History - Congress in the ruinsBy: Kerry Allen
Fifty years ago, from May 18 to 23, 1971, the Australasian Architecture Students Association Congress took over the Wilson Cement Works ruins in Warkworth. Over 300 participants, including musicians, came north after two days of proceedings in Auckland.
The Wilson Cement Works ruins proved a muddy venue for a conference. Photo, Tudor Collins.
They brought materials to build temporary shelters and communal structures. Architect Graeme North, Warkworth resident for 28 years, attended the congress as a second-year student. It was his introduction to the town. I talked to Graeme about the congress …
“There was a lot of buzz about it. People were making prefab stuff for structures and things they could take to install there. There was talk about the speakers who were coming out. [Architect] Sim van der Ryn was from California and right in the thick of the anti-Vietnam War demonstrations going on. There had been riots and the cops
Updated: May 5 2021, 16:28 ET
A BILL and Melinda Gates Foundation translator has vehemently denied unfounded claims that she broke up the famous philanthropists.
Zhe Shelly Wang, 36, took to Twitter to blast the rumors and reports swirling about her relationship with the Microsoft mogul in the wake of his bombshell divorce announcement.
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Zhe Shelly Wang was reportedly forced to issue a statement after allegations swirledCredit: Zhe “Shelly” Wang/LinkedIn
Shelly Wang s responded today to the rumours from Fox alleging that she had “more than strictly professional relationship” with Bill Gates.
She calls the whole thing crazy and tells people not to waste time on unfounded rumours . pic.twitter.com/7wQdNhP2tO Kerry Allen 凯丽 (@kerrya11en) May 5, 2021
Five animals to spot in a post-Covid financial jungle
By Dhruti Shah
image copyrightDominic Bailey
As the world moves towards a post-Covid era, economic recovery has become the top priority for governments and businesses alike, and what has become clear is financial literacy and education has become a necessity.
While you may have heard of bear markets, bull markets, cash cows and tech unicorns, there are lots of other creatures that have moved from the financial pages to everyday conversation.
To help you on this safari, here are five animal metaphors to watch out for in the post-pandemic world.
Lemming investors