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Joshua Horwitz has a refreshingly honest perspective on what it takes to be successful in business
“The food industry is simpler than people give it credit for,” he says
He would know. Horwitz is part of the family behind Field to Fork
a group of farm-to-table butchers that has been operating in Sydney’s eastern suburbs since 2014
11 years ago and has grown to encompass four retail butcheries
two takeaway grills and a “pop-up” homewares store that’s now been open for over three years
Pictured: Sam Horwitz (left) and Joshua Horwitz (right)
Field to Fork has built its name on creating delicious food you can’t help but rave about
whether that’s South African-style biltong or ready-made ‘homestyle meals’ for the days you just don’t feel like cooking
It’s that great-tasting food – and service with a smile – that Horwitz thinks have been simple ingredients to Field to Fork’s success
delicious food at a reasonable price and the rest will probably fall into place,” he says
customers want to be treated with respect and honesty and maybe share a memorable meal with their loved ones
and that’s the message we try to instil in our retail teams.”
Horwitz has been working at Field to Fork since its first shop opened in Bondi in 2014
later undertook a butchery apprenticeship through TAFE and now serves as Operations Director alongside his brother
Having filled just about every role there is
Horwitz has seen first-hand the challenges a small business faces – even one as successful as Field to Fork
“It’s hard to find skilled butchers in Sydney and even harder to manage them across multiple locations,” he says
Being a small business owner also often means spinning multiple plates in the air
“Anything can happen at any moment,” Horwitz says
“My job can be as glamorous as pitching a line of packaged biltong products to the meat-buyers of supermarkets
but if the power drops out on a Sunday in one of our stores
or the waste management company forgets to empty our bins
or if one of our butchers decides to chuck a sickie
I have to stop what I’m doing and get my hands dirty.”
Fork to Field’s commitment to customer service has seen them through
because they’re the ones putting their money in the till,” Horwitz says
One simple thing they’ve found puts a smile on customers’ faces is accepting their preferred payment method
“The fact that we accept American Express without fees is enough to turn a one-time customer into a dedicated regular
they’ll ask; ‘do you take Amex?’ and the look of happiness on their face when I happily proclaim
‘we sure do’ usually means I’ll be seeing them again,” Horwitz says
“I’ve found that some customers shop with us simply because they can tap their Amex Card and earn points¹ as they do.”
too – Horwitz uses his Amex Card for every business expense
then redeeming his rewards points for travel²
Horwitz has learned that even the boss needs a holiday sometimes
His advice to other small business owners is to remember to take a step back and enjoy life when you can
“Don’t sweat the small stuff and remember to practise self-care” he laughs
It’s important to hang up the knives and put up your feet from time to time.”
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Joshua Horwitz has a refreshingly honest perspective on what it takes to be successful in business.
\\u201CThe food industry is simpler than people give it credit for,\\u201D he says. \\u201CIf someone has a meal they enjoy, they tell their friends.\\u201D
He would know. Horwitz is part of the family behind , a group of farm-to-table butchers that has been operating in Sydney\\u2019s eastern suburbs since 2014. Field to Fork was founded by his mum, Paula, 11 years ago and has grown to encompass four retail butcheries, two takeaway grills and a \\u201Cpop-up\\u201D homewares store that\\u2019s now been open for over three years.
Field to Fork has built its name on creating delicious food you can\\u2019t help but rave about, whether that\\u2019s South African-style biltong or ready-made \\u2018homestyle meals\\u2019 for the days you just don\\u2019t feel like cooking.
It\\u2019s that great-tasting food \\u2013 and service with a smile \\u2013 that Horwitz thinks have been simple ingredients to Field to Fork\\u2019s success.
\\u201C[If you] focus on providing fresh, delicious food at a reasonable price and the rest will probably fall into place,\\u201D he says. \\u201CAt the end of the day, customers want to be treated with respect and honesty and maybe share a memorable meal with their loved ones, and that\\u2019s the message we try to instil in our retail teams.\\u201D
Horwitz has been working at Field to Fork since its first shop opened in Bondi in 2014. He started out as a cleaner, then began serving customers, later undertook a butchery apprenticeship through TAFE and now serves as Operations Director alongside his brother, Sam.
Having filled just about every role there is, Horwitz has seen first-hand the challenges a small business faces \\u2013 even one as successful as Field to Fork. Top of the list is staffing.
\\u201CIt\\u2019s hard to find skilled butchers in Sydney and even harder to manage them across multiple locations,\\u201D he says.
But that\\u2019s not all. Being a small business owner also often means spinning multiple plates in the air.
\\u201CAnything can happen at any moment,\\u201D Horwitz says. \\u201CMy job can be as glamorous as pitching a line of packaged biltong products to the meat-buyers of supermarkets, but if the power drops out on a Sunday in one of our stores, or the waste management company forgets to empty our bins, or if one of our butchers decides to chuck a sickie, I have to stop what I\\u2019m doing and get my hands dirty.\\u201D
But through it all, Fork to Field\\u2019s commitment to customer service has seen them through.
\\u201CWe try to focus on pleasing the customer, because they\\u2019re the ones putting their money in the till,\\u201D Horwitz says.
One simple thing they\\u2019ve found puts a smile on customers\\u2019 faces is accepting their preferred payment method.
\\u201CThe fact that we accept American Express without fees is enough to turn a one-time customer into a dedicated regular. It sounds silly, but often when I\\u2019m serving customers, they\\u2019ll ask; \\u2018do you take Amex?\\u2019 and the look of happiness on their face when I happily proclaim, \\u2018we sure do\\u2019 usually means I\\u2019ll be seeing them again,\\u201D Horwitz says.
\\u201CI\\u2019ve found that some customers shop with us simply because they can tap their Amex Card and earn points\\u00B9 as they do.\\u201D
There are perks for the business owner, too \\u2013 Horwitz uses his Amex Card for every business expense, then redeeming his rewards points for travel\\u00B2.
Because after 11 years in business, Horwitz has learned that even the boss needs a holiday sometimes. His advice to other small business owners is to remember to take a step back and enjoy life when you can.
\\u201CDon\\u2019t sweat the small stuff and remember to practise self-care\\u201D he laughs. \\u201CBusiness isn\\u2019t everything. It\\u2019s important to hang up the knives and put up your feet from time to time.\\u201D
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Lucy In The Sky winning the Listed Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton on Saturday
Bred and raced by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay
Lucy In The Sky is a first-crop daughter of the stud’s exciting shuttle stallion Hello Youmzain
she became his first stakes winner in the Southern Hemisphere
The Tony Pike-trained Lucy In The Sky showed bright promise in the North Island earlier this year. She scored an impressive front-running win on debut at Ellerslie on February 22
then returned to the same venue two weeks later for a close and highly creditable sixth in the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m)
Pike later set his sights on an autumn black-type success in Saturday’s Champagne Stakes at Riccarton
and the Cambridge trainer breathed a sigh of relief when the Pattern Committee ruled on the Friday that the $80,000 feature would retain its Listed status
despite a weather-enforced switch from the turf to the Polytrack
Lucy In The Sky drew gate seven in an eight-horse field and broke only fairly from the starting gate
But jockey Jasmine Fawcett allowed her to stride forward
taking the lead and crossing to the rail within the first 200m
The $1.30 favourite controlled the race from there and was travelling easily coming up to the home turn
Te Akau Racing filly Queen’s Evidence briefly loomed as a threat on her outside coming into the straight
but Lucy In The Sky quickened again and left her behind
She dashed to victory by a length and three-quarters
with Queen’s Evidence finishing another four lengths clear of the third-placed Alottago
Lucy In The Sky clocked 1m 09.77s for the 1200m
“Tony Pike asked me if I’d come down here to ride her today and it was an absolute no-brainer,” Fawcett said
“She’s still a bit green – she changed legs early in the race and actually jumped a shadow
But she’s a class horse and she still managed to get the job done
I was confident turning for home that she was going to put them away easily.”
Lucy In The Sky has now had three starts for two wins
Pike was pleased to add valuable black type to the filly’s CV
while the trip down to Christchurch – albeit to race on a different surface – will also hold her in good stead ahead of a potential Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) campaign in the spring
“We came down here to try to get a stakes win on the board
so it’s mission accomplished in that sense,” Pike said
“She’ll also go down in history as the first horse to win a black-type race on the synthetic [track] in New Zealand
“She’s a really nice filly who ran in a Group 1 race up north
so it’s all positive heading into her 3-year-old season
I think the best two fillies ran the quinella today and have the makings of good 3-year-olds
“Our filly had to work a bit to get across and lead
I told Jasmine to just allow her to get into rhythm
“There’s a lot of water to go under the bridge yet
but it would be great to see her back here in November for the 1000 Guineas.”
