Peter Dannock @peterdannock

Peter Dannock last shared their writing West Gate Bridge

When the partially complete West Gate Bridge collapsed in October 1970, thirty-five people were killed when one of the box-girder spans collapsed while the bridge was under construction.

The West Gate Bridge workers were a highly unionised workforce. Safety concerns over the construction method of the bridge, and disputes over workers'...

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Independent Advice

Eight years ago, I asked our accountant to recommend offering my wife and I sound financial advice. We were keen on building our retirement nest egg before it was too late.
Our accountant recommended an independent financial adviser, Matt. For a financial adviser to be classified as independent, they...

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The roadster to buy

The fact the current model of the Mazda MX-5 is over five years old doesn't seem to bother customers, as it's selling better than ever in Australia.

For the calendar year, up until the end of August 2021, 550 new MX-5s were sold, representing a 96.4 per cent increase over the...

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The club

If you own a sportscar and are looking to share your enthusiasm and passion, the best way to do this is to join a car club. It may sound cliché, but car clubs allow you to connect with like-minded enthusiasts – it's the very definition of a 'club'.
Car...

Quad bikes are dangerous

Quad bikes are a serious safety hazard, with many quad bike accidents resulting in death. Quad bike accidents are the leading cause of death and severe injuries on Australian farms. Since 2011, 150 people have died from quad bike related accidents, 23 of whom have been children. In addition, six...

Lockdown fatigue

Now that we have been crowned the longest lockdown city in the world, I am not surprised that all Melburnians are feeling a little tired. Within four weeks, we should get our double dose vaccine rate over 80 per cent and get out of lockdown, hopefully, our last.

Everyone is starting...

16/8

In what might be a vain attempt to control my weight and improve my overall health, I have added another activity to my daily routine. Intermittent 16/8 fasting involves the consumption of foods and beverages for a set window of eight hours per day and then abstaining from food for...

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Kansei engineering

Kansei engineering, or emotional engineering, is a key design concept for Mazda. Since the 1930s, Mazda evolved a theory that emotions such as joy and excitement are as crucial in developing a car as a technical specification.

Former CEO Kenichi Yamamoto championed Kansei engineering as a cornerstone of Mazda’s philosophy. Yamamoto...

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MG Midget

When the Austin-Healey Sprite Mark II was introduced in 1961, the MG marque already existed as a sister brand under the British Motor Corporation (BMC) banner. However, with the success of the Austin-Healey Sprite Mark I, MG was encouraged to start production of its own version in 1961.
The...

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Austin-Healey Sprite

Austin-Healey was a British sports car maker established in 1952 through a joint venture between the Austin division of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and the Donald Healey Motor Company (Healey).
Produced from 1958 to 1971, the Austin-Healey Sprite was intended to be a low-cost roadster that "a chap...

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MG MGA

MG cars had their roots in the 1920s as a sales promotion sideline of Morris Garages, a retail sales and service centre in Oxford belonging to William Morris. MG had many owners, and by 1952, its owners, Austin, had merged with Morris, Wolseley and Riley to form the British Motor...