City life
Residents evacuated in Camperdown as factory catches fire
Motorists are advised to avoid the area while Fire & Rescue attend to the blaze.
- by Georgina Mitchell
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City life
Wealthy business owners' hold on Harbour Bridge climb broken
The operators of Scenic World in the Blue Mountains have broken the near two-decade grip of a company founded by Sydney entrepreneur Paul Cave.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney
'Demolition' required to move Powerhouse collection
Parts of the fabric of the Powerhouse Museum will need to be demolished to move large iconic objects in its collection.
- by Linda Morris
City life
Powerhouse documents show Ultimo sell-off plans
''Divestment'' of key Powerhouse sites is on the cards, according to ''sensitive'' government documents.
- by Linda Morris
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Drinking
Sydney's best and worst areas for drink driving offences
A suburb's social context, including rates of divorce, may be associated with the number of residents caught drink-driving.
- by Nigel Gladstone
Red carpet
FIFO Hemsworth skips film festival opening
Chris Hemsworth flies into town for a Tag Heuer party; Sydney Film Festival launches and TDE's Alyce Tran throws a wedding party - minus a bride.
- by Amy Croffey
Local council
Reopening of a Sydney landmark to be decided in court
Residents are taking legal action against the owner of the Pasadena on Sydney's northern beaches to halt its transformation into a restaurant and boutique hotel.
- by Andrew Taylor
Planning
Ugly ducklings or swans? Debate rages over multi-storey developments
South Village has a relatively generic appearance and is unlike to "ignite inspiration for the soul", according to an architecture expert.
- by Andrew Taylor
Local council
Virtual expedition into Parramatta's colonial past
When Teresa Van Der Heul transcribes records from Parramatta in the early 1800s, she feels like she is travelling back in time.
- by Julie Power
City life
Social Seen: Sydney's best parties this week
Jaeger-LeCoultre launches the Polaris Collection at Carriageworks; OGX throws a lunch at Chin Chin; and Jules Sebastian hosts FitBit's latest innovation.
- by Amy Croffey
Planning
Who killed Oxford Street? And what will bring it back to life?
Land values, residential development, regulation and the lack of value placed on cultural activity are blamed for the malaise.
- by Andrew Taylor