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SHOCKING: Walker corporation - You Need To See This

'Parliament tower' approval a tall order for opponents

Approval for a capital city's tallest commercial building, just metres from its heritage-listed parliament, disrespects history and heritage, opponents say.

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Adelaide’s first skyscraper criticised as ‘profound mistake’ and ‘hugely questionable’ by opponents

Critics say ‘phallic’ 38-storey commercial tower next to state parliament is ‘the wrong building in the wrong place’

The Guardian - AU

Space for public servants, a hotel and apartments coming to Northbourne

Work is planned to begin on the London Circuit site later this year.

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Tanya Plibersek rejects windfarm proposed for biodiverse Queensland forest

Plan for 42-turbine Wooroora project withdrawn after minister signals refusal because of threat to spectacled flying-fox habitat

The Guardian - AU

Developer withdraws from controversial Toondah Harbour project

Walker Corporation pulled out of Moreton Bay development after Tanya Plibersek proposed rejecting it on environmental grounds

The Guardian - AU

Developers walk away from huge wetlands project

A bid for a multimillion-dollar development on an internationally protected wetland has been canned after the government indicated it would not back the plan.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Toondah harbour plan rejected; Ballarat murder accused faces court; and how much coffee is too much?

Walker Corporation’s plan would have included 3,000 luxury apartments, shops and a marina

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Plibersek rejects wetlands project in draft decision

In a draft decision, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has refused a development application that would have dredged wetlands east of Brisbane.

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Tanya Plibersek plans to reject a $1.3bn development at Moreton Bay. Why was it so controversial?

Conservationists have been fighting for years to protect the wetlands at Toondah harbour from the proposed luxury apartments and shops

The Guardian - AU

Tanya Plibersek rejects Toondah Harbour project over impact on globally significant wetlands

Walker Corporation had proposed 3,000 apartments, marina and shops for the site, which is a critical habitat for the endangered eastern curlew

The Guardian - AU

Aboriginal Remains Found By A Developer In SA Were Dug Up & Stored In A Shipping Container

“This is something that’s been imposed on us because of colonisation on Kaurna land... This will happen again.”

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Documents show how ex-NSW planning head was involved in fast-track rezoning for developer he later worked for

FoI documents show Michael Cassel was on first-name terms with Walker Corp CEO and pushed for meetings on his behalf

The Guardian - AU

Western Sydney council's developer deal paves way for Charlie Teo-backed hospital

Blacktown Council agrees to sell a large part of its CBD to developers, with plans for the site including a private hospital and research centre backed by controversial neurosurgeon Charlie Teo.

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