We're Sirius: D-Day for iconic building
IT’S lights out for one of Sydney’s most famous — and famously ugly — buildings, the Sirius.After almost four decades serving as a public housing complex, the NSW government today confirmed it is putting the harbour view apartment block in the path of a wrecking ball.Designed in the late 1970s, the revered and reviled “concrete monster” has divided the community since the government began relocating public housing tenants from The Rocks to free up millions of dollars.The Heritage Council has be..>> view originalSaatchis chairman suspended after claiming gender debate is 'over'
Kevin Roberts Saatchi & Saatchi has suspended its global chairman following his comments claiming that there isn’t a problem with gender diversity in the industry. Kevin Roberts, chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi gave a frank interview with Business Insider which was published on Friday, in which he said he believes the gender bias debate is “fucking over” and that he doesn’t spend any time thinking about it. He also asserted than many women don’t reach senior levels within the industry beca..>> view original13 of 24 Queensland reef resorts closed: report urges new approach
Queensland's Tourism Industry Council says the rundown look of several resorts on the Great Barrier Reef was having an adverse impact on Queensland's tourism.QTIC chief executive Daniel Gshwind welcomed the announcement on Sunday of an inter-agency body to help developers work through the haze of bureaucracy on Great Barrier Island resorts. New Qld Government agency to review stalled reef resorts Photo: Ezra Patchett But he warned concerns had been raised about 12 months ago."Certainly (..>> view originalSurge in Opal cards as paper tickets are axed in NSW
How to tap on and tap off with an Opal card1:03There are some creative ways you can tap on and tap off using Opal. Credit: Transport For NSW Opal or out. Picture: Supplied.THERE has been a surge in demand for Opal travel smartcards ahead of the sale of the last ever traditional paper tickets on Sydney’s transport network this evening. From Monday morning, commuters in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong will no longer be able to purchase paper tickets and will be forced into using either the Opal ..>> view originalThis week in finance: Reporting season starts, RBA to decide on interest rate
This week in finance: Reporting season starts, RBA to decide on interest rate Posted July 31, 2016 13:57:22 Despite a mixed session on Wall Street on Friday and a distinctly soggy US GDP growth figure, the local market looks like enjoying a solid opening to a busy week.Just days after the Federal Reserve delivered a more upbeat assessment of the US economy, GDP growth came in at a very disappointing annualised 1.2 per cent for the June quarter, increasing the likeliho..>> view originalFrankston line trains to resume on Monday
Trains will resume running on the Frankston line on Monday morning following the removal of level crossings at McKinnon, Ormond and Bentleigh. The line was shut down between Caulfield and Moorabbin for 37 days to allow for round-the-clock construction works. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Level crossing removal underway Should we eat Skippy? Census privacy concerns And the winner is One Commissioner not enough: Dodson..>> view originalACCC's Rod Sims says Woolworths-Coles co-operation would be 'concerning'
Competition tsar Rod Sims says he would be concerned about any attempt by Australia's two biggest supermarkets, Woolworths and Coles, to co-operate in a bid to stave off foreign invaders.As German discount chain Aldi continues to expand aggressively, and speculation rages about discounter Lidl entering Australia, rivals Woolworths and Coles have been urged to put aside decades of fierce competition to co-operate on procurement and supply chain and logistics. ACCC chairman Rod Sims says Col..>> view original
Sunday, August 7, 2016
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