Threat to Sydney Opera House refurb

Utzon's plan to transform the interior of the Sydney Opera House

Source: Jørn Utzon and Richard Johnson

Australian Prime Minster Kevin Rudd has refused to back a £400 million (Aus$900 million) scheme to refurbish the Sydney Opera House and incorporate Jørn Utzon’s original vision.

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