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Ideally it works, but too often it’s a disaster We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss April 9, 2021 — 12.02am Save Normal text size Credit:Illustration: Cathy Wilcox To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. UNIVERSITIES Ideally it works, but too often it’s a disaster As someone who was active in off-campus teaching for some 30 of a 50-year career in higher ...

Advertisement Marcel Mihulka and his family chose to live near Shell House – the skyscraper on the corner of Flinders and Spring streets – in part because of the heritage listing stopping redevelopment of one of Melbourne’s most decorated pieces of architecture. But the heritage listing for the skyscraper, designed by world-renowned architect Harry Seidler, will be set aside if an application before authorities is successful. Marcel Mihulka on the plaza where Shell House’s o...

Nation mourns King Goodwill Zwelithini, a man who revived age-old Zulu customs Share DURBAN – Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini who died today at the age of 73, saw it all during his lifetime. A son of King Cyprian Bhekuzulu and Queen Thomozile Ndwandwe, the king assumed the throne at the young age of 23 (in 1971) before thousands of well wishers. His crowning came at a time when there was infighting in the royal house and he had to be summoned to abandon schooling in order to fill the vacancy...

defenceWeb Written by defenceWeb - Retired SAAF general Lucky Ngema in the cockpit. Retired SA Air Force (SAAF) two-star general Nhlanhla Lucky Job Ngema was, according to the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), the first black South African to qualify as a licenced air transport pilot. He was also, SANDF social media has it, the SAAF’s first black general officer and founder of the air force’s aviation awareness programme Siyandiza (We Are Flying). During his years in exile including a sti...

SUPPLIED The Wellington Company in collaboration with award winning architects Architecture + are reimagining Massey House into the new modern 126LQ. One of New Zealands first curtained walled buildings is about to undergo a major transformation to breathe new life into it once again. The Wellington Company in collaboration with award winning architects Architecture + are re-imagining Massey House into the new modern 126LQ. The restoration and redevelopment will deliver over 7000 square meters...

Sydneys best new openings of 2020, and whats coming soon Scott Bolles Photo: Edwina Pickles For a city as obsessed with new restaurants as Sydney, 2020 was an understandably frustrating year for both operators and hungry diners. The pandemic might have slowed the roll-out of new venues, but even it didnt put a full-stop on Sydneys opening action. In a year when the word "pivot" entered our orbit, restaurant operators still found a way. They swung open their doors as takeaway temples, and when t...

It was very small number of people who kind of protected him. he was working out of shell house in johannesburg which was the anc headquarters. a low-rise building and not protected at all. so i had this kind of amazing intimate access with him. he was at that time trying to learn what had he to do to become leader. we were also working on the book. he was trying to prevent his country from ending up in civil w w war. it was an extraordinary time yet he kept his calm. he was measured which is on...