Planning
‘Bad for the whole of NSW’: Inside the north shore’s NIMBY crusade
Ku-ring-gai Council is taking the state government to court to block its planning reforms. But even in NIMBY central, attitudes about housing policy are starting to shift.
- by Michael Koziol
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Struggle streets: The fight to keep Sydney’s suburban shopping strips alive
Changing tastes and online retailing have left our urban shops in the doldrums. Some retailers think they know how to bring the good times back.
- by Andrew Taylor
The rich used to send it their sewage, now this suburb is an oasis of creatives
Once a place where the poorest endured toxic run-off from Melbourne’s wealthy, Collingwood is reaching for an affluent, sustainable future. It’s not all smooth going.
- by Tony Wright
‘Enormous potential’: Plan to bring life to the forgotten end of South Bank
High-level talks have begun to map out the future of a stretch of Brisbane riverfront that predates Expo 88. What does that mean for its major tenant?
- by Tony Moore
The smoke haze blanketing Brisbane this week began with a wet summer
The rain that fell six months ago watered grass and trees that could have fuelled bushfires this summer. That’s why firies are cautiously burning around Brisbane now.
- by Tony Moore
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City life
Councils alarmed by government orders that could double housing. See the plans for your area
Councils across Melbourne warn of fundamental changes to their suburbs after the state government ordered them to find space for millions of new homes.
- by Cara Waters and Josh Gordon
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Sydney councils
Can the powerful owl and a flying fox save this north shore zone from development?
In a summons filed in the Land and Environment Court, Ku-ring-gai Council claims the government failed to give due consideration to critical habitat and threatened species.
- by Michael Koziol
The heart of Footscray is full of empty, derelict sites. Locals blame ‘land banking’
Critics say land banking has become a problem with large commercial buildings in prime locations standing empty for years.
- by Najma Sambul
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Education
Where is the long-term plan for education in Perth’s inner city? Apparently, nowhere
There is a missing piece in the state’s education outlook – a long-term, inner-city plan, claims the federal MP for Perth.
- by Holly Thompson
‘No-go areas’: How population growth is putting parts of SEQ in the red for developers
Sensitive areas in south-east Queensland that could be off-limits to developers have been identified under proposed planning changes.
- by Tony Moore
Opinion
Opinion
Next stop Woollahra? Why it’s time to build the station that never was
The sad fate of Woollahra station is a classic Sydney tale.
- by Michael Koziol