they have complemented each other. I have learned a lot from Defence and I have brought that into my rugby league. "Discipline and resilience we have to have in both, and that has helped me in my career."
SBS Australia
25-04-2025
- General
- SBS Australia
How to participate in Anzac Day
Crowds are seen walking up the steps to the Shrine of Remembrance during the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Melbourne on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Source: AAP / CON CHRONIS/AAPIMAGE On 25 April each year, Australians commemorate Anzac Day. It was first marked to honour the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at during the First World War. Nowadays, the commemoration is for all Australians who served and died in war and on operational service. On Anzac Day, Dawn Services are held across the country. They commence at around 4:30am, which is the time of the landing in Gallipoli. The start time can be different in some Australian capital cities. It's a ceremony to remember those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts involving Australia. It's often followed by a Gunfire Breakfast in RSL (Returned and Services League) clubs, which consists of a simple BBQ with sausages, bread rolls, eggs and sometimes, coffee and rum. The name Gunfire Breakfast refers to the breakfast eaten by soldiers the morning before a battle. Later in the morning, veterans marches are also held all over the country. "There are very few Second World War veterans left today and those who are, are well into their 90s. But obviously, there are veterans from subsequent conflicts like Korea and Vietnam, and more modern conflicts like Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq where Australian soldiers, sailors and airmen have served,' Brian Dawson, Assistant Director National Collection at Australian War Memorial, explains. "There are also overseas contingents, those who've fought in other wars and have come to Australia." The Dawn Services, Gunfire Breakfasts and marches are organised by RSL Australia, so the best way to know what's going on in your area is to contact your local Veterans and their families will often spend the day at their local RSL. It's a good place to play which you can only be legally played on Anzac Day. It's a simple game where coins are tossed and bets are made on whether they will land on heads or tails. The prize pool money is all the money invested by players. There are a few symbols associated with Anzac Day. People wear a sprig of rosemary on the day, a herb that was growing on the Gallipoli peninsula. Some people have also propagated the lone pine and Gallipoli rose after soldiers brought back seeds from the Gallipoli region. The red poppy is a European native flower that bloomed on battlefields after World War One. It has become a symbol of remembrance of the Australian soldiers who have fallen. The Ode of Remembrance is a poem that is commonly recited at Anzac Day services to commemorate wartime sacrifice. In collaboration with the Australian War Memorial, SBS has recorded translations of the Ode of Remembrance in 45 languages . The is another symbol of the commemoration. The is a sweet biscuit, popular in Australia and New Zealand, made using rolled oats, flour, sugar, butter, golden syrup, baking soda, boiling water, and (optionally) desiccated coconut. It's believed that these biscuits were sent by wives and women's groups to soldiers abroad because the ingredients don't spoil easily, and the biscuits kept well during naval transportation. Share this with family and friends Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Nepali-speaking Australians. Stories about women of Nepali heritage in Australia who are about to become parents.
SBS Australia
25-04-2025
- Politics
- SBS Australia
Service and sacrifice remembered on ANZAC day
"They shall grow not old, As we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, Nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun And in the morning We will remember them." The Ode of Remembrance, read by Peter Baldwin, President of the ACT Returned and Services League. More than 25,000 people gathered at the Australian War Memorial as dawn broke on ANZAC Day. The national service is one of hundreds of gatherings across Australia, marking the 110th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli. Scott Bevan hosted the ceremony. "We assemble here at this special place of remembrance on this day, symbolically close to the time that the first ANZACs - young men from Australia and New Zealand - landed on a Turkish beach during the First World War. As we remember the ANZACs of 1915, we also remember all of those who have followed in their footsteps. We especially remember those who gave their lives, those who gave their good health, and those who grieve for them." The 25th of April commemorates the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. On April 25, 1915, troops landed on what's now known as ANZAC Cove in Türkiye Over the next eight months, Australian and New Zealand forces served side by side through the harsh conditions, along with troops from India, France, and Britain. More than 8,000 Australians and almost 3,000 New Zealanders lost their lives, around 1/6th of all those who had landed on the peninsula. The day also recognises the service of Australian and New Zealand soldiers who have fought in subsequent conflicts and who continue to serve in the armed forces today. Deputy Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral Matt Buckley gave the dawn service address. "May the stories of every sailor, soldier and aviator who has served our nation at war, in competition and in crisis, be remembered and may the spirit of those more than 103,000 Australians on the Wall of Remembrance behind me, who made the ultimate sacrifice, be with us always, lest we forget." Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the Dawn Service in Canberra. "We who are gathered here think of those who went out to the battlefields of all wars, but did not return. We feel them still near us in spirit. We wish to be worthy of their great sacrifice." Whilst opposition leader Peter Dutton was in Queensland - releasing a pre recorded message overnight. "In this year, marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War, we particularly express our gratitude to the 1 million Australians who served, and served with great honour."
