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Western Sydney University Professor James Arvanitakis

West wants its own Opera House

IT IS considered the cultural heartland of Australia, and western Sydney residents want landmark plans for creative and performing hubs — rivalling the Sydney Opera House or Hollywood bowl — designed for our backyard.

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Ben Robertson, Special Counsel at Carroll and O'Dea Lawyers is investigating the methods used by the NSW Government cladding taskforce. Photographed 26th October 2018.  (AAP IMAGE/Matthew Vasilescu)

Lawyers questions cladding taskforce

THE Taskforce that has conducted more than 2300 assessments for the safety of cladding, following the Grenfell Tower inferno, do not actually identify the cladding type or its compliance with the National Construction Code NSW Emergency Services minister Troy Grant has admitted.

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Robyn Smiles and John Colvin in their wine cellar at Mosman on Saturday October 13th. Colvin Wines won 3 awards at the recent Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show 2018. (AAP IMAGE / Troy Snook)

Lawyer turned vineyard owner on his success

MOST people with a passion for wine might collate a large cellar in their home and stop at that. But not John Colvin. The lawyer took his long term enthusiasm for fine wine a step further – he bought a Hunter Valley vineyard. Recent awards is proof of his achievements.

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President Xi’s brave new world

UNIVERSAL surveillance. Loyalty points. Censorship. Chinese President Xi Jinping has put all these things in place to meet his country’s unique challenges – but has he created a perfect dystopia?

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Descendents of Viola Walder, the original queen of Kirribilli, are preparing to celebrate the centenary of The Walder apartment building.

The Kirribilli queen and her waterfront icon

IT HAS stood through 24 Australian Prime Ministers and now houses the sixth generation of a pioneer Kirribilli family. And it was almost 100 years ago that Viola Walder, the matriarch, built the house that bears her name. Read the story of an incredible woman and her incredible home – The Walder.

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