Athletic Giants Face Downhill Slide

SYDNEY City Council and insurance giant AMP are locked in an escalating row over the future of the three giant statues on top of the tower at Centrepoint.

The Incredible Shrinking Japan Exposes Region To A New Meltdown

The Herald today begins a series on the threat of a new Asian economic crisis. Hamish McDonald reports on the building pressures. Shuichi Takase took a last look at the sweeping panorama from his 34th floor office above Chifley Square yesterday as he completed the quiet exit of Nippon Life Insurance from Australia.