Joey Mawson looks likely to clear the licence hurdles he needs to in order to be eligible for a Bathurst 1000 start. Picture: Australian Racing Group Joey Mawson is likely to be granted the licence which he needs to be on the grid in this year’s Repco Bathurst 1000. The two-time S5000 champion, and hence … [Read more…]
Ben Roberts-Smith has been spotted for the first time since losing his major defamation case. Australia’s most decorated living soldier was spotted in Queenstown Airport in New Zealand boarding a flight to Australia on Wednesday. The sighting comes 10 days after Mr Roberts-Smith lost his defamation action against The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and The … [Read more…]
Medical chiefs are stressing that anyone with a life-threatening illness or injury will still receive treatment at Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital during the 72-hour junior doctors’ strike. Bosses at the hospital said outpatient appointments and pre-planned procedures will be affected but patients should still attend for emergency help and even for other appointments unless contacted to … [Read more…]
June 14, 2023 at 6:30 a.m. EDT Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Feeney observes a landfill gas generator. (Matt Odom for The Washington Post) Comment on this storyComment ALBANY, Ga. — The Department of Defense produces the most carbon emissions of any single institution in the world, but the military base in this rural corner Georgia … [Read more…]
Ford sets sights on outright Dakar Rally honours with homegrown high-performance Ranger Raptor ute Ford Performance’s expansion in world motorsport has continued, with the marque confirming that it will take on the famed Dakar Rally in 2024 with the Ford Ranger Raptor, with long-term plans in place to challenge for outright rally success. For the … [Read more…]
A mandatory industry code of conduct is expected to make gas available for Australian users at “reasonable” prices for the next two years. But the gas industry says the test for the code will be whether it supports urgently needed investment to bring on new gas supply to avert future shortfalls and put downward pressure … [Read more…]
Rolls-Royce has submitted plans to almost double the size of its Raynesway site in Derby and create more than 1,000 new jobs in the city so it can help build the next generation of nuclear submarines. The engineering giant is planning a major expansion in its home city to put together the reactors for a … [Read more…]
55 Albany Rd, Toorak has just sold for more than $60m, according to industry sources. Former Lord Mayor of Melbourne Ron Walker’s “jaw-dropping” Toorak mansion fetched the city’s third priciest residential sale ever when it sold for just over $60m on Tuesday. The mega sale comes after the 55 Albany Rd property spent about 50 … [Read more…]
Operation Regal saw police targeting high-risk driving behaviour across the state over four days in an effort to drive down road trauma, following a shocking period that has seen the highest number lives lost recorded on Victorian roads in 16 years. The number of infringements issued by police over the four-day operation increased 15 per … [Read more…]
Early mornings and late nights are a reality for people in the harness racing industry as they prepare and race their horses. Jake Davis (BHRC Photo) But for Browns Creek’s Jake Davis his early start to the day is not just to tend to his small team of pacers. The trainer-driver, who is located near … [Read more…]