Planning
Public housing tower demolition plan is ‘ethnic cleansing’, says mayor
Yarra Mayor Stephen Jolly has slammed the state’s plan to demolish Melbourne’s public housing towers as a land grab and threatened street resistance in explosive inquiry testimony.
- Rachael Dexter
Latest
Let there be light: Lessons from Melbourne’s first apartment high-rise
Apartments in the 1961 tower are larger and more light-filled than modern ones. An architect who has done refurbishments of the building says rules around high-density development must be loosened.
- Sophie Aubrey
Callan Park’s crumbling buildings slated for demolition
Nine buildings in Callan Park will be demolished for more green space, but critics warn a concurrent push towards commercialising parkland could spell trouble.
- Cindy Yin
Farooq sacked a bankrupt council worker. Months later, he lost his job too
Tensions between the former Liverpool council boss and mayor Ned Mannoun were ratcheting up when he got wind he might be next in the firing line.
- Megan Gorrey
This NSW house sold for $347. It came with a catch
Flood-affected homes bought back by the state government are going up for auction – and bidding starts at just $1.
- Jessica McSweeney
A mini-Aussie dream for $1? The future of Sydney housing revealed
Affordable fast-track homes are here in the NSW Housing Pattern Book, designed to stop young people fleeing the state. See all eight plans and vote for your favourite.
- Julie Power
Not on my foreshore: Residents fight tiny trees set to block ‘million-dollar’ Perth views
On one side, the city’s hard at work on an urban forest strategy with eager input from locals wanting more trees. But on Jubilee Street, the mood is different.
- Emma Young
- Editorial
- Cycling
The cycleway from hell was paved with good intentions. They need to come back
The competing needs of cyclists, motorists and pedestrians have long been divisive, but the Bridge Road route has only succeeded in uniting people in opposition.
- The Herald's View
‘He stood on the mayor’s foot’: How the Liverpool Council chaos turned physical
The inquiry was sparked by a report detailing serious allegations of dysfunction and maladministration at one of Sydney’s largest councils.
- Megan Gorrey
- Opinion
- Sydney councils
Other places would be delighted to host Paddington’s puppet show. No strings attached
Sydney’s eastern suburbs received almost a quarter of all federal arts funding over the past decade. If residents don’t want an art event, send it elsewhere.
- Andy Marks
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