
Following President Obama’s efforts to lift America out of its darkest days of debt crisis and finally succeeding, now Wall Street is in free fall. And, Australian markets, like many other world markets are following. Today it took its biggest tumble in two years as the GFC (global financial crisis) spooked investors. Can Australia withstand another global economic storm? Some analysts are predicting that the crisis three years ago was only the dress rehearsal. And that today is when the real performance began.

Change is threatening because it means things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging and to the confident inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better”

From the earliest times gardens were associated with shade, running water; fragrance and fresh produce and therefore represented peace and prosperity. Each visit to a garden is a unique experience because its plants, ornaments, views and garden buildings appear in a sequence that can never exactly be repeated ever again. Another quality, not possessed by [...]

Residence splendidly showcases the ability of Sydney based international designer Thomas Hamel to produce an interior that accommodates the needs of the client in a timelessly elegant and unforgettable way. This beautiful illustrated volume provides an insight into some of his favourite projects. Chapters are accompanied by a description of the design process used in each transformation