Gemma Battenbough . Articles BREAKING NEWS: Workplace specialists DEGW to merge with Davis Langdon Specialist office design consultancy DEGW has today announced it is merging with Davis Langdon, as the global construction giant bolsters its consulting business. Sydney Opera House at risk from climate change Australia's world heritage properties are at risk from climate change, according to new research from the Australian National University. Rates hold welcomed by housing industry The Reserve Bank's decision to hold the official cash rate steady at 3 per cent has been welcomed by the housing industry. Grow out but not up: planning changes fall short A failure by the NSW state government to increase height restrictions in line with its push for higher densities could result in low-income earners living in 'shoe boxes' without enough sunlight or communal space. Ideas buzz around sustainable transport Canberra needs a whole-of-government approach to transport planning that combines infrastructure, parking, cycling, walking, public transport and cars, claims a new ideas paper. LED spectacle planned for Melbourne stadium, video The roof of Melbourne's new Rectangular Stadium will be covered in thousands of LED lights that can shine any colour and be programmed into a multitude of patterns.