$130,000 FOR A LIFE

A COMPANY has been fined $130,000 over an accident in which an employee died after he lost control of a high-powered industrial hose at Port Kembla.

Bravo to genuinely good tapas

14.5 Superb Spanish fare in a casual setting.

Detour while pavilion is revamped

CYCLISTS and pedestrians who use the pathway behind Wollongong's North Beach Bathers Pavilion will hit a detour sign today.

Eugenics cited in Bolt race case

AS A five-year-old in Ingham, north Queensland, Pat Eatock says she got to play at lunchtime in the white children's section of the segregated school playground.

Facelift starts for famous pavilion

NORTH Wollongong beachgoers and Blue Mile joggers may notice a few changes as they pass the North Beach Bathers' Pavilion this morning, with work expected to begin on the refurbishment of the building.

BUILDING STANDARDS

There are not many buildings that could withstand the force of a tsunami like the one that hit Japan this month or Indonesia in 2004. However, construction standards and requirements in many countries have helped reduce the death toll from natural disasters such as earthquakes and cyclones.

Buffer zones

Protection from wild weather, plus cultural and eco demands, made this a challenging project, reports Sue Peacock.

In tune with the streetscape

A BEACH HOUSE BUILT TO BRIDGE THE NEEDS OF THREE GENERATIONS.

Function centre ripe for corporates

JOHN and Barbara Murphy have listed their beautiful Mansfield House function centre in High Street, Maitland, for auction on Thursday, April 14.

City views just one of the perks

$1800 a week CARLTON 11 Argyle Place East Bedrooms Four Available Now Bond $9000 Agent Hocking Stuart, 9388 5200 Melway 2B F10

Action at grass roots

Angkor's tourist income is funding community projects beyond the Cambodian heritage site, writes Leisa Tyler.

I'll have the makeover she's having

Neighbours in this city building are lining up for a Shelley Roberts design.

Cherry-picked colour

A clever redesign has optimised this red-hot terrace, writes Judy Barouch.

O'Farrell win will add to Gillard's headaches

A few weeks ago the Victorian Health Minister, David Davis, wrote to his federal counterpart, Nicola Roxon, and he wasn't happy.

Keeping views from prying eyes

An air of openness pervades this private family home, writes Jenny Brown.

Shumka doubles Paladin stake

DON Shumka doubled his stake in Paladin Energy when the shares were severely dealt with following the earthquake in Japan.

LIFE AND LIMB

The spotted gum that is king of our backyard exudes grandeur and serenity when it is not harbouring silly possums or raucous cockatoos.

hot

Does Melbourne really need another Italian restaurant? At least the Merchant tries to be a bit different, writes Larissa Dubecki The Merchant 495 Collins Street, city 9614 7688 Licensed Open Mon-Sat 7am-11pm Cards AE MC V Diners Eftpos Entrees $8-$20 Mains $25-$45 Desserts $14.50 The Merchant

Old bikers out of hand

THEY seem to be everywhere in the Lower Hunter, fat old people trying too hard to be something other than fat old people. No, not our own fat old people, because they're generally resigned to being merely fat and old, but Ulysses Club bike riders and their boilers.

Once a jolly clever swagman tried in vain to help homeless

You don‚„t expect Australian charities to be winning international design awards. Then again, you mightn‚„t expect the world epicentre of supersize houses to tolerate homelessness for one in 200 of its citizens, either. The obvious design solution to an affordability crisis in one of the world‚„s richest cities is to make houses smaller. Much smaller, in this case, but perfectly formed.