Fairfield
‘The new Redfern’: The areas set to be gentrified next
The extension of the metro line to Bankstown in tandem with the city’s housing crisis suggests the make-up of south-western suburbs will change.
- Mostafa Rachwani
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The ex-Labor councillor trying to stop the party’s 55-year reign in this Sydney seat
In previous elections Carmen Lazar was a Labor volunteer handing out voting cards to a queue of voters. This year she’s handing out Liberal cards with her face on them.
- Frances Howe
Step aside, Kings Cross: Sydney’s night-time drawcards go west
Suburban restaurant strips will benefit from the state government’s night-life crusade to relax rules around trading hours, live music and noise complaints.
- Megan Gorrey
‘Beyond words’: Mother and two children pulled from Sydney river identified
A one-year-old boy has been left without his mother and two siblings after a tragic drowning in Sydney’s south-west.
- Max Maddison
One councillor for 2106 people – if you live in the right Sydney suburb
Council amalgamations – and councils that refused amalgamation – have resulted in enormous disparity headed into next week’s local government elections.
- Nick Newling
The Sydney council that’s stepping in to offer Australia Day paraphernalia
Local councils across the country are grappling with how to mark the day appropriately.
- Anthony Segaert
HSC subjects: where your school ranks on our lists
Whether it is science, maths or business studies, we have analysed subject average data for selective and comprehensive schools to reveal which schools excel in particular fields in the HSC.
- Lucy Carroll, Nigel Gladstone and Syed Ahmad
Boy, 13, arrested after chase in stolen car
The teenager was arrested after the Volkswagen sedan crashed and rolled early on Wednesday morning. Police are searching for two others who fled the scene.
- Olivia Ireland
Dai Le, Frank Carbone form own political party to target western Sydney
Independent MP Dai Le and Fairfield Mayor Frank Carbone say they want to challenge the major parties in federal seats across western Sydney.
- Matthew Knott
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