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West Australian
5 hours ago
- Automotive
- West Australian
V8 Supercars: Shell V-Power Racing's Will Davison gunning for ‘redemption' at Perth Super 440
Raising a glass in victory at Sunday's family dinner would be the perfect way to cap a weekend of 'redemption' at the Perth Super 440, according to Shell V-Power Racing's Will Davison. But the two-time Bathurst champion, who partners hometown Supercars winner Brodie Kostecki, knows it's going to take a near-flawless union with his new car to get the job done in a field that's as close as ever. Perth is practically a second home for Davison, with his partner and her family hailing from the state. And the 42-year-old is not impartial to Raceway either, having earned some of his best victories outside of the storied Mount Panorama at the circuit. Wanneroo is the perfect place for Davison and the team to wash away the bitter taste of last month's Tasmania 440 with a few bottles of victory champagne. 'We come here looking for some redemption and a big weekend,' he told The West Australian during a visit to the Osborne Park office. 'It's a second home race for me, let's say. I love (Perth). I've had a lot of success here, so really, there's no better place for us to come after a pretty difficult event in Tasmania a few weeks ago. '(The family) brings a bit of light-hearted element to it. I love having family here, and it's a great opportunity to see them. 'Of course, I love being able to have a good result in front of the family, but it certainly doesn't add any extra pressure but I'd certainly rather celebrate Sunday night at the big dinner rather than drown my sorrows, that's for sure.' While Davison said he'd lean on his positive experiences in Perth, he added they meant little heading into this weekend's rapid-fire races. 'I'm certainly proud of a lot of the wins I've had here and the podiums over the years, but it hasn't been for a couple of years, so certainly not relying on that,' he said. 'You come here upbeat with plenty of good memories and plenty of good things to reflect on but not relying on that in any way, shape or form. 'It's a really fast-moving sport, and 12 months is a very long time, so it doesn't really count for too much, to be honest. There are obviously trends you look for, and you know what it takes to be successful here. 'You channel every positive experience you have in this industry, but every race is a clean sheet of paper. 'This sport is a pressure cooker every single moment you're in the car. That's what we love about it.' Davison returned to Dick Johnson Racing in 2021, having previously branched out from the team in 2008. He found immediate success in 2021 and 2022, finishing fourth and fifth in the driver's championship, respectively, in those years. However, the last two years have fallen below the veteran's lofty expectations, with Davison finishing in 10th and ninth. The results led to a shake-up at Shell V-Power Racing, and the history-laden team landed reigning Bathurst 100 champion Kostecki from Erebus, with the Perth-born star breathing fresh air into the team. 'We're a very proud team with an amazing history, and I've ridden a lot of the waves with the team over the years,' Davison said. 'We have a very high expectation of us, and although we've shown glimpses over the last couple of years, we had a lot of success in 2021 and 2022, but since the Gen 3 era, it's probably been a little bit lean and quite frustrating. 'So there's been a big change. It's an exciting team; it's been a real upheaval, with very different morale and very different energy around the place. 'The expectation Brodie is putting on the team, what he's asking from the team, and the knowledge he's bringing to the team are immense. 'It's really exciting to see all these new ideas and hear the way they've been successful the last few years, which has been really good for us. 'As the year goes on, we're only going to see more and more success with our car.'