Lucy In The Sky and Queen’s Evidence continued a dominant run for fillies in the Champagne Stakes
They have now won 10 of the last 11 runnings
with the only exception coming from Te Akau gelding Discretion Rules last year
All About Magic (2019 – race not run in 2020)
Peach Cove (2015) and Elusive Catch (2014)
The famous blue racing colours rule in Kentucky and England with historic weekend success
slides and masterpieces – the gallery has become a cultural institution without losing its edge
The novelist Ian McEwan tells a good story about the opening party for Tate Modern on 11 May 2000, when he was introduced to the then prime minister, Tony Blair, by the Tate director, Nicholas Serota
Mr Blair shook the author’s hand and told him that he was a big fan of his work and had some of his paintings in Downing Street
Yoko Ono, Jarvis Cocker and Neil Tennant were also there, along with Queen Elizabeth II. As the gallery celebrates its 25th anniversary
it is hard to imagine such an extravaganza happening today
Back then, London was the only major European city not to boast a world-class gallery of modern art
This repurposed power station was set to become the UK’s cultural powerhouse
Hulking on a once unloved stretch of the South Bank
its 99-metre tower signalled a message of regeneration and possibility to the rest of the world
They had prepared for 2 million visitors in its first year – 5 million came
Instead of imitating competitors like the Museum of Modern Art in New York
Tate Modern rewrote the rules and set the tone for 21st-century museums
Tate Modern’s manifesto has been to make art accessible to all
Mr Blair might have called it “the people’s palace”
the last of which broke record numbers in 2023
A Tracey Emin retrospective is billed for next year
which transformed the Turbine Hall into an anxiety dream in 2009
The National Gallery has also marked a big anniversary: it turned 200 on 10 May last year
Over the first quarter of this century it has become part of the establishment without losing its edge – a hard act to keep up
But it is the job of modern art to evolve and challenge the status quo
This article was amended on 3 May 2025. The National Gallery marked its 200th anniversary on 10 May 2024, not this year as an earlier version said. And the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall spans 3,300, not 300, square metres.
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Another example of this are emerging ties between gut health and autism
has found boosting microbial diversity via fecal transplants can dramatically reduce autism symptoms in the long term
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This article was originally published in 2019 but it has been re-edited and updated with new information current as of April 7
One in every 59 children born in the US is diagnosed with autism
according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
chronic gastrointestinal issues are a harsh reality of their condition
According to scientists at Arizona State University (ASU)
around 30 to 50% of people with autism experience serious gut problems like constipation
"Many kids with autism have gastrointestinal problems
have found that those children also have worse autism-related symptoms," ASU's Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown said back in 2019 during the early stages of the work
when you are able to treat those gastrointestinal problems
A key study in 2019 built on earlier research from 2017 that found introducing new bacteria via fecal transplants in 18 autistic children brought about marked improvements in their behavior
as measured through questionnaires assessing their social skills
But the Arizona State University researchers then set out to investigate the enduring effects of the treatment
which involved a bowel cleanse and daily transplants of fecal microbiota over a period of seven to eight weeks
these children all had far lower diversity of gut microbes than those without autism
"Kids with autism are lacking important beneficial bacteria
and have fewer options in the bacterial menu of important functions that bacteria provide to the gut than typically developing kids," Krajmalnik-Brown said in 2019
the researchers found that not only did the benefits persist
Doctors observations at the eight-week mark found that psychological autism symptoms of the patients had decreased by 24%
But two years later those symptoms had almost been cut in half
with a professional evaluator finding a decrease of 45% in autism symptoms compared to baseline
"We are finding a very strong connection between the microbes that live in our intestines and signals that travel to the brain," Krajmalnik-Brown said in 2019
The next steps were larger placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to verify their results
with a view to gaining FDA approval for the therapy
In early 2022 Krajmalnik-Brown and colleagues patented a specific bacterial formulation and spun-off a commercial company called Gut-Brain Axis Therapeutics
dubbed Microbiota Transplant Therapy (MTT)
moved through a Phase 2 human placebo-controlled trial over the following years and the initial data has been incredibly promising
"Our phase 2 study for adults with autism found that the treatment group improved more than placebo on the primary outcome (autism symptoms) and on a secondary outcome (daily stool record)," the researchers explain
"Evaluation of symptoms on the Parent Global Impressions found that the treatment group at the end of part 2 improved more than the placebo group in part 1 on nearly all symptoms
with statistically significant improvements in GI
There were also marginally significant improvements in tantrums
the team is looking to raise funds to move through the large-scale Phase 3 trials necessary for final FDA approval
The team's key 2019 study appears in the journal Scientific Reports
and you can hear from the researchers about their most recent findings in the video below
Source: Arizona State University
An earlier version of this article written by Nick Lavars was published in 2019
Editor's note: A prior version of this article used the term 'autism sufferers' in reference to people with autism
We understand that terminology is inappropriate and can be deemed offensive
The article has been edited to remove the reference
Blake Carpenter has risen through the ranks of The Bean Cartel
From packer to sales manager at the age of just 25
Blake Carpenter of The Bean Cartel reveals how his competitive nature has helped him thrive as a salesperson and stoked his entrepreneurial spirit
it’s often assumed working in coffee is just a stepping-stone job before moving onto a ‘proper’ career
Baristas are funding their creative passions or studies
roastery packers saving for their travels across Europe
and delivery drivers putting in the hours before launching their own businesses
For Blake Carpenter, his job as a packer at The Bean Cartel was exactly that at first: something to keep him busy during the day and bring in additional income while he pursued a professional soccer career
Following a promising youth career in the sport
which led him to relocate from Adelaide to Melbourne at the age of 18 for a fresh start with a new team
I struggled with the transition and needed something to keep me busy
I was mentally strong when I was on the pitch
but I was going crazy in the day when I had a lot of spare time,” he says
Blake’s dad reached out to friend Stacy Visser
and asked if he had a part-time role to keep him occupied
only recently pivoting to specialty coffee roasting
yet Stacy saw the potential in Blake – and the opportunity to take a few tasks off his own plate
“At first, I enjoyed packing as it kept me moving. I knew nothing about coffee, so I loved learning about the industry from Stacy and Alan [Chan
I’m a people person and after a few months I started to get bored of the repetitive nature of the job
Alan is a very chilled guy and I think my constant questions and chatting was driving him mad
I didn’t just need to keep my body busy but be challenged in what I was doing.”
where he was able to connect with clients and utilise his people skills
he’s climbed the ranks to become an Accounts and Sales Manager
and more recently started taking on additional management responsibilities as General Manager Melissa Glentis transitions into an operations role
He says one of the qualities that has helped him thrive at The Bean Cartel is his competitive nature – both on and off the pitch
“I’ve always loved the chase and the hunt for a sale
so I really started to thrive when I moved into an account manager role
“My experience packing and doing deliveries gave me the opportunity to lock down the coffee knowledge I needed and learn how the industry works to then excel in a sales role
doing those roles were invaluable experiences that now help me to help café businesses grow.”
Blake attributes his entrepreneurial spirit to both his own Dad and Stacy
“My dad has had a very similar career trajectory to my own
He started at the Coca Cola bottling facility and worked his way up into a state management role
“Stacy has also been a father figure to me and The Bean Cartel is very much a family
The way he runs the company with such transparency means I’m very invested as it feels like my own business too
He gives each person the reins and a sense of ownership
meaning when we succeed it’s a fantastic feeling.”
Every person who’s worked in coffee sales has ridden the account management rollercoaster of highs and lows
but Blake says it’s that constant pressure that keeps the fire burning in his belly
and I think we’ve got one of the best products in the world
but if you don’t have that constant relationship with your customer
“I’m all about building a strong personal relationship with our clients and welcoming them into The Bean Cartel family
I want to sit down and have a coffee with them
and then let our product speak for itself.”
