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Secret $50m sale If there is one residential property sector clocking up impressive results this year (and there is only one) it is the trophy home market. This week the Vaucluse waterfront home of Dawn Lincoln-Smith sold for more than $50 million. The Vaucluse home of Dawn Lincoln-Smith has sold after more than 65 years […]
The first blog in this two-part series made two main points: that the total number of Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers on farms is falling, and that the number of PALM workers applying for asylum is now in the hundreds per month. The blog argued that these points may be related. It is […]
Data just released from the Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations shows a sharp decline in Pacific workers engaged in short-term (seasonal) agricultural work, with the total falling from 18,905 in July 2023 to 14,355 a year later in July 2024, a decline of 24% in a single year. Employers are now able to […]
Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah: A Man-Made Wonder That Defies Nature Dubai, a city synonymous with audacious ambition and architectural marvels, has pushed the boundaries of human ingenuity with its iconic Palm Jumeirah. This artificial archipelago, a feat of engineering and a testament to the city’s unyielding drive, stands as a symbol of the country’s visionary spirit, […]
Buying anything with an “as is” sticker is a big gamble. Furniture might have a small dent or scratch, and clothing could be slightly damaged—if you’re lucky, it might be repairable. But what happens when the item with the condition warning is a house? Do you jump in with two feet and hope for no […]
Proyecciones Civiles presents two-unit residential complex Architecture and design studio Proyecciones Civiles unveils the Duplex Chelem, a duplex-style residential complex in Chelem, Yucatan, situated just a few hundred meters from the beach. The complex consists of two modular units, Casa Árbol and Casa Palmera, which can function independently or combine into a single-family home. […]
The Shan Plateau near Kalaw. Photo: David Stanley Since the majority of people in Myanmar are employed in agriculture, MCRB initially planned to conduct a Sector Wide Impact Assessment (SWIA) on agriculture as one of four SWIAs, the others being Oil and Gas (2014), Tourism (2015), and ICT (2015). In 2014, MCRB and the […]