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
‘I had no knowledge of how to save or buy a house': 21-year-old's huge housing win
Buying a house is an achievement for anyone, but for one young Australian woman, it was about breaking a viscious financial cycle she has been in her entire life. Jessie, 21, grew up in a housing commission, and when she bought her first home, she was overwhelmed with a sense of achievement. There was no bank of Mum and Dad to help her buy a property, and everything she learned about savings and finance began with her. 'I came from nothing and made something so special happen,' she told Getting ahead financially without inherited wealth is a huge feat, according to financial comparison website Finder, with 44 per cent of investors receiving parental support compared to 29 per cent of non-investors. Interestingly, 10 per cent of investors credited marrying well or receiving an inheritance as the primary factor behind their net wealth. Jessie, alongside her partner, saved a combined $73,000 to buy their first home together in the regional city of Bathurst in NSW. 'Growing up in housing commission, I had no knowledge of how to save or buy a house,' she explained. The 21-year-old said that it wasn't until she met her partner and his family that she was 'introduced to the idea of buying a home,' and in the beginning, it felt like an incredibly overwhelming goal. Jessie said a big factor in helping the couple save for their house deposit was living with her partner's parents rent-free for a period of time. It wasn't a quick fix, though. The 21-year-old is studying to become a paramedic and is balancing work and study, so it wasn't as simple as working herself to the bone to earn extra cash. She had to learn to save what she'd always been earning. 'Every fibre in me wanted to give up and just rent but I pushed through and eventually saved enough,' she said. 'Now I have a home I can call mine and won't worry about moving every months. It is so special.' Jessie said she contributed $23,000 to the deposit, and it took her over a year to save up and was a constant struggle. 'The shift for me was hard I struggled constantly and kept dipping into it for things I needed,' she said. 'I'm very fortune enough to have a job that pays well. I learnt to put away $1000 a fortnight out of my pay cheque.' Jessie explained that she'd only ever known how to live pay cheque to pay cheque, and she had to shift her mentality. A turning point for the young homebuyer was once she hit $5000 in savings. She started to enjoy watching her savings account grow. 'I hated seeing it dip under!' I learnt to love seeing my money grow,' she said. One big thing that helped the 21-year-old along the way was enforcing some accountability. 'If I could give any tips, it helped early on when I struggled with spending it to put it in a double sign account at the bank and have someone who you can trust come in and co-sign,' she said. 'Meaning you can't take money out of that savings account unless you and the co-signer go into the physical branch to get it out.' Jessie added that she was 'grateful' to grow up in housing commission because it has taught her to appreciate what she has now. Online, Aussies were genuinely thrilled for the young homeowner and were quick to acknowledge her hard work. 'You inspire me so much. I'm currently living in that pay cheque to pay cheque life,' one wrote. 'I'm so proud of you,' another said. 'Your younger self must be so proud,' one noted. 'Came from exactly the same thing' someone else said. 'Seriously, such an amazing achievement,' another praised. 'Congrats! I come from similar circumstances and purchased my home at 43,' one said.
Scoop
27-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Nationwide Climate Protests Target ANZ, Shane Jones No-show
28 May: Protestors in at least ten locations across the country are taking to ANZ offices, creating 'climate crime scenes and performing theatre outside ANZ branches. The first protest kicked off in Wellington yesterday, with a simple message; Stop enabling fossil fuel expansion. During his Budget 2025 speech, Minister Shane Jones condemned the protest, inadvertently spurring a significant boost to protest RSVPs. Despite his promises that "I will be there the day before. And I will be there with my megaphone, - the Minister failed to show up as promised. 350 Aotearoa spokesperson Adam Currie says Government Ministers breaking promises is not surprising, and is why the protest group is focused instead on targeting ANZ to achieve change. 'We're here because ANZ is providing banking services to coal giant Bathurst Resources, whose monstrous coal mine proposal threatens not only the Denniston Plateau, but the climate we all rely on. ANZ enabling the biggest coal proposal in NZ history isn't a mistake. It's a business model: profit now, climate collapse later.' 'Fossil fuel expansion is the worst of the worst - and there is no moral or economic basis for ANZ to enable climate crime. Without banking services, companies like Bathurst can't dig, drill, or destroy. Other banks, such as BNZ and Kiwibank, have committed to shutting down banking services to coal expansionists by 2030. Yet ANZ is banking with fossil fuel companies other banks have dropped. For the sake of the climate we love, it's time for ANZ to break free from fossil fuels.' The ANZ protests kicked off in Pōneke/Wellington yesterday. Actions are scheduled today for Dunedin, Rotorua, Auckland and Wānaka, and protests in Nelson and Christchurch are scheduled for tomorrow. The week of protest will culminate in a protest outside ANZ's sole branch in the West Coast - where ANZ client Bathurst Resources hopes to open a 20 million tonne coal mine on the pristine Denniston Plateau. Protests range from theatre demonstrations, to rallies, to interactive games such as ' Pin the kiwi under the bulldozer'. Details, times and locations of protests can be found via this link: The week of action comes after protests erupted at Bathurst's proposed coal mine on the Denniston Plateau, with climbers shutting down Stockton Mine and over 70 protestors camping in the mine footprint.
