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AU Financial Review
16 hours ago
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Kevin Gallagher avoids insider trading trial with settlement
Santos boss Kevin Gallagher has settled a six-year legal battle brought by the liquidators of collapsed contractor Forge Group on the eve of the trial, avoiding the need to defend insider trading claims from the witness box. The trial, pitting Forge Group against Perth-based engineering firm Clough and two former directors, had been due to begin in Western Australia's Supreme Court on Tuesday.
ABC News
20-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Snowy 2.0 tunnelling workers to walk off job over pay and conditions
More than 1,000 workers on the multi-billion-dollar Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project plan to strike on Wednesday over demands for improved pay and working conditions. The industrial action comes after the union entered negotiations with the companies employer SC Hydro, demanding an up to 12 per cent pay increase for the project's tunnel workers. Australian Workers' Union NSW branch secretary Tony Callinan said he wants rates to be brought in line with those working on North East Link Tunnels in Melbourne. Clough, a subsidiary of Italian-owned company WeBuild, is involved with both Snowy Hydro and the Melbourne based-project. "People doing the same work in the same industry, even for the same employer, should get the same rate of pay," he said. "They make a choice to work on that project, that's correct, and they're also choosing to exercise their right now to fight for better wages and conditions." Mr Callinan said the employer countered with an offer for a 7.5 per cent up-front pay rise which was declined. Among the demands is a $140 daily camp allowance for fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers, doubling night shift rates, and two mental health days per year for employees. The union has also demanded that workers are flown in and out of Canberra instead of Cooma airport, improvements to food served to workers, and an approximately 15 per cent increase to the $23 meal allowance provided when workers work overtime unexpectedly. In 2023, SafeWork NSW investigated food hygiene on site after maggots were allegedly found in meals served to workers. Mr Callinan said Australian Workers Union delegates notified of their intention to commence a stop work action last Thursday, after engaging in more than a dozen regular meetings since January. "They're getting frustrated either by no response or by responses that don't meet their expectations," he said. "Then they have to go back to their crews and and explain what happened at the meeting. "Our union delegates are the meat in the sandwich." The Snowy 2.0 project is expected to provide up to 2.2 gigawatts of electricity to the national grid once completed. The controversial project is anticipated to start delivering power in late 2027 following a string of setbacks. Work on the $12 billion project stopped in January when concerns were raised about the status of "last resort" chambers, designed to be used in an emergency when workers were unable to evacuate. Underground work was also halted again for three weeks in late February after a ventilation fan imploded on site and sent metal shrapnel flying through the air. Union representatives will meet with involved parties for their routine meeting on Wednesday. Mr Callinan said the union workers would consider further strike action if demands were not met. "Our members and delegates are currently planning and discussing strategies to put more pressure on the company to come to the table and accept the offer," he said. The ABC has contacted Clough, WeBuild and Snowy Hydro for comment.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Stags players a 'priority' after safety assured
Manager Nigel Clough says the future of his Mansfield Town squad will be prioritised over his own contract talks after they secured their League One status. The Stags were already free of relegation fears on Wednesday night when they put an emphatic end to their six-match winless run by beating Peterborough United 4-2 at One Call Stadium. Clough began talks about staying beyond this season in April, and while they remain ongoing the 59-year-old said his discussions with chairman John Radford have involved more planning for next season. "I had a very good meeting with the chairman and we sorted a good few things out, so give us a bit of time," Clough told BBC Radio Nottingham. "It's not actually the priority at the moment - the players are the priority and a few other things and getting that sorted. "We have plenty of time in the next week or two to get it done." Mansfield thump Peterborough to end winless run Clough in talks to remain Mansfield Town boss When Clough took charge of the Nottinghamshire club in November 2020 they were third from bottom in League Two. He oversaw automatic promotion to League One last season, ending a 21-year absence from the third tier. Before this term, the Stags had spent just one season at this level in the past three decades. A strong start to the campaign had them as high as third in the division in October, but 14 defeats and just three wins from 21 matches before Wednesday night's triumph had the Stags battling for survival. Before they faced champions Birmingham City on Sunday - a match Mansfield lost 4-0 - Clough spoke of his "relief" at staying up. Against Peterborough, he said the absence of the "edgy" feeling of relegation anxiety helped deliver one of Mansfield's most emphatic wins of the season. "Everybody was relaxed tonight," Clough said. "It could have ended 8-6 and if we had won 8-6 it wouldn't have been an unfair reflection on the game. "It's lovely to score some goals, lovely to get the three points and to send the supporters home with a smile on their faces. It hasn't happened too much in the last four months, especially here at the One Call." Clough now wants his side to ensure they "finish on a high" with another win when they host mid-table Exeter City on Saturday.