Blake has started to oversee more junior members of staff
He says a lot of his leadership skills were learnt directly from Stacy
I want people to see the direction I want the business to go in,” he says
“I’ll admit I’m not always the best role model
We recently had one of our monthly mental wellbeing sessions and I found it difficult to concentrate and kept going on my phone
Stacy pulled me up on it and in the next session I asked everyone to put their phones in the middle of the table
but if I know I’m in the wrong I’ll use it as a tool to better myself.”
With the price of coffee continuing to skyrocket over the past six months
Blake admits that now is a challenging time for all salespeople in the coffee community
he’s confident The Bean Cartel can ride out the pricing wave
my drive is to get through this tough period and come out the other side stronger
My goal is to continue to grow the right way
and to evolve as a business and a person,” he says
For those who think there’s no room for career growth in the coffee industry
Blake says each person has the opportunity to make the space for personal growth
there’s only a cap on growth if you put it there
In the coffee industry there are a lot of opportunities and lots of different roles to suit different personalities,” he says
“One of the best pieces of advice my dad has given me is ‘Don’t ever close the door
because you never know what could come from it’
but you shouldn’t write off that relationship because of that decision
continuing to excel and helping to make the company the best version of itself
For more information, visit thebeancartel.com.au
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Lets Gooooo!"Piastri otherwise had nothing to feel embarrassed about after 57 laps around Miami's Hard Rock Stadium complex.The victory was his fourth in six races and the third in a row
and he stretched his championship lead over Norris to 16 points.Piastri also overtook Norris on career wins with six to the Briton's five despite being in only his third season to his teammate's seventh.The Australian cashed in when Norris and Red Bull's polesitter Max Verstappen clashed at turn two
moving up to third and then passing Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and Verstappen to take the lead.He finished 37 seconds ahead of the nearest non-McLaren rival
Mercedes' George Russell.Despite that
he was not happy with his performance in qualifying on Saturday."I won the race this weekend
but I think the likelihood of winning many races (while) qualifying fourth is pretty low," said Piastri."I did a lot of things right today
but there was definitely some good fortune there as well
I don’t want to rely on that every single Sunday."Reporting by Alan Baldwin
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Sheridan’s journey began in 2001 when he started a pool company with two friends
they were on the verge of losing everything
This crisis forced them to think differently about how to reach customers
Sheridan realized that potential buyers were searching for answers to their questions
so he decided his company would become “the Wikipedia of fiberglass swimming pools.”
By brainstorming every question he’d ever received as a pool salesperson and addressing them through content online
his company’s website became the most trafficked swimming pool website in the world within just a couple of years
This approach transformed his business and became the foundation for his business philosophy
In our interview on Amazing Business Radio
Sheridan shared what he believes is the most important strategy that businesses can use to get and keep customers
and that is to become a known and trusted brand
They must immerse themselves in what he calls the Four Pillars of a Known and Trusted Brand
I asked Sheridan to share his most powerful idea
and the answer goes back to a word he used several times throughout the interview: Trust
constants that won’t change,” Sheridan explained
“One thing I can assure you is that in 10 years
It’s the great currency that is not going to go away
your organization is going to be built to last.”
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Distinguished Professor George Williams AO
has shared his thoughts on the importance of listening to students and championing them for success – including engaging with them on social media
In the latest episode of the HEDx podcast series(opens in a new window)
Professor Williams joined host Martin Betts along with fellow higher education leaders Dr Tim Renick from Georgia State University and Veronica Pritchard from the University of Queensland to share their insights and perspectives on best practice for student support and student success
The panel discussion was part of the ‘Higher Education in the Age of AI’ HEDx conference held recently in Melbourne
Professor Williams spoke with his fellow panellists about how the university sector too often makes study too hard for students in the way it structures the student experience – putting bureaucratic and process barriers in the way to study
particularly for students who are first in family or from low SES backgrounds
He also reflected on the external societal pressures that also have a profound impact on students being able to continue with their studies
including issues such as the cost of living
He said at Western Sydney University for example
one in two students have reported experiencing food insecurity
“So it’s often as basic as I need the food to continue to study,” said Professor Williams
who added these issues impacting student retention also impact the wider community
“Those are the students who ultimately build social cohesion
who build a sense of community and moving forward [as a country] in the powerful
Professor Williams and fellow panellists discussed the types of student-centric decisions that put students first
“I think the challenge for me as a university leader is what does it actually mean to have a university that makes decisions with the students at the heart of it,” said Professor Williams
“As a sector we often talk about student-centric universities
like timetabling – actually having a timetabling system where you are serving student needs
“For us it’s a data driven approach but it’s also the qualitative as well – it’s about engagement with students
That’s where we need to reach our students
We can’t assume students will come to us – they don’t.”
The Vice-Chancellor spoke of participating in recent Tik Tok live sessions
where over 1,000 students jumped online for half an hour to ask some 200 questions
Professor Williams said social media is a powerful tool
given the current generation of students are often willing to open up on social media
but are perhaps more reluctant to open up when face-to-face
He said this type of engagement shows that the University cares about its students
“Social media is an opportunity to answer their queries on mass
As I walk around campus I often have students coming up and saying hello and asking questions
because they are seeing the Tik Tok engagement,” he said
you’ve got to be where the students are
As leaders and as a community we’ve got to get out of our comfort zone
Professor Williams said among the most impactful things he’s done since taking on the Vice-Chancellor role has also been spending time in the University’s student services hub and volunteering at the University’s food pantry where he listened and engaged directly with students and staff and heard their powerful stories
He said the opportunity to spend time at the coalface is invaluable for University leaders and gives them insights to help address issues and make improvements
He plans to teach in the classroom later in the year to see the classroom experience first-hand
as well as navigate some of the systems that go along with that for students and staff
Discussing the current challenges facing the sector
Professor Williams expressed concern for the impact the decision is having on international students’ mental health and wellbeing
He said the focus for universities continues to be striving to improve student outcomes
including utilising AI tools to improve efficiencies and free up staff to focus on the human work they do best – supporting students
“Success I measure in pretty simple ways
amazed students going up to receive their degree
Two thirds of our students are first in family at our university – that’s success
“We talk about AI-first universities
It’s about student-first universities – what are the tools that we’re going to use to actually improve the [student] experience
I’ve never worked in an organisation with such passion and commitment to students and community as I have as Western Sydney University
It’s our secret power – so for me
my job is to help harness it and help people on the journey they are already on
Staying true to our mission is how we get things done.”
You can watch the full discussion below or listen wherever you get your podcasts
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since the liar has the great advantage of knowing beforehand what the audience wishes or expects to hear.”
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I've been a "watch guy" since becoming an adult, but I never thought I'd have the money to buy a Rolex
Reaching a million in revenue was incredibly ambitious for my business then
so I attached an equally ambitious reward to the goal
My business sells several online courses and three published books
and I have a team that consults corporations on leadership
I'm selling information and self-study training
I knew I had offers that could be sold and scaled to higher revenue without taking up too much of my time
The idea of having a Rolex motivated me through so many moments when I felt like giving up on the goal and having an easier year
Whenever I thought about coasting, the thought of a Rolex Yacht-Master on my wrist gave me the extra strength to keep working hard
The moment I saw the million-dollar Stripe notification
so I tried two of their Rolex Yacht Masters and agreed to buy one for $14,000
I shed a few tears looking at the watch on my wrist
but I was also a little nervous about spending that much money on a single item
They were excited for me to accomplish a major goal
"I have a Casio; it tells time just like your Rolex," not understanding the significance of a luxury watch or why I bought it
I feel it diminishes what I have accomplished
or clothing item can be a special moment in your life; they are milestone markers
You then relive that special moment every time you put on the item — at least
My Rolex is not just a watch or a device for telling time; it's a visual representation of success and the hard work it took for me to reach the point of being able to buy one
I worked hard to reach a major milestone and bring in seven revenue figures
I'll also say that the watch has appreciated since I purchased it
The Rolex shows me daily why I should continue working hard on my life and business goals
A Rolex or other luxury item someone values should be a goal you set and an accomplishment that changes you when you achieve it
Only you know what it took to achieve that goal
and the visual representation of success doesn't have a price tag; it will continue to inspire you
I've set a new goal and attached an item to it
The goal in 2024 was $1.5 million in revenue, and the reward was a Patek Philippe watch
but I upped the revenue and set that watch as a reward for this year
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Newsmax, named as one of the US’ top 12 news brands by Reuters Institute and a leading supplier of Conservative news, saw its share prices soar over 2000% in April after going public on the New York Stock Exchange on 31 March 2025
Self declared as US President’s “favourite US channel”
Newsmax first began in 1998 as a digital media company
with the cable news organisation only launching in 2014
co-founder and CEO of Newsmax Chris Ruddy joined Angela Barnes to discuss the secret behind their success
US President Donald Trump and Newsmax’s CEO have been friends for over 30 years
Despite spending lots of time together discussing friends
Chris noted that Newsmax still has “criticisms of President Trump.”
