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Development
Justin Hemmes wants to turn this CBD block into a 24/7 venue. One problem: Jerry
Merivale has lodged initial plans for a huge entertainment precinct in the CBD, but some residents are fighting the plan, fearing they’ll be kicked out.
- by Anthony Segaert
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Sydney siege
A madman, a sawn-off shotgun and 18 hostages: How a killer terrorised my city for 17 hours
Across from a TV studio and in one of Sydney’s busiest pedestrian precincts, a deadly terror attack played out on a scale Australia had never seen before.
- by Deborah Snow
Luna Park’s new owner revealed after global hunt, but one mystery lingers
The Sydney amusement park, opened in 1935, was listed for sale for about $70 million in June.
- by Megan Gorrey
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Water
From Palm Beach to Cronulla: The health of Sydney’s beaches revealed
NSW can boast almost-perfect water quality at the vast majority of its beaches, but two of Sydney’s most famous swimming spots have received damning rankings.
- by Alexandra Smith
Complex equation making it nearly impossible to put road barriers on Harbour Bridge
After Thursday’s horror crash on the bridge, why is it so difficult to separate traffic and avoid head-on collisions? It’s all in the bridge’s long history.
- by Anthony Segaert
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Spending
The Sydney areas cutting back on dining and entertainment and where little has changed
In every area of Sydney, people are spending less on luxuries such as dining out. Use our interactive maps to view the data for your area.
- by Cindy Yin
Sydney’s battlegrounds: The councils in play at this weekend’s elections
Millions of voters will determine who controls the state’s 128 local councils on Saturday. Here are some of the crucial power struggles to watch.
- by Megan Gorrey
Premier says sorry over delay on metro opening
Chris Minns admits his government should not have got the hopes of the public so high for the now-canned August 4 opening of the Metro City and Southwest line.
- by Bevan Shields
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Analysis
Light rail on Broadway, start-ups and a green hub: City of Sydney’s vision for 2035 revealed
A new economic strategy sets a target of adding 200,000 more jobs to Sydney CBD and its surrounds by 2035.
- by Matt Wade
The Sydney suburbs where drivers will need to slow down
Lower speed limits are coming as the City of Sydney bids to improve safety for pedestrians and motorists.
- by Megan Gorrey
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