Development
Just one Sydney council to make big increase to housing supply in next five years
The housing supply drought looks like it is here to stay, as experts question whether either major party will rectify the situation.
- by Michael Koziol
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‘Radically faster’: Parramatta at centre of NSW’s high-speed rail future
The geographic centre of Sydney has been singled out as a location for a major hub for dedicated fast rail lines to Newcastle, Wollongong and the state’s west.
- by Matt O'Sullivan and Tom Rabe
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Sydney
‘Completely transform skyline’: Parramatta plan approved after nine years
Sydney’s second CBD is set to gain 11,000 new homes, 16,000 new jobs and a lot of new high-rises – but the squabbling isn’t necessarily finished.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Doing the heavy lifting’: The councils projected to fall short of new housing targets
Two-thirds of Sydney councils are expected to miss housing targets over the next five years, as the city’s housing affordability crisis worsens.
- by Andrew Taylor
‘It’s time’: Four decades on, architect’s vision may finally see the light
In the 1980s, David Aitken proposed turning the Cahill Expressway into a high line. Now the politicians finally agree.
- by Michael Koziol
‘Total madness’: Woollahra Council at war with business owners over Double Bay plaza
The NSW government has approved a $4.75 million grant for Woollahra Council to turn Knox Street into a pedestrian plaza.
- by Michael Koziol
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City life
‘We’d be nuts not to’: Stokes wants budget to fix ‘awful’ Circular Quay
The precinct has long been regarded as below its potential, but money is pouring in - with more on the way.
- by Michael Koziol
This Sydney suburb is a ‘perfect place to live’. So why do people want to move out?
Frustrated residents say Wentworth Point is a case study for what happens in Sydney when infrastructure does not keep pace with rapid development.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Australia votes
Liberals at odds over funding for Parramatta light rail extension
A NSW Liberal minister has warned that the federal government’s reluctance to fund a transport project could jeopardise two key federal seats.
- by Matt O'Sullivan and Tom Rabe
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Sydney
One in three Sydneysiders ‘don’t need to visit the CBD’ for a good time
Sydney’s CBD has been “de-positioned” relative to the suburbs, a major piece of research for the NSW government has found.
- by Michael Koziol
Sydney’s worst roundabout gets $100m upgrade, work won’t start for three years
After considering 12 options, transport officials have chosen what is known as a “diverging diamond interchange” for the upgrade.
- by Matt O'Sullivan