They're on Newsmax all the time,” he added
And though Donald Trump may be a divisive character
many media outlets have seen a rise in viewers and readers thanks to Trump-based content
“The best advice is to have Donald Trump on more
we have him on quite a bit and we certainly discuss him,” Chris explained
“Nielsen reported we had 34 million viewers tune in last quarter
Chris thinks their success is partly down to the fact they are providing a Christian-Conservative focused news
And whether you agree with the angle of their content or not
the performance on the New York Stock Exchange was remarkable and does show investor support for the company
“People are voting with their remote controls
and they're saying they want alternative media here in the United States.”
Newsmax has grown in popularity to become one of the top 5 most popular cable news channels in the US and available in over 100 countries
In September 2024, Newsmax launched an AI-dubbed, Spanish-language channel available in Dominican Republic and Latin America. As well as this, they also resumed broadcasting of their Newsmax Balkans channel, based in Serbia
and give them access to American news,” Chris added
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Security leaders are placing more focus on cyber resilience as regulations tighten worldwide
said frameworks such as the Securities and Exchange Commission's cybersecurity disclosure rule and the European Union's DORA regulation are forcing organizations to build and test disaster recovery plans
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many organizations face challenges in operationalizing it across the enterprise
how well are you prepared to start and put in place such a plan?" Bresman asked
One key focus area is keeping roles and responsibilities current as changes occur
Bresman said that tabletop exercises should extend beyond security and IT
legal counsel and even board members - who now carry regulatory responsibilities
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China Success Finance Group is venturing into digital finance by investing in Coin Cove, backing this move with a $4 million exchangeable bond
China Success Finance Group subscribed to a $4 million bond issued by Rakesh Rajagopal
This bond stands out with a hefty 16% coupon rate and a three-year term
and it holds the potential to convert into 1% of Coin Cove's shares
With Coin Cove largely controlled by Rajagopal
China Success plans to raise $1 million by placing up to 77 million new shares at HK$0.7 each
The rest is covered by issuing over 33 million shares at the same price to Rajagopal
equivalent to about 5.71% of China Success’s expanded share base
This maneuver not only diversifies China Success's portfolio but also enhances its footing in financial technology
For markets: Embracing innovation amid tradition
China Success’s endeavor reflects a broader market trend of traditional finance companies reaching into the fintech domain. As these players diversify, potential growth could spell opportunity, but investors should scrutinize underlying fundamentals in these evolving sectors.
The bigger picture: Financial bridges to the future.
This investment illustrates how companies are blending conventional and digital finance to capture growth, particularly in emerging markets like China. Global economic shifts toward technology integration present both challenges and investment prospects, highlighting the necessity for adaptability in strategic planning.
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I often get asked how I built a following of over 1.3 million people and a podcast that gets 500k downloads per month
Everyone is looking for a quick way to become an "influencer." They want the algorithm hack to go viral
They want a strategy that will make them bank quickly
there are one-off stories of this happening
and there are no quick strategies that will make you influential overnight
There are two truths I know of successful people I committed myself to embody in how I show up to the world
It's significant. They don't tend to filter themselves, and they are in their power. Their words embody their lived presence, as shown by a study in the Journal of Business Venturing
They show up. No. Matter. What. I never missed a day of posting on socials for eight years. I created new content constantly. I sometimes post two to three posts in a day
When I took a month off in October of 2021
What I do know is that when you're deeply rooted in your passions and building something you care about
I had forgotten to pour into myself fully too
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Being inauthentic does. Being in your power doesn't take energy but shrinking and giving it away does. Speaking your truth doesn't take energy but censoring yourself does. To speak and be willing to shake systems creates the type of content that shakes souls. Instead of chasing the algorithm, become it, as suggested by research in the Journal of Digital Marketing and Communication.
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Yes, you must outwork others. However, when you're in your passion, it's not work, it's contribution. If it feels like work, shift until it pours out of you with more ease. 2020 research explored the importance of showing up every day for your life and what you love — and something I have learned in the last 10 years is how essential it is to include yourself
Have daily morning rituals that are about filling your cup and filling the relationships in your life
My rituals came and went when I needed them... but that is living reactively
almost everything you do must be proactive
Platforms will constantly change and evolve
But what won't is the need for people to live from their hearts
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Exclusive: former transport minister criticises party’s direction and calls on Starmer to focus on issues like taxation and welfare reform
Louise Haigh has urged Keir Starmer to avoid a “simplistic and naive” response by lurching to the right after Reform UK’s success in the local elections
in her first interview since being in effect sacked as transport secretary
The former cabinet minister warned the prime minister to “pick some battles” with the right as it would not be enough to ask progressive-minded voters to back Labour at the next election just to keep Nigel Farage out of power
Haigh was one of Starmer’s most prominent cabinet ministers on the “soft left” of the party and drove through his rail nationalisation bill
before she resigned as transport secretary in November when it emerged she had been convicted of fraud over a missing work phone a decade ago
In her first intervention criticising the direction of the party
Haigh said one of the problems was that Labour was “shying away from the battles that we need to have” which would demonstrate to voters that the government was on their side
I think the strategy at the moment that is around delivery
“What kind of government wouldn’t want to demonstrate delivery for their policy priorities
and we need to pick some battles and show by defining those battles whose side we’re on.”
She also predicted that it was “inevitable” Rachel Reeves
would have to put up taxes later this year to meet her fiscal rules and avoid further unpopular spending cuts that have alarmed Labour MPs and angered voters
said the idea the public want “more of the same is just nonsense”
there is no agreement about whether the party should focus on trying to win back voters tempted by Reform’s rightwing populism or move to concentrate on cementing support from voters on the progressive left and centre
defended the government’s approach to broadcasters on Sunday
saying it was not possible to “turn around a country in nine months” after it was left in a mess by the Tories
“All I’d say to people is: we’ve got the message, we’re not daft, we haven’t got our heads in the sand. All I ask people for is a bit of time and to give us the benefit of the doubt … We are going at those challenges as hard and fast as we can,” he told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg
the most senior Labour MP to publicly criticise the party’s strategy yet
joined the ranks of anxious Labour politicians who have been analysing what Thursday’s elections might mean for them at the next election
She warned that the party had to stop prioritising Reform-inclined voters at the expense of those on the left
saying Labour won the last election because it held together a broad coalition of voters from leftwing progressives to social conservatives by promising change
“We have an absolute imperative to maintain the balance as we govern
It simply won’t be enough to go back to people at the next general election and ask them to vote for us purely so we can keep the Tories or Reform out.”
Ministers and Labour MPs are increasingly concerned that No 10 is not worried enough about the risk of losing voters on the left over issues from Gaza to welfare cuts
A new poll for the public affairs firm Apella Advisors
found last week that the threat of drifting progressive voters was significant
43% said they would be likely to consider voting Green and 40% Lib Dems
Just 9% said they could consider voting Reform
Farage was appealing to some Labour voters with a policy platform that was not exclusively rightwing
with pledges to nationalise some industries
The former cabinet minister suggested that a big economic offer at the spending review would give Starmer an opportunity to show those voters “they were listening”
while simultaneously winning over Reform supporters
“Farage has been in the House of Commons recently with a steel nationalisation pitch
are more in favour of banning fire-and-rehire than Labour voters are,” Haigh said
Haigh called on Starmer and Reeves to change their rhetoric around the “trade-offs” between policies
as she fears it is fuelling voters anger around issues such as immigration
which she said was a symptom of people’s frustration at the “broken system”
She said such language would allow people to “naturally conclude” that “there is no more money for pensioners or for welfare
but they [the Labour government] do have the money for [asylum seeker] hotels or they do have the money for international aid”
A recent survey conducted by More in Common found that 67% of voters who were planning to back Reform UK at the local elections were driven to the party because their most important concern were “national policies on immigration”
Hinting at the negative language about the economy that was used to justify difficult decisions such as the winter fuel cut
Haigh said: “I think certainly over last summer
I think there was pretty much a consensus now that we overdid it on the tough language.”