CTV News
27-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Some retailers say plan to install dedicated bus, streetcar lanes on Toronto's Bathurst Street could force them to close their doors
A sign saying: 'We might have to close! Bathurst is losing access. So are we.' is seen on the window of a store on Bathurst Street. Some retailers along a stretch of Bathurst Street in The Annex say they'll be so negatively impacted by a plan to install dedicated bus and streetcar lanes on the busy arterial road that they may be forced to shutter their businesses. Recently, signs have recently popped up in the doors and windows of local stores that read: 'We might have to close! Bathurst is losing access. So are we.' This will result in the loss of delivery access and customer parking, the posters plastered on the storefronts add. They're part of a wider campaign by a group of local business owners and concerned residents called Protect Bathurst Coalition, whose tagline is: 'This isn't just a transit route — it's our home.' 'We agree with better transit - but not at the cost of basic access and livability on our streets,' the group states online. The proposed measures for Bathurst are part of a city council-endorsed surface transit network plan called RapidTO, which aims to guide the study, evaluation, and delivery of several bus and streetcar improvement projects in Toronto. Through this initiative, the city along with the TTC, will enhance bus and streetcar transit on Bathurst and Dufferin streets, Eglinton Avenue West, and Jane Street. The long-term goal is to make service more reliable, it says. Some of the key changes proposed for a 7.5-kilometre stretch of Bathurst from Eglinton Avenue West to Lake Shore Boulevard West include creating priority bus lanes in the northbound and southbound curb lanes from Bloor to Eglinton, as well as installing priority streetcar lanes in the centre of the street from Bloor to Lake Shore. Traffic Bathurst/Dupont Vehicles are seen lined up at the intersection of Bathurst and Dupont streets on May 27. (CTV News Toronto Chopper/photo) 'As Toronto grows, updating roadway designs can help meet the city's evolving transportation needs, including during major events such as FIFA World Cup 26,' the city said, noting it takes 75 per cent longer riding transit on Bathurst than it does driving. Marco Santaguida, of Santaguida Fine Foods, is not impressed with the plan, saying its positive impacts would be negligible. 'They're going to remove all curb-lane access to both parking, delivery, service vehicles, renovation vehicles, basically our day-to-day lifestyle is going to be uprooted,' he told CTV News Toronto. 'The buses are going to run approximately seven minutes quicker.' One transit rider, however, says any improvement on Bathurst would be a good thing. 'It's a little bit slow. I think it would be nice if they were to possibly bring it up just a little bit,' she said. Local businesses owner David Dunkley, whose fine millinery store has been on Bathurst for nearly two decades, says consultation for RapidTO on Bathurst was limited. 'There is all kinds of traffic and we know the traffic flow,' he said. 'I can assure you between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. we're busy, but between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. it's normal traffic as it would be anywhere else in the city.' Traffic Bathurst Street Vehicles travel along Bathurst Street in Toronto on May 27, 2025. In a statement, the City of Toronto called Bathurst a 'key north/south route' for thousands of TTC customers, adding that it is also 'known to have slow and unreliable service because buses and streetcars are operating in mixed traffic.' 'A priority transit lane on Bathurst Street will improve service, make taking transit an easier and more convenient choice for everyone; reducing the use of personal vehicles and therefore also reducing traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions,' the city said. '[We are] committed to monitoring the impact of the transit priority lanes after installation and will continue to make adjustments to optimize traffic flow and ensure there is consideration to local business owners.' Those with businesses on Bathurst say they have been targeted on social media for opposing the plans but are making no apologies for defending their livelihoods. 'We're receiving backlash for that. So we're taking it on the chin as we have to because, you know, it's democracy. We should all have a voice on how things are being done and changed,' Paul Macchiusi, of Minerva Cannabis, said. The City of Toronto added that input from the public, as well as technical and policy consideration, would be used to inform staff recommendations and council decisions this summer. A report to executive committee is expected in early June followed by a report to city council. With files from CTV News Toronto's John Musselman and Mike Walker
News.com.au
25-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Panthers' season from hell gets worse as enforcer Liam Henry banned for nasty crusher tackle
Panthers enforcer Liam Henry has been slapped with a two-game ban after being sin-binned and placed on report for a crusher tackle on Knights fullback Fletcher Sharpe. In the 22nd minute with the Knights leading 18-0 in Bathurst, Henry appeared to lift Sharpe up in a tackle and push down on the back of his neck, which drew a penalty. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer > 'Both feet left the ground,' Steve Roach said on Fox Leaue's coverage. After intervention from the Bunker, referee Belinda Sharpe called Henry out for further punishment. 'You have got a grip you lift him up and then you put pressure down,' referee Sharpe said. 'It is on report and it's in the bin.' Commentsator Andrew Voss had no issue with the decision due to the NRL's tough stance on crusher tackles. 'That's the tackle that we are trying to stamp out,' Voss said. 'If there is any sort of re-grip or second motion if you will. 'Liam Henry finds himself in the bin and Sharpe goes off the field for Newcastle.' Off the ensuing set, Dylan Lucas scored a try to make it a hat-trick for the star back-rower and give the Knights a commanding 24-0 lead. Henry will be rubbed out for two matches should he take the early guilty plea.
