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‘Never be able to join the city together again’: Critics lash scrapping of major Central Station plan
The NSW government has come under fire for abandoning plans for a ‘super deck’ above Central Station, citing increased project costs.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo and Michael Koziol
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Media & marketing
ABC’s move out west splits Sydney staff amid building woes
An incorrectly built studio, staff division and union warnings about safety are some of the issues plaguing the ABC over its ongoing Parramatta relocation.
- by Calum Jaspan
Luxury Strathfield house breaks the suburb record, sells for $12.25m
The opulent home sold for $2.25 million more than its reserve price at auction. The previous price record for the inner west suburb was $12.1 million.
- by Carmen Forward
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Arts
‘Quality space’: New look for Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo revealed
The Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo will have a new entrance, and its interiors will be ‘decluttered’ of modern additions according to a new plan.
- by Linda Morris
It’s been a quarry, a depot and a dump. Soon hundreds will call this inner-city site home
The Pyrmont development has reignited debate about what to do with the dog track across the road.
- by Michael Koziol
Editorial
Australian culture
Let’s all get behind the Powerhouse Museum renovation
The clamour of voices raised in concern over the temporary closure of the Powerhouse Museum do themselves and Sydney’s cultural heritage a disservice.
- The Herald's View
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Arts
Goodbye, Powerhouse Museum: revised shutdown plans revealed
After 35 years at Harris Street, and nine years of controversy, the Museum for Applied Arts and Sciences is closing for a three-year revamp.
- by Linda Morris
Review
Otogo
Michelin-trained chef serves $3.30 onigiri and $13 soba noodles in Zen-like surrounds
A mission to provide quick, healthy and affordable Japanese cuisine drives this minimalist inner Sydney cafe.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Review
Ommi Don
Former Aria chef serves up fine-dining skill for food-court prices at Taiwanese hole-in-the-wall
You’d be lucky to crack the $20 mark for one of Omar Hsu’s rice bowls at his cheap and very cheerful eatery Ommi Don in Ultimo.
- by Lee Tran Lam
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Arts
Entrance moved as new Powerhouse Ultimo plans revealed
The 34-year-old architectural extensions of Ultimo’s Powerhouse Museum will be demolished to make way for a new four-storey annex.
- by Linda Morris
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