BBC News
01-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Stags players a 'priority' after safety assured
Manager Nigel Clough says the future of his Mansfield Town squad will be prioritised over his own contract talks after they secured their League One Stags were already free of relegation fears on Wednesday night when they put an emphatic end to their six-match winless run by beating Peterborough United 4-2 at One Call began talks about staying beyond this season in April, and while they remain ongoing the 59-year-old said his discussions with chairman John Radford have involved more planning for next season."I had a very good meeting with the chairman and we sorted a good few things out, so give us a bit of time," Clough told BBC Radio Nottingham."It's not actually the priority at the moment - the players are the priority and a few other things and getting that sorted."We have plenty of time in the next week or two to get it done." When Clough took charge of the Nottinghamshire club in November 2020 they were third from bottom in League oversaw automatic promotion to League One last season, ending a 21-year absence from the third this term, the Stags had spent just one season at this level in the past three decades.A strong start to the campaign had them as high as third in the division in October, but 14 defeats and just three wins from 21 matches before Wednesday night's triumph had the Stags battling for they faced champions Birmingham City on Sunday - a match Mansfield lost 4-0 - Clough spoke of his "relief" at staying Peterborough, he said the absence of the "edgy" feeling of relegation anxiety helped deliver one of Mansfield's most emphatic wins of the season."Everybody was relaxed tonight," Clough said."It could have ended 8-6 and if we had won 8-6 it wouldn't have been an unfair reflection on the game."It's lovely to score some goals, lovely to get the three points and to send the supporters home with a smile on their faces. It hasn't happened too much in the last four months, especially here at the One Call."Clough now wants his side to ensure they "finish on a high" with another win when they host mid-table Exeter City on Saturday.
Toronto Sun
28-04-2025
- Health
- Toronto Sun
What to know to save a life: The key to heart attack survival
Published Apr 28, 2025 • 5 minute read TeAn example of an automated external defibrillator in Richmond, B.C. on November 19, 2024. (NICK PROCAYLO/PNG) 10106391A [PNG Merlin Archive] Photo by NICK PROCAYLO / 10106391A Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. When a woman collapsed on an escalator at the Buffalo airport last June, Phil Clough knew what to do. He and another bystander put her flat on her back and checked her pulse (faint) and her breathing (shallow and erratic). This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Then she stopped breathing altogether. Realizing that she might be having a cardiac arrest, Clough immediately started doing chest compressions, pressing hard and quickly on the center of her chest, while others nearby called 911 and ran to get an automated external defibrillator. Within seconds of receiving a shock from the AED, the woman opened her eyes. By the time the airport rescue team arrived a few minutes later, she was conscious and able to talk with rescuers. 'I don't want to ever feel helpless,' said Clough, who had flown to Buffalo that evening on a work trip for his engineering job in Denver. After an incident several years earlier in which he was unsure how to help a woman who collapsed at his gym, he took a college course to get certified as an emergency medical responder who can provide basic life support interventions. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The woman who collapsed was lucky: She lost consciousness in a public place where bystanders knew how to help her. Most people aren't so fortunate. In the United States, a lack of training and readiness to deal with this relatively common medical emergency contributes to thousands of deaths a year. More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside a hospital setting in the U.S. annually, according to the American Heart Association. In nine out of 10 cases, the person dies because help doesn't arrive quickly enough. Every minute that passes without intervention reduces the odds of survival by 10 percent. But if someone immediately receives cardiopulmonary resuscitation and an AED shock, if needed, their survival odds can double or even triple. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Fewer than half of people get that immediate help, according to the heart association. A cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops suddenly, often because the heart's electrical system malfunctions. About 70 percent of cardiac arrests occur at home. But even if someone collapses in a public place and an ambulance is called immediately, it takes roughly eight minutes, on average, for emergency personnel to arrive. In rural areas, it can take much longer. A necessary shock When someone has a cardiac arrest, they often require an electric shock from an AED to get their heart started again. These portable devices analyze the heart's rhythm and instruct the user to deliver a shock, if necessary, through pads placed on the victim's chest. