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The Minns government’s push to increase housing density around train stations has sparked outcry in some established suburbs.

There will be 6.5m Sydney residents by 2045. Here’s where they’re going to live

Sydney’s fast-growing population will be concentrated around dozens of “interconnected centres”, anchored by three crucial CBDs, spread across the city in the next 20 years.

  • Megan Gorrey

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NSW planning official Aoife Wynter has been removed from her post for using an unauthorised AI tool to assess major housing projects.

Planning official used husband’s AI tool to fast-track hundreds of Sydney housing proposals

The government’s signature housing development agency is scrambling to reassess projects delivering more than 100,000 homes.

  • Alexandra Smith and Max Maddison
The plans include a sports field and exercise tracks with lighting on the main routes to boost safety.

First look at the $50m plan to slice Moore Park golf course in half

Putt-putt and playgrounds are in the detailed proposal to shrink the championship length course to nine holes – a move golfers have stridently opposed.

  • Megan Gorrey
A James Packer-backed developer wants to knock down The Chimes in Potts Point and replace it with upmarket apartments.

How Morris Iemma helped James Packer get his way on a $100m Potts Point development

The controversial development, backed by the billionaire, was facing stiff opposition from the City of Sydney. So the developer called on the former premier for help.

  • Michael McGowan
Butchers Brew in Marrickville.

The plan to let more venues host live music ‘without the headache’

Entertainment hot spots can avoid lodging development applications for shows under a suite of reforms aimed at boosting the 24-hour economy.

  • Megan Gorrey
The government hopes the scheme will reduce risk in the residential construction sector and boost confidence for lenders and homebuyers.

The $1 billion plan to speed up construction of thousands of NSW homes

Developers say meeting presale targets to secure finance has become a hurdle to building homes. The government is stepping in to underwrite their projects.

  • Megan Gorrey
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Native trees and plants will be planted to boost tree canopy cover and salve the impact of the nearby road.

A new lawn, events for 1500: The $27m plan to reinvent a Sydney landmark

The state government wants to hold more events at the sandstone building. Nearby residents say it will disturb their peace and create “traffic chaos”.

  • Megan Gorrey
Bushland in Belrose and Oxford Falls would be rezoned for housing and other development under the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council plan.

To ignore RFS advice on housing isn’t just disrespectful. It’s stupid

Attempts to improve the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act are welcome in the current housing crisis. But disregarding advice from our emergency services is folly.

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A koala at Smiths Creek in Leumeah near the new Georges River Koala National Park earlier in 2025.

Will a new national park protect Sydney’s chlamydia-free koalas?

The protection comes as the state pushes ahead with the construction of 73,000 homes on the Cumberland Plain, but koala corridors and road crossings are lagging development.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Despite opposition from industry, Glebe Island is firming as part of the Minns government’s ‘plan b’ for a major housing boost.

Glebe Island firms as ‘Plan B’ for housing boost after collapse of ‘mini-city’

The Bays masterplan, which will provide the framework for rezoning the precinct surrounding the metro station, is expected within weeks.

  • Max Maddison and Michael McGowan

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