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Heritage
The unassuming Glebe terrace which was an ‘oasis’ for thousands
Australia’s first women’s refuge has been added to the state heritage register.
- by Michael Koziol
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NIDA, Randwick Council call in lawyers after student housing towers approved
A planning panel chaired found the project, which will be 16 storeys at its tallest, was well-designed, well-located and would provide much-needed student homes.
- by Michael Koziol
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Planning
Barangaroo mark two? Mini-city of 11,000 homes a step closer to Sydney suburbs
Coronation Property wrote to the premier threatening to walk away from this mega-project. Last week the government agreed to take the next step.
- by Michael Koziol
Greens spruik western Sydney wins, play down Gaza effect in the east
Premier Chris Minns admitted a swing away from Labor in western Sydney was a “massive wake-up call” about the economic challenges facing many families.
- by Michael Koziol and Max Maddison
Clover Moore claims victory, begins sixth term as lord mayor
It was an unusual election day for many after the Liberal Party state executive failed to nominate in 16 councils. But in Parramatta, it came back resoundingly.
- by Michael Koziol and Jessica McSweeney
Analysis
NSW council elections
The Moore things change: Sydney lord mayor’s reign continues
In 45 years of contesting elections, Clover Moore has never lost one – or even looked like losing one. And nothing has changed after Saturday’s local elections.
- by Michael Koziol
‘We cannot build another Wentworth Point’: Housing reforms put to the test
The state government says it has a mandate for change on new housing. At local level, Saturday’s candidates up for election are uneasy about it.
- by Michael Koziol
US Presidential debate 2024 LIVE updates: Trump, Harris clash over abortion, immigration; Taylor Swift endorses vice president
It will be the first time the two candidates have met in person and with less than two months before election day, the stakes could not be higher.
- by Michael Koziol and Farrah Tomazin
More train station housing on the table as Labor says it’s ‘not done’ with planning changes
Planning Minister Paul Scully wants to slash onerous and “absurd” conditions of consent that imperil construction and slow the delivery of new homes in NSW.
- by Michael Koziol
After two decades as lord mayor, does Clover Moore deserve four more years?
Despite her achievements, many voters feel it is time for Sydney’s longest-serving leader to move on – but they’re not sure whether there is a better candidate.
- by Michael Koziol
‘We went berko’: How water is imperilling Sydney’s vaunted aerotropolis
For 15 years, developers didn’t have to pay a cent toward new water infrastructure in Sydney. When that changed, it set off a firestorm that is yet to be resolved.
- by Michael Koziol