Urban Development and Planning

The train stations of Sydney's CBD have been little more than grubby pit stops, but those behind the new metro project hope that its gleaming stations with architectural-scale artworks will have commuters looking twice.

Urban planners say Australia has too much parking. But as car ownership grows, questions have surfaced as to whether we could ever build less.

A 39-hectare working farm in the heart of the Sunshine Coast's most urbanised area could become a technology village under an idea proposed by the region's former mayor.

While newly built homes in Australia are better at keeping cold air out, there is a chance leaks may still be adding to your power bill.

Councils in north-east Victoria call for a controversial hospital redevelopment to stop after losing faith that the half-billion-dollar build can adequately service the region.

WA's government will force the City of Perth and its Liberal-candidate Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas to hand over prime land so it can build a new primary school, in an escalation of an ongoing political stoush.

Brisbane has locked in an alternative deal to build a sports precinct in Albion after old plans to build an Olympic venue were rubbished and then scrapped.

This image shows what a concert could look look like at the proposed stadium, but one sceptic argues the appeal for international acts to tour Tasmania just isn't great enough.  

Melbourne's population continues to grow, but there are growing calls for services such as public transport to be expanded to match the boom. 

The Tasmanian government must have an AFL high performance centre built near the Hobart CBD to ensure the state's entry into the competition. But the location on parklands on the city's eastern shore has divided the community, with an elector poll giving a narrowly split result.

A community in the middle of Sydney are fighting to save a boarding house which is home to 32 vulnerable residents at risk of becoming homeless if the new owner wins a battle to develop it into luxury homes. 

Blooms of Lyngbya, which burns human skin and destroys marine habitat, blanketed the bay in the 1990s and 2000s.

Traditional owners say developers did not consult them about a $450 million development set to transform the foreshore at Hervey Bay. 

Scientists studying 30 years of satellite data find it is no longer just megacities such as New York, Tokyo and Shanghai that are reaching for the sky.

After being knocked back in May, a social housing development for vulnerable older women has the backing of Hobart City Council after the proponent slashed its assessment of how much extra traffic the building would generate.

The grandson of Canberra's first general store owner, Terry Snow's projects include the transformation of the Canberra Airport.

An award-winning brewery and distillery founded on the Sunshine Coast has moved to Gympie's greener pastures. Its owner blames the council's town planning restrictions.

Apartment living is taking off, but a supply shortage in NSW as building costs climb is slowing its pace.

By introducing bike lanes and hook turns for cyclists, Hobart City Council is making room for an influx of bike travel. But what will it take to convince motorists to change their habits?

Plans for a major wharf upgrade for Australia's Antarctic icebreaker have been scaled back after the initial $515 million cost estimate was deemed "exorbitant", an inquiry has heard.

RSL Tasmania says its concerns about a new AFL stadium on Hobart's waterfront have not been eased by new images showing how the structure will affect the view from the Cenotaph.

Noise complaints in Victoria have almost doubled in the last financial year. How should you approach a conversation with a neighbour if they're making too much noise and what do you do if it doesn't result in change?

The NSW Land and Environment Court upholds an appeal by developer Goldcoral, paving the way for stage one of the Iron Gates subdivision at Evans Head.

The NSW Building Commission is stepping up its efforts to address building defects in homes in the Illawarra lifestyle marina community of Shell Cove and is urging more owners to come forward.

In May a government-owned developer bulldozed a swathe of bushland in the Top End to make room for defence housing.