With Reeves under pressure from some Labour MPs to put up taxes or increase borrowing rather than opting for more spending cuts to balance the nation’s books
Haigh suggested that tax increases this autumn were inevitable given the economic backdrop
“A changed approach to tax is almost inevitable
because I think without it we’re going to see the government keeping on coming back and making the same type of decisions as they’ve done around welfare on a very regular basis,” she said
every time President Trump implements a new policy
it’s going to affect the chancellor’s headroom
“We’re going to be presented with these very difficult and unpalatable choices again
So I think the likelihood of the current tax policy staying the same is highly unlikely.”
Many Labour MPs are privately furious about the government’s decision to institute sweeping welfare cuts
with the government’s strategy yet to be published
Haigh said it was “obviously completely unacceptable” that child poverty is set to increase
according to the government’s own impact assessment
But she stopped short of saying whether she would vote against the contentious cuts to disability benefit payments
“I do worry about a repeat to strategy that [could] mean we keep on cutting money from the sort of ‘bottom of the pile’
So many people joined the Labour party and were inspired by the work of the last Labour government on child poverty
“The last thing any Labour government should do is create more poverty and push people actively into poverty.”
Haigh declined to discuss her departure from government – and ruled out any future leadership bid of her own
she raised her concerns around the frequent briefings against her female cabinet ministers that she said “stifles debate” at the top of government
“They’re being briefed against for their comments in cabinet; that’s not acceptable
Cabinet needs to be the space where people can bring their concerns and actively debate them
there’s frankly no point in them being at that table,” she said
“I do think there is a particular issue among some [male] advisers against women
A few of the things that have us hooked this week
Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing. This week Bertie triumphs, but then feels slightly empty because of it; Tom O reorganises his house and it reminds him of Resident Evil; and Victoria finds herself entranced by the music in South of Midnight
Catch up with the older editions of this column in our What We've Been Playing archive
I also beat the game on Normal just for the hell of it
And now I feel a curious kind of emptiness inside of me
but a lack of desire - a lack of desire to play
Take away the immediate need to play something
and when I turn away from something it effectively disappears
This is why I've always enjoyed a challenge in games
because it gives me something to work towards
There are still plenty of harder challenges I could take on - there's an Unfair difficulty and a Nightmare one - and perhaps I will get to those and revitalise my interest in the game
I've not been able to play any games for a while (yes
very sad) because my house has been having some work done
but apart from not being able to use parts of my home for days on end
the most annoying part of it all has been having to move furniture and belongings around to make them fit into spaces that I had previously thought were full
Imagine the classic Resident Evil attaché case
but instead of skillfully rearranging guns
and combining boxes and boxes of kids stuff
imagine doing all that Resident Evil item management but your controller is radiating heat hotter than the sun
but we're sort of in the middle of a heat wave in England
Please don't tell me it's not an actual heat wave due to reasons such as "the temperature wasn't x number of degrees warmer than the monthly average for enough consecutive days"
The HEAT WAVE has made me irritable enough
I started South of Midnight earlier this week
having fallen for its Deep South setting and stop-motion art style the moment it was announced
And while I am still enamored with the style and setting
it's not these that stay with me after I put the controller down
It's the music that really has its hooks in me
The world of South of Midnight is alive with music - the soundtrack is probably among the best I have ever heard
It makes South of Midnight a more emotionally affecting game than I first anticipated
and it's because the emotion is amplified by the songs that accompany it
Some songs are upbeat but others dive into soulful melancholy
The music in South of Midnight is as much a character as Hazel is
South of Midnight's gameplay - specifically its combat and platforming - is not as engaging as I had hoped it would be
has done enough to keep me coming back to the mythical Deep South every night this week
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Known for her collaborative spirit and adaptability
Tan emphasizes the importance of self-care and authenticity in today’s fast-paced work environment
Tan revels in the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse team
This dynamic environment fuels her creativity and drives innovation
making each day at work inspiring and fulfilling
When asked what advice she would give to her 20-year-old self
Tan encourages embracing change as a catalyst for growth
“Never let fear hold you back,” she advises
emphasizing that every challenge is an opportunity for self-improvement
Proud of her ability to quickly bounce back from setbacks
Tan reflects on her past struggles with fear and doubt
What once felt like a defeat became a critical turning point
teaching her the importance of self-trust and resilience
Tan is pushing her limits by confronting her fears head-on
including a daring skydiving experience planned for her upcoming trip to Dubai
“It’s all about challenging yourself to grow,” she states
embodying her philosophy of self-advancement
As a champion of sustainability, Tan favors the local brand “Little Match Girl,” which prioritizes eco-friendly materials and waste-minimizing production methods. Her choice reflects a growing consumer trend towards ethical fashion in today’s retail landscape
Describing her role at Multipolitan, Tan highlights the unique blend of high-level strategy and hands-on problem-solving that defines her daily tasks
This multidimensional approach requires agility and quick thinking
Tan’s personal drive stems from a profound desire to make a meaningful impact while staying true to herself
She emphasizes the importance of aligning one’s purpose and passion in a way that fosters positive change and personal satisfaction
Tan is committed to her employees’ growth beyond just performance metrics
“I invest in their development,” she shares
fostering a work environment centered around collaboration and open communication
believing that maintaining a healthy mindset is key to achieving long-term success and fulfillment
Xin Yun Tan’s insights highlight a transformative approach to leadership
her philosophy could inspire others in the industry to prioritize personal growth and consumer-conscious practices
paving the way for a more ethical and responsive retail sector
with a new Griffith University study allaying fears the technique could negatively affect feelings of empathy or willingness to support others.
Dr Jacob Keech is an expert in stress management and has been researching stress mindset — the way people perceive and believe stress affects them — since 2014
with the aim of improving people’s wellbeing and performance when faced with stress.
While stress has long been viewed in a negative light
recent research has suggested reframing it as a potential motivator can lead to better outcomes
including improved problem-solving skills and personal growth.
Dr Keech developed a stress mindset intervention — a 15-minute
online program where participants are first educated about the positive and negative aspects of stress
then taken through a series of imagery-based exercises where they visualise the positive consequences of stress in their own lives.
“Stress mindset interventions have shown promise in helping individuals manage their own stress more effectively,” Dr Keech said.
“There are likely to be benefits of viewing stress in a more balanced way
considering both the positives and the negatives
as opposed to strictly negative.”
questions have been raised as to whether there could be negative consequences to viewing stress as a productivity booster
in particular regard to managers putting undue pressure on their staff.
“The idea that fostering a more positive stress mindset could lead people to downplay the struggles of others or be less supportive is an important concern,” Dr Keech said.
“Our findings suggest this is not the case though.”
Participants who underwent the stress mindset intervention were asked to evaluate the distress levels of a close friend and a colleague in hypothetical scenarios and indicate their likelihood of providing support.
The results showed participants in the intervention group were equally receptive to others’ stress and just as likely to offer assistance.
“While it may be beneficial to embrace stress as a motivational tool for personal growth
we must always be cautious not to overload others with stress
especially in managerial roles,” Dr Keech said.
“Our study showed we can promote a healthier mindset towards stress without creating negative consequences for the social or emotional wellbeing of those around us.”
The results of the study were recently published in the International Journal of Stress Management, contributing to the growing evidence supporting the use of stress mindset interventions to improve individual wellbeing and performance, while alleviating concerns of negative impacts on interpersonal relationships.
