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Platform screen doors are installed on platforms at stations along the converted section of the Bankstown line.

First driverless train set to run along final stage of Sydney’s metro line

Before testing can start, parts of the existing metro line will be shut earlier on at least six nights this month.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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Job projections for Sydney.

The Sydney suburbs running low on workers

The number of people with a job is set to shrink in scores of Sydney neighbourhoods over the next 25 years.

  • Matt Wade and Nigel Gladstone
Joyce Hon and Grant Kwan at their registry wedding in 2024 at Pyrmont.

A party or a house deposit? Why registry weddings are on the rise

More couples are saying ‘I do’ to getting hitched in wedding registries, costing barely a fraction of a traditional wedding.

  • Kayla Olaya
Liam Erby has been an NFL fan for two decades, and has seen more Australians taking an interest.

Super Bowl Sunday? No, this is Super Bowl Monday. And the bars open at 6am

Super Bowl Monday used to be a fringe event for a handful of Australians, but is now one of the biggest days on the sporting calendar.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
Putricia bloomed on January 23.

In extraordinary timing, a second corpse flower has bloomed in Sydney

The incredible botanical double-act comes just two and a half weeks after the flower named Putricia became a global sensation. And this one’s stinkier.

  • Angus Dalton
Forever chemicals have been found in Australians’ tap water, but the risks remain unclear.

Central Coast residents told to boil water after testing detected bacteria

An alert issued by Central Coast Council said samples from the drinking water supply contained E. coli bacteria.

  • Kate Aubusson
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The Hydro Majestic from above, as listed on hotel reservation site Booking.com.

Ku-ring-gai councillors spend $20,000 on two-night workshop at Hydro Majestic

A rate rise is on the agenda as councillors gather at a top hotel to dine and discuss key issues.

  • Anthony Segaert
Planning and Public Spaces Minister Paul Scully speaks at the Sydney Summit at Darling Harbour on Tuesday.

Why Sydney must build more apartments in the CBD

Planning Minister Paul Scully says there are changing expectations about how Sydneysiders want to live.

  • Megan Gorrey and Anthony Segaert
Committee for Sydney’s 2025 Sydney Summit is underway, follow along for all the updates.

Sydney Summit as it happened: City’s leaders discuss big ideas for the future

The Sydney Summit is under way, with the city’s finest minds collecting to face the big issues. Follow our live coverage to see what’s being discussed.

  • Nick Newling and Frances Howe
The survey suggests attitudes towards higher density development throughout Sydney are softening.

Support is surging for higher density. One area might come as a surprise

Sydneysiders are more likely to back more residences in their own neighbourhood than they were two years ago, but many are unconvinced by apartment living.

  • Megan Gorrey

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