News.com.au
24-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Racing Confidential: Australian Turf Club throws open the gates for Royal Randwick double-header
The Australian Turf Club is offering free entry for the Royal Randwick double-header this long weekend. The annual Anzac Day meeting, held this year at the Kensington track on Friday, is always a solemn but memorable occasion as the racing industry pays tribute to those who have served in various wars and during peacetime, and particularly the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our nation. The raceday ceremony will feature the Ode of Remembrance, Last Post, national anthem and then a minute's silence. At Royal Randwick on Saturday, the gates will be thrown open again as the ATC and NSW Bookmakers Cooperative celebrate the seventh annual Bookmakers Recognition Day. Four bookmakers with more than 200 years of combined experience as licensed on-course operators, Neville Waters, Terry Marskell, Tom Bingle and Jeff Pendlebury, will be formally recognised and have races named in their honour. Racing returns to Royal Randwick on Saturday for Bookmaker's Celebration Day. Entry is free with race 1 set to jump at 11.30am. Fields: More: — Australian Turf Club (@aus_turf_club) April 23, 2025 • â– â– â– â– â– IT WON'T be difficult to find a race meeting somewhere in NSW over the next two days. There are eight meetings across the state on Anzac Day – Kensington, Gosford, Armidale, Bathurst, Deniliquin, Kempsey, Murwillumbah and Nyngan. Then on Saturday, there are races at six venues – Royal Randwick, Newcastle, Grafton, Leeton, Merriwa and the Cootamundra picnics. â– â– â– â– â– THIS will be the fourth consecutive Saturday at Royal Randwick and understandably the rail has been shifted out 9m from the 1000m to the winning post. But Randwick track manager Michael Wood said the inside section of the track was recovering well after three successive Group 1 meetings. The stand-alone Saturday circuit kicks off with Hawkesbury on May 3 followed by Gosford (May 10) and Scone (May 17) before racing returns to Randwick on May 24. Rosehill will have had two months between meetings before it hosts the final Saturday meeting in May. 🚨TAB Track Report 🚨 The latest on the track at Royal Randwick ahead of back-to-back race meetings with ANZAC Day and Bookmaker’s Recognition Day. @racing_nsw | @tabcomau | @SkyRacingAU | @7horseracing â›…ï¸� Weather Tracker: — Australian Turf Club (@aus_turf_club) April 24, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– COOTAMUNDRA'S Southern District Picnic Race Club deserves a change of luck for their Cup meeting on Saturday after the feature raceday was washed out the last two years. But the weather forecast is encouraging for Cootamundra and the track was rated a good 3 late Thursday. Di Williams from the SDPRC is expecting a bumper crowd for the Cootamundra Picnic Cup as there are plenty of visitors to the region for the long weekend. The Herald is topweight for the Cup with the steadier of 72kg (11st 3lbs). As a comparison, the highest weight ever carried to win a Melbourne Cup was Carbine with 65.5kg (10st 5lbs) in 1890. â– â– â– â– â– WIDDEN Stud's Antony Thompson has confirmed super sire Zoustar's service fee will remain at $275,000 for the spring breeding season. Zoustar's fee is the highest in Australia although Yarraman Park Stud has not yet revealed the fee for their champion stallion, I Am Invincible, who also stood at $275,000 last year. Arrowfield Stud's evergreen sire Snitzel is the only other stallion with a comparable service fee which is set at $247,500 for the spring. 🌟WIDDEN 2025 STALLION FEES🌟 #ValleyOfChampions — Widden (@widdenstud) April 23, 2025 Thompson said Zoustar remained extremely popular with breeders after he was the world's leading sire of winners in 2024. He is on track to defend that title this year. Zoustar has already sired 12 stakeswinners this season, including Group 1 winners Joliestar and Schwarz, with his progeny's earnings already topping $20 million. The stallion's yearlings were in hot demand this year with 26 selling for $500,000 or more including sons or daughters a filly that was knocked down for $2.6 million at the Inglis Easter Sale.