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Although many states require that AEDs be available in public places such as airports, malls and schools, they often aren't easy to spot. A study of data from 2019 to 2022 found that after a cardiac arrest in a public place, bystanders used an AED 7 percent of the time and performed CPR 42 percent of the time. The most comprehensive resource for identifying AEDs is a nonprofit foundation called PulsePoint, which has registered 185,000 AEDs in 5,400 communities in the U.S., according to Shannon Smith, vice president of communications at PulsePoint. If requested, the organization will help a community build its AED registry and connect it to the area's 911 service free of charge. PulsePoint recently launched a national AED registry to further this effort. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Through a companion app, users trained in CPR can volunteer to be alerted to potential cardiac arrests within roughly a quarter-mile when calls come into a community's emergency response dispatch service. The app also identifies registered AEDs nearby. 'PulsePoint is the closest thing we have to a national registry,' said Elijah White, president of the acute care technology division at Zoll, a leading AED manufacturer. The company has provided location information for all its AEDs to PulsePoint. Still, PulsePoint has registered only a fraction of AEDs in the country. 'It's just a start,' White said. Training bystanders Other factors may also keep bystanders from stepping in to help. They may lack CPR training or confidence, or fear liability if something goes wrong. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Liability shouldn't be a concern, in general. All 50 states and Washington, D.C., have 'good Samaritan' laws that protect bystanders from legal liability if they intervene in a medical emergency in good faith. But training can be a serious barrier. One study found that only 18 percent of people reported that they'd received CPR training within the previous two years, a key time frame for skills maintenance. Two-thirds of people reported having been trained at some point. One way to boost training is to make it mandatory, and many states require that students receive CPR training to graduate. Other countries have prioritized training their residents in AED use and CPR for many years, with some success. In Denmark, such training has been required to get a driver's license since the 2000s, and middle schoolers are also required to be trained. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Norway has provided first-aid training in primary schools since 1961 and mandates CPR training to receive a driver's license. Ninety percent of the population reported they are trained in CPR. In the U.S., many training courses are available, online and in person, that take only a few hours to complete. For someone who has never learned basic life support skills, the training can be eye-opening. This previously untrained reporter was taken aback to discover how forcefully and rapidly someone must press on a mannequin's chest to do CPR correctly: 100 to 120 compressions a minute to a depth of at least two inches. Know the basics, call 911 The most important thing is for ordinary people to know the basics well enough that 'they would feel confident to call 911 and push hard and fast on someone's chest,' said Audrey Blewer, an assistant professor of medicine at Duke University who has published numerous studies on bystander CPR and AED use. 'That doesn't require a certification card and recent training.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. During an emergency, 911 dispatchers can also play a crucial role in walking people through doing CPR and operating an AED, said David Hiltz, volunteer program director of the HeartSafe Communities program at the Citizen CPR Foundation, a nonprofit that works to improve cardiac arrest survival through training and education. Clough has stayed in touch with Rebecca Sada, the woman who collapsed at the Buffalo airport that June day as she was coming home from a trip to visit her daughter. Sada, who had no history of heart trouble before her cardiac arrest, now has an automated defibrillator implanted in her chest to stabilize a previously undiagnosed electrical problem with her heart. She and her husband have had Clough over for dinner, and they are friends for life, she said. One other change that occurred as a result of Sada's cardiac arrest: She and her husband got certified in CPR and AED. 'Now, if we needed to help someone down the road, we'd be able to,' Sada said. For more health news and content around diseases, conditions, wellness, healthy living, drugs, treatments and more, head to – a member of the Postmedia Network. Federal Elections Celebrity NFL Celebrity Sunshine Girls
