Blocks shrink, population booms and Sydney faces a backyard blitz
In order to keep up with the growing population, high-rise shoeboxes are taking over and in turn, Sydney is killing the backyard.
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‘It hindered us’: Aussies sound SailGP warning after comeback from gear drama
Mishaps and drama rattle most sailors but when things don’t go Tom Slingsby’s way it just brings out the best in the Australian SailGP skipper and his crew as they proved with a crucial win
Falling tree traps north shore trio
Firefighters have spent nearly half an hour working to free three people, injured after a tree crashed down on them in a residential street on the upper north shore. Get the latest on Sydney’s wild weather.
Rail union’s $690,000 in donations to NSW Labor a ‘conflict’
The decade of funding has added an extra dimension to negotiations between the government and the union, critics say.
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The biggest mistake we all make with our credit card
Credit cards can be great but they can also present an almighty challenge, one which most of us struggle with.
NEW photos of Beau Lamarre-Condon
Senior Reporter Clementine Cuneo has uncovered new photos of alleged cop killer Beau Lamarre-Condon with one of
E-scooter fire injures three, engulfs home in Sydney’s south
Three people have been rushed to hospital after a fire caused by an e-scooter battery ripped through a home in Sydney’s south on Tuesday morning, forcing nearby residents to evacuate.
The 50-year vision Sydney can learn from
Sydney should look to powerhouse cities such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Vienna to combat its crippling housing crisis — if it wants to stop thousands of people fleeing the state.
Activists to face $22,000 fines for blocking trains
Tough new laws would allow the NSW government to fine climate activists who block rail lines tens of thousands of dollars.
Cops to get up to $47k extra under massive pay deal
NSW Police officers will get a huge pay rise under a historic deal, with some officers set to earn an extra $47,000 a year.
Sydney’s health, hospitality at risk as NSW loses $1b to student caps
Sydneysiders could be waiting for longer in emergency rooms under new foreign student number caps, while the students say they feel “devastated” and rejected by the Albanese government.
‘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.
New Liberal candidate to take fight to Teals’ track-record
He has met Donald Trump, played a leading role in Australia’s burgeoning space industry, and carried out three deployments with the Australian Army in the Middle East — now he is seeking to win back a key seat for the Liberals.
Senator’s racist, homophobic and ableist post slammed
A Senator elected off the back of Clive Palmer’s millions of dollars has dared “woke ass clowns” to criticise him, following a foul-mouthed rant on social media.
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