Berejiklian's debacle: one rule for rich Sydney, another for everywhere else
If you live in a wealthy area of Sydney, Gladys Berejiklian's government thinks your views are more important than if you don't.
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Jacob Saulwick
Jacob Saulwick is City Editor at The Sydney Morning Herald.
NSW government abandons remaining council amalgamations
The NSW government has walked away from one of its signature policies.
Councillors could be stripped of powers on DA approvals
Councillors across Sydney and in parts of NSW would lose the ability to vote on development applications, under a proposal to be represented to NSW cabinet on Thursday.
'Noisy, polluted, harsh': Sydney road a perfect lesson in what not to do
In a city thick with "visions", "precinct plans" and "redevelopment schemes", it is worth acknowledging the results when the best laid plans go awry.
Sydney's Sirius building to remain as government loses court battle
The Sirius building on the fringe of the Rocks will remain standing for some time yet.
New levy to pay for parks, schools, transport
Another 70,000 homes will be built across a stretch of central Sydney in the next 20 years.
Leaked documents reveal Victoria Road bus plan
A rapid bus system along Victoria Road and an extension of Sydney's eastern suburbs light rail line from Kensington to Malabar are, along with a tram down Parramatta Road, inner Sydney options recently analysed by Transport for NSW.
Parramatta Road tram plans developed - then scrapped
Detailed plans for a light rail line along Parramatta Road linking Sydney's central business district to Burwood were developed by the state's transport agency - but were abandoned several months ago.
Sydney toll roads proliferate, but alternatives don't
New roads can be funded using taxes that could otherwise be spent on schools or hospitals. Or they can be funded using tolls.
Walsh Bay legal fix could open loopholes for mines and other projects: critics
Proposed changes to state planning laws could make it easier for mining proponents and developers to skirt community concerns, critics say.
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