Former prime minister backs Australian casino project

The Sydney Morning Herald – The champion of Barangaroo’s southern cove, Paul Keating, says its function as a landmark can be ”swapped” with the proposed site for James Packer’s $1.5 billion hotel casino. The cove is to shrink by about 2000 square metres under the latest design changes, endorsed by the Barangaroo Delivery Authority this week. These would also shift parkland inland from the harbour – a consequence of Lend Lease agreeing to relocate its hotel from a site approved over the water to Mr Packer’s preferred location. Mr Keating, a strong advocate for the two harbour coves and naturalistic…