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judgmental society obsessed with the way people look
but as more and more people lose weight with GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic
it seems we're starting to get data to prove it
And a recent survey of users of these medications revealed a discomforting truth about the way women are perceived in their public lives
Since we're back in an era where we like to deny basic societal truths
it's become sort of fashionable to deny that fatphobia exists and say that if fat people are treated poorly for being fat
that's their own fault and their own problem
Never mind that treating someone poorly is a choice
and we could all just as easily make a different one
Anyway! Levity, an online pharmacy that sells GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, recently did a study of 1,000 women in the U.S
to ask them about their experiences with the medication
Their questions touched on everything from the ease of accessing the drugs (or lack thereof) to the ways they changed certain health markers like hormone function
But the unexpected social effects are what truly stand out
women reported being surprised by how differently they're treated after losing weight
and it's hard not to feel like it's a pretty dismal view into human nature
RELATED: Woman Embarrassed About How She Lost 45 Pounds Keeps Lying To Her Friends And Family
Decades of studies and statistics have shown that women are consistently held back in the workplace because of their gender
and the University of Minnesota found women are 15% less likely to be promoted than men
This is in part because of what journalist Mary Ann Seighart calls "the authority gap," a persistent perception of women as less trustworthy
"We tend to assume that a man knows what he's talking about until he proves otherwise
Whereas for women it's all too often the other way round
It's easy to imagine that for an overweight woman
We already tend to stereotype fat people as lazy and incompetent
So it's not exactly surprising that Levity found GLP-1s are completely changing women's dynamics at the workplace: 19% of U.S
women said they were more respected professionally
and 10% said they were taken more seriously at work after their GLP-1 weight loss
And nearly 1 in 10 said they were either promoted or gained access to better job opportunities because of their weight loss
Which is remarkable given that nothing else about them changed besides their size
Imagine going an entire career struggling to get ahead and realizing it was just about how you look the entire time
RELATED: Woman Explains How She Increased Her Salary By $100K In 3 Years — By Losing 140 Pounds
These shifts carried over outside the workplace to women's social lives. In the U.S., nearly half of the women surveyed said they received more compliments on their appearance after their GLP-1 journey
and 20% said they were taken more seriously in social settings
these numbers were substantially higher in the U.K
But it's dating and romance that is perhaps most revealing: 27% of women reported receiving more attention in this area
but what's perhaps shocking is that Levity's statistic is not just about people in the dating pool but people in committed relationships
Which suggests something downright dark, a similar but even more hurtful mindbender than the workplace changes: Imagine being in a committed relationship with someone, perhaps for decades, only to find that they suddenly treat you better now that you're thin
This is nothing surprising, of course—social media is full of people who have had similar experiences. TikTok creator Brooklyn Kennedy went viral in 2023 for describing how "gross" and "demoralizing" it feels to suddenly be found desirable and acceptable only after losing weight
and how shocking she found the realization that so many people's love is
"I don't want anything to do with people who love like that," she said through tears
"I cannot wrap my brain around how much you care about bodies that you write off people."
GLP-1 users have to deal with criticism in the other direction: Half of Britons and a third of Americans told Levity they've been judged for taking the weight loss drugs
Social media is likewise full of condemnations of GLP-1 users from both sides of the weight debate
They're either "cheating" at weight loss or betraying the cause of fat acceptance by giving in to internalized fatphobia
It seems fat people are damned if they do and damned if they don't
But social media diatribes are one thing; conditional love
being devalued and dismissed in material ways because of your size
that one of the most universal experiences Levity found among GLP-1 users was anxiety about stopping the medications and gaining the weight back
is probably the most revealing statistic of all
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1 h 7 minsMay 6AboutWhat does it mean to live gutsy? In this episode, we sit down with mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp, the powerhouse behind the Gutsy Boss brand. Becky’s journey from journalist to entrepreneur to feminist coach is full of brave pivots, hard-earned wisdom, and a whole lot of intentional unlearning. After the sudden loss of her brother, she started asking the big questions—and her life hasn’t been the same since.
We talk about what it takes to break free from patriarchal conditioning, how people-pleasing sneaks into our lives and businesses, and why redefining success is an act of rebellion. Becky shares how she helps women-identified and nonbinary folks reclaim their agency, set boundaries without guilt, and build lives aligned with their values. If you’ve ever felt stuck in who you “should” be, this conversation will light something up in you.
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David Nicholls is a critically acclaimed author and BAFTA-winning screenwriter - and he's set to make an appearance at this year's upcoming Auckland Writers Festival
His bestselling book One Day sold millions of copies and went on to become a successful hit series on Netflix
Nicholls plans to address Kiwi fans - and open up about the pressures of success
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Melbourne Storm’s SG Ball U19 side have delivered their best season on record
finishing the 2025 campaign as semi-finalists and highlighting the growth of the Club’s pathway program
In its second year following the launch in late 2023
the ‘Road to AAMI Park’ pathways program has seen significant growth and local representation
with 19 of the 34 SG Ball squad members hailing from Victoria
Matt Duffie’s SG Ball squad finished the regular season in eighth position with five wins from their nine games and a +74 points differential
The team only lost four games for the season with two of those defeats coming by just four points
Inspired by team leaders and standout performers
in particular hooker Lockyer-Azile Foliola and prop Cooper Clarke
Storm defeated the Illawarra Steelers 36-16 in the first week of the finals in Wollongong
Duffie’s side travelled to play the undefeated Minor Premiers
With several key players unavailable due to injury
the team fought back from a 16-4 half-time deficit
to finish just short of a place in the Preliminary Final
The Semi-Final squad featured nine local Victorian pathway players
including six players who were part of Storm’s inaugural Harrold Matthews U17 team in 2024
Storm Junior Academy players and members of the Sunshine Coast Academy program also featured for the U19 outfit throughout the season
Led by Duffie in his first year as Head Coach
the SG Ball program was supported by a dedicated group of coaches
Duffie was proud of the entire program’s efforts across the course of the year
“I’m super proud of our playing group and our coaches and staff
We lost our first two games of the year and things could have easily gone a different way
working hard and maintaining belief,” Duffie said
but we’ve loved every minute and I’m hugely grateful to everyone for their dedication and hard work
It’s been a huge team effort and makes things even more exciting heading into 2026.”
the SG Ball squad received strong support from the senior NRL team
including regular messages of encouragement
Club Captain Harry Grant addressed the team
sharing insights from his own experience in Finals and offering valuable lessons for the young players to take forward
highlighting the hard work and commitment by players and staff to make the 2025 season a success
“We’re immensely proud of our SG Ball achievements this season and the impressive improvements they’ve made
Their preparation and training intensity has been outstanding
and we’ve been extremely pleased with the way they have conducted themselves on and off the field,” Ponissi said
“The players have demonstrated their tremendous potential and we’re incredibly excited for what the future holds for their development at senior level
and the continued growth of rugby league throughout Melbourne and Victoria.”
Eligible SG Ball players will now get their opportunity in Storm’s Jersey Flegg U21 squad who have started their 2025 season with five wins from their first seven games
Players eligible for SG Ball selection in 2026 (17 players from the 2025 squad) will join Storm’s Hurricanes Squad in preparation for a proposed tour to South-East Queensland in September
Home » Horse Racing » Horse Racing Reviews » Transatlantic Classic Success For Godolphin
A momentous few days on both sides of the Atlantic started with the Brad Cox-trained Good Cheer scoring emphatically in Friday’s Gr1 Kentucky Oaks
handing Godolphin a second win in the Classic following Pretty Mischievous in 2023
Jockey William Buick and the Godolphin team (Pic – Godolphin)
Sovereignty delivered a first Gr1 Kentucky Derby success for the royal blue silks 24 hours later – realising a long-held ambition for His Highness Shiekh Mohammed and Godolphin
It proved fitting that Sovereignty is trained by Bill Mott
who saddled Cigar to win the inaugural Dubai World Cup back in 1996 and oversaw the glittering career of 2023 US Horse Of The Year Cody’s Wish
Godolphin becomes the first owner since Calumet Farms in 1952 to win both the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks in the same year
with both winners bred by Godolphin in Kentucky
Ruling Court provided a sixth Godolphin victory in the G1 2,000 Guineas on Saturday as he beat Field Of Gold
with Shadow Of Light and Tornado Alert also running fine races in behind
Desert Flower made it a memorable weekend as she made all in Sunday’s Gr1 1,000 Guineas
a fifth win in the fillies’ Classic for Godolphin
Both Charlie Appleby-trained horses were ridden by William Buick
and the duo become the first jockey/trainer combination for 20 years to win both the 2,000 Guineas and 1,000 Guineas in the same weekend
The chance to create more history now beckons for Godolphin’s Classic crop over the coming weeks and months
starting with the intriguing possibility of potential Triple Crown bids in both the USA and the UK
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The Rafeef purple patch continued in the 2025 Champions Season opener at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday with another crackerjack performer in the shape of Mon Petit Cherie who won the World Sports Betting Gr2 Fillies Guineas
A Transkei-born horseman who started as a Groom
the groundbreaking Lunga learnt the ropes from top men like Mitch Wiese
Better known as having raced iconic legend of the turf Pocket Power
the affable Marsh Shirtliff is fast making a name for himself in the breeding fraternity
On the eve of the launch of the 2025 Champions Season this coming Saturday
South African horseracing awoke to a brand new chapter in its history on the Workers’ Day public holiday
The roster of stars have made a firm commitment to compete annually in up to ten events
with the stated aim of making racing more appealing to a young audience
while at the same time providing an engaging product for existing fans
A weekend that dreams are made of for Neil Jenkinson was capped off with Easter yearling Lubrication (I Am Invincible) winning the A$1m The Archer at Rockhampton on Sunday
since her victory in the same race a year ago
the 5yo Time For Love benefitted from a beautifully judged ride from Gavin Lerena
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Tech innovators decrypt the code to success in the digital workforce
From bright beginnings at a public school in one of Australia’s most isolated communities to becoming the CEO of Accenture ANZ
Peter Burns says career success is not based on a skill or qualification
Mr Burns and Accenture ANZ Strategy & Consulting lead Emma Neil
dropped by Campbelltown Performing Arts High School recently to chat with students from years 9 to 11 who are aspiring to become the next generation of digital workers
Mr Burns spoke to the Information and Digital Technology (IDT)
Business and Software Engineering students about the digital landscape
“Digital technology is an industry that has reach everywhere and is quintessentially global by nature,” Mr Burns said
“The most important attribute we look for in students is curiosity
With the New South Wales skills force expected to need an additional 85,000 digital workers over the next five years
collaborations like the NSW Digital Skills and Workforce Compact aim to change the way people think about digital careers through a range of initiatives delivered with corporate
Ms Neil spent the last 25 years at Accenture building her career off a foundation of enthusiasm and passion for the technology industry
“I wanted to be at the forefront of technological change
push the edge of what’s new and bring it to clients in an efficient way,” Ms Neil said
“Technology is a constant source of change
which is why I’m constantly excited and interested by what I do.”
