"Any developer knew that whatever they did would most likely be appealed to the courts."
But the developers knew they had a powerful weapon at their disposal.
"The developer knows he won't be sitting with an empty office building for two years."
As developers now know there will always be people watching and ready to protect Australia's cultural history.
Now, if developers know they can protect something, they will probably do a better job.
Is there any reason why the developer of a video game should know your home address?
These days, a developer never knows who is going to decide he's oppressing them.
The developers have known that for a long time.
The developers know that eventually they'll become exhausted and give up.
Any developer knows that success in the real estate business takes persistence, good instincts and not a small amount of luck.