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Penrith star Brian To’o grew up in a small three-bedroom fibro house in Sydney’s western suburb of Mt Druitt with his six siblings and their parents, Fati and Fale. “The two of us in every room and Mum and Dad ended up sleeping in the common room,” To’o said. This is an example of the sacrifices of his mother and father who was born in Samoa which prompted To’o to use his NRL income to buy them a house and also influenced his decision to play for the Pacific nation in the season-ending World Cup. “I got my smile from my mom, and my bright and happy side”: Brian To’o © Gregg Porteous/NRL Photo “My parents were definitely the biggest influence in my life,” says To’o. “They have always been there for me and bought me to be the man I am today, so I am very grateful to my parents. “Giving them a home is just a small way to say thank you for all they have done for me.” To’o’s mother Fati, in particular, played a ke...

Octopus Investment Australia has officially launched a $10 billion renewable energy “platform,” which will seek to finance large solar, wind and battery storage projects and has purchased Australia’s largest operating solar farm. Octopus Australia – a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest investors in clean energy, the Octopus Group – said on Wednesday it had simultaneously closed two full subscription funds co-invested in Australia’s multibillion-dollar renewable energy portfolio. The two investment vehicles are the Octopus Australia Sustainable Investments (Oasis) Fund, open to institutional investors, and the Octopus Renewable Energy Opportunities (Oreo) Fund, open to wholesale investors. Among the institutional investors who have joined the Oasis fund so far are the federal government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Australian pension fund Hostplus, which has more than 1.5 million members and $86.6 billion in funds under management. O...

The purchase price for the clinic is believed to be less than $30 million, ranging from under $300,000 to over $1 million, depending on the size and location of the clinic. The settlement figures are far from the investments sunk into the business by some franchisees. This is a far cry from the $80 million compensation demanded by the 52 franchised clinics in March last year when they joined forces and filed a 140-page letter of dispute alleging that LCA had gouged them for equipment and supplies costs, while forcing them to take aggressive action. discounts that make it difficult for them to cover their costs and condition customers to expect discounts. ‘It was despair before losing everything’ Mediation for unhappy franchisees failed in May last year. A second mediation attempt was held earlier this year, and a settlement was agreed earlier this month. “It wasn’t an option to finish, it was despair before losing everything,” said one franchisee. ...