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CTV News
02-07-2025
- CTV News
Woman spits on retail worker: Police
A member of the Chatham-Kent Police Service seen in Chatham, Ont. on April 10, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) A woman has been charged after allegedly spitting on a retail worker at a store in Chatham. On Tuesday, police were called around 12:30 p.m. to the business on King Street West for a disturbance. When officers arrived, they said the complainant was visibly upset and said she was allegedly spat on by a woman. Officers took statements and reviewed audio evidence and said the accused spat on the victim after being refused service due to not having enough money. The Chatham-Kent Police Service said the accused also threatened the victim, which was confirmed by a witness. A 40-year-old Chatham-Kent woman is now facing charges for assault and uttering threats.
News.com.au
23-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Melbourne renter eyes Burwood East units as five per cent deposit scheme offers fresh hope
Kathryn Whiteley has been renting in Melbourne's eastern suburbs for years, but says the thought of owning a home has never felt closer, or more urgent, than it does now. The aspiring artist and retail worker said rising rents and cost-of-living pressures had made her long for stability, and the federal government's updated 5 per cent deposit scheme might finally offer her a way in. 'I'm on a fixed lease and my landlords have been lovely, but it's still not sustainable long term,' Ms Whiteley said. Elite Shrublands mansion gets eye-watering price cut 'At some point, something has to give.' Paying $434 a week in rent in Nunawading, below the median for her area, she said she'd reached a point where she was craving more than just temporary shelter. 'It's the emotional toll,' she said. 'You're always thinking, 'Will I have to move again? Can I afford the next increase?' You can't put roots down.' Ms Whiteley said the expanded federal government scheme, which allows eligible buyers to enter the market with a 5 per cent deposit and no lenders mortgage insurance, had made the idea of ownership feel real for the first time. 'And honestly, it feels like now or never,' she said. 'As a single person with no second income to lean on, this might be the only window I get.' Ms Whiteley has her sights set on a two-bedroom unit in Burwood East, drawn by its affordability, public transport access and proximity to shopping hubs. 'I've already looked into Burwood East,' she said. 'It's close to everything — transport, Coles, even Chadstone and Knox. It just makes sense.' Mortgage repayments for the most affordable units in the area could be significantly lower than her current rent. 'That would literally change my life,' she said. 'It would give me breathing room, mentally and financially.' A creative at heart, the aspiring artist said having her own space would be transformative, not just financially but personally. 'I've had to scale back a lot of the things I love,' Ms Whiteley said. 'If I had a place of my own, I could start creating again. It would be life-giving.'