Accenture has committed to hiring a fifth of its entry-level digital workers from alternative pathways by 2030 by signing the Digital Compact’s 20 per cent Alternative Pathways Pledge
This includes employing talent who acquired their technology skills through non-university routes
is an aspiring aerospace engineer and says she’s ‘hyped’ to hear from the tech leaders
“Their talk gave me insight into the industry that you just can’t Google,” Miss Vo said
“Digital technology is going to lead the world
I want to be part of the advancement and see how AI can be used to assist with more tasks.”
Mr Burns left one piece of advice: “Be curious and follow your excitement
whether it takes you to university or another pathway
Get started and you’ll learn so much while on the job.”
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Katie Ledecky opened the notes app on her phone in her hotel room and typed a one-word subject line: “Believe.” It had to start there
because how else can you accomplish the unbelievable
Ledecky plotted out some goal splits for the 800-meter freestyle she would swim a few hours later in the Tyr Pro Series swim meet in Fort Lauderdale
She broke the race down by 50-meter increments
and typed out her splits to the tenth of a second
This is something she’s done on occasion dating back to her youth (“doodles,” she calls it)
writing out potential split times in various events on the back of a notebook when her childhood friends might have been drawing a rainbow or a puppy
The first time through this process Saturday
Ledecky added up the splits and came to a time of 8 minutes
That’s less than a second off the world record of 8:04.79 she set in the event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016
“So I went back through and ended up shaving a few tenths,” Ledecky tells Sports Illustrated
The new goal time was a history-making 8:04.6. Then she went out and swam it into existence—only faster
In one of the greatest feats in swimming history
Ledecky broke her nine-year-old record with a time of 8:04.12
dropping .67 off what had been an untouchable standard set at the peak of her unparalleled powers
looked at her split predictions and thought
This is how greatness happens—the big-picture mindset (“Believe”) and then the details of what it would take to achieve it
How well does the greatest female swimmer in history know herself
To the elemental degree that she can drill down on 16 50-meter splits and come within half a second of predicting her time
Ledecky went out slightly faster than she expected
predicting a 27.9-second first 50 and a 29.9-second 50
putting her three-tenths ahead of goal pace
The second 100 was dead on: she expected 1:00.8 and went 1:00.81.The third and fourth 100s were just a tick slower than anticipated
both 1:01.7 compared to her predicted 1:01.4
Then it was right back on track through the fifth
The final 100—specifically the last 50—was bonkers
broken down to 30.3 in the first 50 and 29.5 in the second
with a 30.29 and 28.46 charge to the finish
With a large crowd at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center actively losing its collective mind
“It would not have been possible without them,” Ledecky says of the fans whose roars spurred her on
‘Don’t let these cheers go to waste.’ So I did a few extra dolphin kicks off the wall and came home a little harder.”
The result appears to be without precedent—a nine-year span between the same person breaking a long-course meters world record has never happened before
There have been several gaps of seven and eight years
It marks the sixth time Ledecky has broken the 800 world record across a span of 12 years
dating back to when she was 16 years old in 2013
The 800 capped an emphatic reminder that Katie Ledecky isn’t going away anytime soon
She should win a bunch of medals at the world championships in Singapore this summer
and it will take something unforeseen to keep her from a fifth Olympic Games and more medals in 2028 in Los Angeles
Ledecky immediately announced that this May meet—part of the pro circuit
Championships next month—was going to be something big by dropping the second-fastest 1,500-meter freestyle in history on opening night
Then she backed it up with her fastest 400 freestyle since Rio in 2016
Fellow American Gretchen Walsh then broke her own world record in the 100 butterfly twice Saturday
Ledecky got out her phone and sketched out her plan
Ledecky slammed her hands down in the water as the crowd erupted
Mary Gen; the first person to hug her when she exited the pool was Stanford assistant coach Kim Williams
a teammate of Ledecky’s with the Cardinal starting in 2016
it might have seemed like the world records would just keep falling
Ledecky has continued to build her incomparable resume
winning nine Olympic gold medals and 14 overall medals across four Summer Games
But it’s so incredibly hard to recreate perfection
Arguably the most impressive thing about Ledecky is that she has never been discouraged by that ghost chase
Beating the competition by half a 50-meter pool length has continued unabated—and continues to be one of the most remarkable visuals in sports—but she wasn't just trying to beat those in the pool with her at the time
She was trying to beat the Ledecky of years gone by
As she said in 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics: “I am always striving to be my best and be better than I’ve ever been
That’s not easy when your times are world records in some events
I approach every single race with the attitude that anything can happen
I wrote last summer that having that attitude requires swimmers lying to themselves about what is possible as they age and move further past their best times
“I think there’s always been this myth in the sport that distance swimmers are better when they’re younger,” she says
and had glimmers of potential to go best times
I’m bumping up against some of those [world-record] times again
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In his keynote address at the Waves Summit
Nvidia global vice-president Richard G Kerris showcased the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) in the media and entertainment industry
Explaining how AI has the ability to create real impact beyond visual effects
Kerris demonstrated its use in image creation
enhanced ad tech and personalised content delivery with language translation
Paying tribute to the work being done by AI developers
“Developers are key to the revolution taking place with AI
They are its core because they understand how an application works
and can harness the power of AI to bring the work being done in media and entertainment to fruition.”
Kerris also demonstrated the Nvidia Media Two stack that brings various aspects of AI together in a manner that is accessible for developers
This includes ‘NIMS’ or Nvidia Inference Microservices
which can be combined to create blueprints for specific applications
One such use case that Kerris showcased was Sky Media’s use of these technologies for the creation of interactive viewer experiences in sports broadcasts
which allows the creation and modification of various sounds
Kerris emphasised that the role of generative AI will not replace human talent or ability
but rather that AI in fact depends on human ideation for its success
and you can go from idea to execution much faster with it
Diljit Dosanjh and Shah Rukh Khan will be the first Indian male celebrities to attend the Met Gala 2025
alongside other Bollywood A-listers like Priyanka Chopra and Kiara Advani
Diljit expressed his excitement on social media and received goodies from the Met Gala organisers
The event celebrates fashion and Black dandyism and will be co-chaired by prominent figures
Rugby league’s annual expo would lose much of its sparkle if the NRL moves the festivities to another host city after the current deals ends in 2027
but it did – for a moment at least – let the imagination wander
Perth could work, given WA premier Roger Cook’s preference for rugby league and the imminent arrival of the Bears. Elsewhere, Adelaide Oval’s proximity to the CBD is kick-on heaven, just ask AFL fans. Melbourne and of course Sydney can put on a show. Or could the NRL try the Gold Coast, Townsville, Newcastle, even New Zealand?
