October
Sanjeev Gupta’s grand designs on Sydney mansion
A City of Sydney development application lodged late last year lays bare the mogul’s plans for his historic Potts Point abode.
- Myriam Robin
September
Sydney lord mayor closes in on sixth term, Liberals wiped
At the close of counting on election night, Clover Moore had an early lead, securing almost 37 per cent of the vote.
- Updated
- William Ton
August
Abbott backs federal Lib takeover after NSW debacle
The former Liberal prime minister says the NSW branch has been a “factional plaything for too long” and the council nominations debacle shows it needs to be cleaned up.
- Andrew Tillett
May
Brett Wells waited 517 days for a DA approval. Now he’s going to court
The doctor is at war with Woollahra Council, which has a reputation as one of Sydney’s most anti-development municipalities.
- Aaron Patrick
Sydney couple down $700,000 trying to demolish old house
Ali and Amanda Hassan are fighting a long and costly battle with their council to convert a run-down dental surgery into a modern duplex.
- Aaron Patrick
March
The Langham takes on giant developer in $2.4b Sydney Harbour stoush
Langham Sydney says a major Sydney CBD development by Chinese-backed Aqualand will block its harbour views and send its guests looking for other accommodation.
- Campbell Kwan
December 2023
Rinehart puts cost-of-living relief on Christmas wish list
Australia’s wealthiest person has urged the federal government to slash the fuel excise and says councils should freeze rates for six months to help beat cost-of-living woes.
- Samantha Hutchinson
August 2023
- Opinion
- Rich Listers
The eastern suburb billionaires fighting inner west NIMBYs
A long-running battle between the Roche brothers and a residents group in a wealthy Sydney suburb illustrates how difficult it is to increase housing supply.
- Aaron Patrick
June 2023
Sydney council loses High Court plea on GST
Hornsby Council, led by former Coalition minister Philip Ruddock, claimed GST paid since 2000 should be refunded because the tax did not apply to local governments.
- Michael Pelly
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.
- Michael Bleby
- Opinion
- Property development
No more homes, no cafe, no fun. Meet Sydney’s killjoy suburb
Hunters Hill’s refusal to allow an abandoned cottage to be turned into a restaurant demonstrates why Australia has a housing crisis.
- Aaron Patrick
December 2021
- Analysis
- Analysis
Clover’s secret: govern to the right, campaign from the left
The progressive Sydney mayor has built up $700 million in reserves from taxes on business, which she will exploit to sweep Saturday’s elections.
- Aaron Patrick
August 2021
- Exclusive
- Start-ups
Battle for climate start-ups as Sydney launches new CBD innovation hub
A new shared office space will open in the Sydney CBD’s Salesforce tower next year aiming to become a hub for climate-related tech start-ups.
- Natasha Gillezeau
July 2021
- Analysis
- Coronavirus pandemic
Berejiklian’s tough love has stopped Sydneysiders moving
The NSW government believes the current increase in COVID-19 cases might show the virus is being tracked down and isolated.
- Aaron Patrick
June 2021
Rate rise on the cards for NSW property owners
Property owners in NSW growth areas are set to pay higher rates under a new council revenue raising system that accounts for population growth.
- Martin Kelly
March 2021
Why Penrith is the new Parramatta
A slew of new projects is set to transform this far west Sydney city from a commuter suburb to a destination in its own right.
- Martin Kelly
July 2020
- Exclusive
- Council controversy
Thursday is the most dangerous day to risk a parking ticket
New data shows parking inspectors like to take Mondays and Fridays off and Melbourne is the most risky city to overstay a park.
- Aaron Patrick
December 2019
Firefighter killed in NSW as bushfires rage
One volunteer firefighter is dead and two others injured in NSW as bushfires continued to sweep the country, with flames up to 20m high in Victoria.
November 2019
Sydney deputy mayor had Beijing endorsement
Simon Zhou, who has been referred to ICAC over links to billionaire Huang Xiangmo, was backed by the Communist Party for his Senate run in 2016.
- Angus Grigg, Neil Chenoweth and Edmund Tadros
NSW Labor headquarters reported for possible data breach
A potential data breach by Ryde mayor Jerome Laxale is adding to his woes regarding a possible investigation by the corruption watchdog over a planning decision he made.
- Angus Grigg and Edmund Tadros