The creation of a free public database under new legislation concerning contaminated sites is expected to ease the transaction process for buyers of contaminated land.
Architects Woods Bagot drew inspiration for its design of the $400 million College of Technology in Doha, Qatar from a Bedouin rug, Arabic text and an extract of the old Doha City street pattern.
Five weeks after administrators took control of Sons of Gwalia, many people are still mystified by the sudden collapse of one of Australia's best known mining companies. Mark Beyer reports.
Even though Labor has not released its industrial relations policy, rumours are rife among employers that Australian Workplace Agreements will be abolished. Mark Beyer and Julie-anne Sprague investigate.
In the wake of the Prime Minister's $6 billion weekend spending spree, I couldn't help reflecting on a piece I had read recently on the purchasing power of election promises.
Federal election 2004 will be memorable for several reasons, not least, the clash between the Lying Rodent, Prime Minister John Howard's latest nickname, and the Road Rager, as Liberal Canning MHR, Don Randall, has dubbed Labor leader, Mark Latham.
Draft policy and legislation designed to protect wetlands has drawn strong criticism from industry bodies, which call it yet another intrusion on property rights for which land owners are not being compensated.
The Western Australian government has capped the height of Scarbourough beachfront developments at eight storeys, following the results of a community survey.
Ardross restaurant Piccolo Mondo has been acquired by Scott Bowman who has been busy for the past couple of weeks transforming the former Mediterranean-styled restaurant into one with a much more modern look and a five-star menu.
Western Australia's miners have warned that the State may not be able to meet future demand for its resources unless approval processes, particularly environmental approvals, are streamlined.
Mark Latham's promise to give up to $75 million a year to Western Australia to attract major new gas and processing projects to the State largely went unnoticed at the weekend.
Last week's State Scene lifted the veil on the unwitting moves by Premier Geoff Gallop and Energy Minster Eric Ripper that are helping Alinta further tighten its stranglehold over Western Australia's domestic and industrial gas markets.