“It’s great for Queensland.” Mander’s proud but suddenly desperate words echoed through the fan festival on the Lang Park forecourt. “But it’s also great for the NRL,” he said. “We hope that the relationship will continue.”
Read moreJust as an estimated 50,000 rugby league fans descend on Brisbane for this weekend’s festivities
the relationship that Mander speaks of is far from certain to endure
A deal with the Queensland government to host Magic Round expires at the end of the 2027 season
very happy for that relationship to continue
The heart sinks when a friend showers love and affection on their partner
and the next two years are about investing and growing the game here
“And for as long as we see people enjoying coming to Brisbane
But the country’s rugby league expo is now rightly seen as an asset by the code’s officials
and some believe there is a need in the competitive environment of Australian sport to realise its full economic value
View image in fullscreenPlayers from each NRL club playing in the 2025 Magic Round pose for a photo at the launch event in Brisbane
Photograph: Jono Searle/AAPSydney is the obvious alternative
Accor Stadium at Homebush became a carnival during the 2023 Women’s World Cup
food trucks and bars between the arena and the train station might just sustain the thousands of NRL fans who think 240 minutes of rugby league on a Saturday is not enough
Allianz Stadium offers a more upmarket option
and would give rugby league fans from Bowen to Bega an invitation to sample the shinier side of the Emerald City
But in both cases, Magic Round would lose much of its sparkle. It takes an Olympics to unite Sydney across its vast geography and isolated centres. And down in Richmond across from AAMI Park, there is only room for one Tigers.
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Read moreBrisbane still has a few cards to play. Suncorp Stadium may have been left out of the Queensland government’s Olympics infrastructure plan announced in March
But the venue is a source of pride for the city
Mander described it on Thursday as “the best rugby league stadium in the world” and added “we want to make sure that it maintains that standard”
Few places exude rugby league culture like the strip of asphalt leading down to Lang Park
There is a reason the NRL bought a hotel halfway up the road
The pubs and restaurants within earshot of the main stadium act as Magic Round’s beating heart
Looking out over the city’s famous brown snake in the hours before Women’s State of Origin as a tyre – complete with rim – bobs by
one is left to wonder whether the grass may be greener elsewhere
how much another state might pay for the privilege of putting up tens of thousands of men in coloured polyester
The success of Sinners, the horror-thriller from Black Panther director Ryan Coogler
has inspired some strange responses from the film industry
Despite the film sitting comfortably at the top spot of the North American box office for two weeks straight
the trades have been keen to put an asterisk next to its success
the film has a reported budget of between $90 and $100 million and earned ‘only’ $48 million domestically in its opening weekend
but that was also the best start for an original film since Jordan Peele’s Us from 2019
it saw a mere 6% drop in gross from its opening
Sinners has earned over $163.2 million worldwide
Gauging a film’s status as a success or failure seems like it should be pretty easy
But this is an industry built on the smoke and mirrors of the world’s savviest accountants and an ever-changing battle over what audiences want versus what they’re willing to leave the house and pay money to see
Arguments over whether the cinematic experience is still relevant have been waging for the best part of a decade
it’s clear that the entertainment industry is still driven by a now-traditional notion of what constitutes a hit
The old logic, and the one that is still widely used to judge a film’s success, is that a title has entered the black when it earns, at least, two and a half times its budget, to offset marketing and publicity costs. The reported budget of the live-action remake of Snow White
it’s brought in about $200 million worldwide
I think it’s safe to say that Disney will write off this as a financial disappointment at their next board meeting
But there is an argument to be made that financial profit is but one sign of success and maybe not even the most crucial one
If a film makes a ton of money and people stop caring about it very soon after seeing it
does that lack of a cultural footprint matter
It certainly does if you’re a savvy studio head who wants to extend the lifespan of an IP
as evidenced by several Disney live-action remakes that clearly existed for no reason more worthy than to strengthen a pre-existing brand
Making people excited for the work pays off in the long term
Then again, maybe a long-lasting fandom is overrated. We all spent years laughing about how nobody was invested in James Cameron’s Avatar but that sequel still became one of the highest-grossing films of all time
it’s a reminder that one should never bet against Cameron
a man who is scarily good at beating expectations and making all of the money
It’s hard to escape the sense that the film industry of 2025
or at least the major studios that have a monopolistic grip over it
They’ve never been ahead of the curve in predicting what audiences want but things feel more behind with the times than ever
Chasing after social media trends and forcing AI across the threshold only increases the flop-sweat panic of it all
It feels like they never learn the right lessons from those hits
Barbie should have told them that there’s a hunger for strongly defined stories by female creators with a vibrant vision
not that the world is clamouring for more movies based on toys
there are the intersections of race and gender to consider
women and people of colour love going to the cinema and typically do so more frequently than their white male counterparts
These are demographics with the power to make or break a movie
Yet the films they love often get stuck with that ‘but’ next to their name
It’s ridiculous that the default mode of thinking for studios in 2025 remains focusing on white men aged 18 to 35
especially as the ‘anti-woke’ brigade forces its way to the forefront
It’s certainly tough to separate the ‘skepticism’ around Sinners’s success from this barrage of anti-diversity tactics
I’m a cultural optimist who thoroughly believes in the power of organic hype and playing the long game
It’s always satisfying for me to see a film that was considered a commercial and critical failure upon release get its dues many years or even decades later
This has been the case for many of my favourite films
Whether or not that matters to the corporate entity that released it is of little consequence to me (unless it impedes their desire or ability to offer a physical release of said work
which is a major problem in 2025.) I also just find it exhausting how much the numbers game of Hollywood has been giddily adopted by outsiders and fans
Boiling any piece of art down to a series of statistics is both tedious and insulting
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“Give it 100% or don’t even start,” say founders Dave and Scott
Dave McFarlane saw the potential for something more
“We set out to do things differently,” he says
With a background in construction and a decade spent in Australia
Dave knew the ups and downs of the industry
He bought an aged-care facility in Henderson
“Villages in the States were on another level
not only in terms of scale but what they were offering with their facilities
Retirement villages in New Zealand were still relatively basic – far from the lifestyle communities we’re used to seeing today
Let’s go a bit bigger.” Not just in ambition
houses in New Zealand were getting bigger every year
Why would we place retirees in homes designed 20 or 30 years ago?”
The site on Auckland’s North Shore was carefully chosen for its gently sloping
Dave partnered with long-time friend Scott Vernon
They brought on architect John D’Anvers early in the process to design spacious villas surrounded by generous gardens
welcoming atmosphere Fairview is known for today
the Gardners are residents of the village themselves
Having a care facility on site was part of the vision from the beginning
“It’s something the Aussies and Americans did
it was always the plan to have a registered nurse on site to respond to the emergency alerts from our residents,” says Dave
His mother Betty was one of Fairview’s first residents
“She started having falls and had to use the emergency call buttons a few times
That’s when the decision was made to enter care.”
Fairview Care continues to operate at capacity
points to a broader trend as New Zealand’s population ages and demand for care services increases
Dave’s sister Lynn played a key role in shaping Fairview Care
She ran the unit for five years and helped to set the standard for the high level of support the village provides
His son Jono is continuing the family legacy
overseeing construction across both Fairview and Settlers
“Jono is a perfectionist,” says Dave proudly
“When a villa or apartment comes on the market
it’s refurbished to the highest standard.”
and its sister village Settlers Lifestyle Village remain privately owned
“That’s an advantage of having management on site.”
keeping an eye on maintenance and development projects
I know and chat with our residents and staff
and Scott and I both maintain a strong personal interest in their wellbeing.”
From farmland to one of the North Shore’s most sought-after lifestyle villages
Fairview reflects Dave and Scott’s philosophy: “If you do something
You give it 100% or you don’t even start.”
To learn more or arrange a visit, head to fairviewvillage.co.nz
with Anthony Albanese's Labor Party returned to power over Peter Dutton's Liberal/National coalition
The result flew in the face of multiple polls
which as recent as two months ago were predicting a resounding win for Dutton
The 'Trump effect' has been widely attributed to Labor's rise in the polls during the campaign
Could we see something similar in New Zealand?
New Zealand Labour's campaign chair Kieran McAnulty
who was at Albanese's election night party
joined Nick Mills to discuss the result.