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This home at Strathfield was unlawfully built. Council is seeking to have it demolished.

‘Reckless and cavalier’: The inner west dream home facing the wrecking ball

Sydney plumber Rabi Malass says his local council had made a compelling case for the demolition of the opulent home as he fights the order in court.

  • Carrie Fellner

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An aerial view of the Newport home at the centre of controversy over unauthorised works. Home in question is third from the right.

Fury as Sydneysiders build their mansions, then ‘ask forgiveness later’

Some home renovators are sparking battles on multiple fronts, infuriating neighbours, forcing councils to dispatch compliance teams and unleashing court skirmishes.

  • Carrie Fellner
Joondalup Resorts’ plan is for the area’s “desired future character”. But residents nearby are more worried about the area’s current character.

Joondalup Resort forms new northern front in Perth density debate

Planners welcomed a major residential development as appropriate for the area’s “desired future” character. Others are worried about the current character.

  • Emma Young
An artist’s impression of a proposed 24 hour McDonald’s restaurant in Redfern and the site as it stands.

Why residents and police have joined forces to stop a McDonald’s at Redfern

Locals have labelled the proposal a “poison and blemish on the map”. Police are worried about a spike in crime and e-bike thefts.

  • Jessica McSweeney
The Meriton development at St Ives, which is the subject of the largest ever defects claim against the building giant.

Claims Meriton’s $100m Sydney mega development has $123m worth of defects

Meriton is facing its largest ever claim for defects in a case it blasted as “preposterous”.

  • Carrie Fellner
Shoddy Sydney.

Shoddy Sydney

Defects cost Sydney’s homeowners and taxpayers $700m annually. How did we get here and what is being done about it?

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Stuart Mclean and his waterlogged flat.

Stuart didn’t think much of a wet patch in his lounge room. Then he came home to a flooded flat

Defective buildings across Sydney are costing home owners and taxpayers $700 million a year. This is what is at stake as development accelerates.

  • Anthony Segaert
An eye-catching arachnid known for its intricate courtship dance was discovered near Yanchep. Now, a housing estate is landing on its sandy doorstep.

Last dance for striking spider as Perth estate moves into its home

It’s a stunning example of the failure of WA’s planning system, say advocates: the loss of a rare and beautiful species for the “ugly monoculture” of sprawl.

  • Sarah Brookes
Eddie Solomon (left) and Patrick Davis (right) have different views on a proposed high-rise near Murrumbeena station.

Heritage village the new front line in high-density housing battle

Glen Eira City Council is resisting an eight-story housing project in Murrumbeena that it fears will overshadow heritage-listed shops, but it does have supporters looking to get a foothold in the area.

  • Lachlan Abbott
Jim Killen said many trees, including this Queensland Kauri, were dramatically undersized in the original arborist report.

Big trees, bold development plans and a community pushing back

A plan put before Brisbane City Council to subdivide an old research site into 27 lots initially misrepresented the mature tree cover. Locals are concerned.

  • Courtney Kruk

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