March 2024
The zoning tweak that could deliver 20,000 new homes in Sydney
Faith-based groups control almost 2500 parcels land across the state, of which almost 750 are within walking distance of train stations and shops
May 2023
70 years of failure? From Cumberland Plan to Greater Sydney Commission
The need for more housing is desperate in NSW, a state that underperforms its eastern seaboard counterparts in the number of new homes built.
April 2023
Property Council hires former adversary
It’s not every day a lobby group appoints someone to a position previously used to kibosh that person’s policy initiatives.
February 2023
James Brown puts a foothold in Mackellar
James Brown, best-known as Malcolm Turnbull’s ex-son-in-law, has purchased a weekender in Mackellar, presently held by teal MP Sophie Scamps
November 2022
Labor should walk the talk on infrastructure integrity
It will be challenging enough to deliver the nation’s large infrastructure pipeline on time and on budget. It therefore beggars belief that Labor’s IR bill would risk turning the CFMEU loose on major projects.
Rob Stokes: Don’t lock in marquee projects to buff ‘legacy’
Ahead of the NSW state election, the MP said there was a temptation for governments to lock future governments into long-dated projects
‘Bloody-minded’: Stokes takes aim at rail union
“I’ve given up trying to say some of the concerns are valid, they’re generally not,” NSW Infrastructure Minister Rob Stokes said on Monday.
NSW plans to cut carbon emissions from major projects
Cranes on the new Sydney Fish Market and Powerhouse Parramatta projects are switching to biodiesel as NSW encourages contractors to be more sustainable.
September 2022
Man behind Bondi Beach club pursues MP over ‘un-Australian’ sledge
The entrepreneur who tried to put a beach club on Bondi alleges the NSW Planning Minister defamed him when he called the plan “elitist” and “un-Australian”.
Nimbys won’t be allowed to stop housing push
Municipalities from Newcastle to Wollongong will be assigned long-term growth targets. Property developers fear they won’t be enforced.
July 2022
Can this lawyer save a decaying park from its lovers?
Former Allens chief executive Michael Rose has two years to convince the inner west that business will not spoil a large, decaying park.
November 2021
NSW to ditch dark-coloured roofs to prevent heat islands
Simply painting roofs a light colour can have an “enormous impact” on slashing the heat island effect in cities, reducing temperatures and reflecting sunlight away.
October 2021
NSW targets capital gains as property tax fight erupts
The NSW Liberal government has proposed curtailing tax breaks for capital gains to reduce investor speculation and curb housing prices, splitting with the Morrison government.
A Millennial conservative arrives in power
New NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is banking on his religion and family winning votes, and says having many commitments ‘enriches you’.
‘A new chapter’: Perrottet to champion economic reform as new Premier
Incoming Premier Dominic Perrottet vowed to continue Gladys Berejiklian’s plan to bring NSW out of the lockdown as his first priority.
Showdown on mandatory vaccination
WA has mandated vaccination for resource and FIFO workers; Dominic Perrottet has been sworn in as the new NSW Premier; Victoria has a record 1763 cases. Follow updates here.
Berejiklian’s heir must stick with her virus strategy
Gladys Berejiklian became the most effective leader of government in fighting the pandemic while containing the collateral damage elsewhere. It is a tragedy she has to go.
The man who is the frontrunner to replace Berejiklian
The favourite to be NSW’s next premier, Dominic Perrottet, is a lockdown cynic, pro-business and wants to abolish stamp duty.
December 2020
NSW shines a light into 'opaque' infrastructure funding
The Productivity Commission is pushing for a clearer system on developer contributions that could unlock $12 billion in productivity benefits.
April 2020
NSW to spend $70 million and speed up shovel-ready projects
Construction is one of the few industries to keep ticking over despite COVID-19 and state governments want it to keep their economies alive.