‘Taking the piss’: Calls to get tough with slack councils
Some councils are taking more than a year to assess development applications, which is why some industry experts think its time harsher penalties need to be brought in.
Future Sydney: Bradfield Oration
The Daily Telegraph's Future Sydney: Bradfield Oration has been driving our leaders to push for a better future and ensure our position as a truly world class city since 2014. Drawing on the accomplishments of John Bradfield, the designer of our iconic Harbour Bridge, the campaign highlights what we have achieved so far and the work that needs to be done for generations to come. The 2024 Future Sydney: Bradfield Oration is proudly supported by TechnologyOne, Aqualand, John Holland, Sydney Airport, Sydney University, Sydney Water, Transurban and Western Sydney University.
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Southwest Sydney to get its own Central Station
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The Sydney suburbs set to be smashed by congestion
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Bradfield Oration: Premier’s push to change city’s ‘no’ culture
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Revealed: seven big mistakes which have stifled Sydney
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It’s kinda like playing Lego, but it could solve our housing problem
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Emergency services levy to be punted, saving families thousands
Premier Chris Minns will wipe the Emergency Services Levy off home insurance premiums, to redistribute the cost statewide in a bid to make the system fairer and reduce the cost-of-living burden.
Wicked stars to perform for Sydney’s leaders
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How big super funds can help fix Sydney’s affordable housing crisis
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