Live stream rift: Clover Moore team accused of 'war on transparency'
A Liberal councillor is calling for a 12-month live-streaming trial of City of Sydney council meetings.
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Lisa Visentin
Lisa Visentin is an urban affairs reporter based in Sydney. She has previously worked covering courts and in federal parliament.
'I felt dehumanised': Councillors walk out on mayor
Less than a fortnight after North Sydney Council was rebuked by the Berejiklian government for its petty rivalries, councillors walked out on the mayor as she called for a "line in the sand" to be drawn following a report into the council's dysfunction.
City of Sydney's new plan for affordable housing
The City of Sydney wants to force developers to make a greater contribution to affordable housing across the inner city.
Extreme flood could trap residents of proposed development, SES warns
The state emergency service has raised concerns about the proposed development of thousands of homes on a low-lying golf course in south Sydney, warning an extreme flood could leave residents stranded with no guarantee of rescue.
'You sold us out': Tempers flare over student housing project
Old enmities flared once again at The Block, as a community meeting was shut down amid a crescendo of yelling over the proposed redevelopment of the historic Redfern site.
'Not good': The end looms for Sydney's heritage train tours
A vintage rail operator has stored and maintained its trains at Eveleigh for 30 years. Now it's been kicked out, and its tours are in jeopardy.
Fake council website taken down as merger hostilities intensify
A website purporting to be operated by a new Sydney council has been taken down.
Councillors unable to vote on controversial development
A debate over political donations and property development is brewing in the Sutherland Shire, with almost half the council unable to represent residents' concerns over two controversial projects.
Uber's surprising impact on Sydney's taxi use
Uber has increased its stronghold in Sydney, capitalising on an increased demand for point-to-point transport that once might have been serviced by the taxi industry.
The Block takes a 'significant departure' from original plans
Once home to Redfern's Aboriginal community, The Block will be transformed primarily into student accommodation, under new plans lodged by the Aboriginal Housing Corporation for the area's redevelopment.
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