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The ‘road to nowhere’ that transformed Sydney
There is an unheralded part of the city that is booming largely underpinned by the construction of the M2/M7.
- by Matt Wade, Janie Barrett and The Visual Stories Team
End of an era: What happens when Liddell is switched off for good?
The towers will be blown up, thousands of tonnes of steel and concrete will be trucked away and workers will hang up their hard hats. This is how the Liddell coal-fired power station will be demolished.
- by Laura Chung and Janie Barrett
‘It’s criminal’: Angry Woodburn residents wait week for flood help
Army boots have finally hit the ground. But it’s still mainly residents and volunteers cleaning up in Woodburn.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Janie Barrett
Staring down stage four cancer, Bruno has to rebuild from scratch
Bruno is in chemotherapy and his wife Janine is waiting on a hip replacement. Now the flooding in northern NSW has washed away the life they built together to see out their last days.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Janie Barrett
‘A very special time’: The households using this lockdown for a fresh start
For many, Sydney’s extended lockdown has been a trying time. But amid the frayed nerves or feelings of isolation, there are stories of families finding hope and silver linings.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Janie Barrett
Bushfires then floods: Wisemans Ferry residents say both are ‘just as bad’
The rain finally stopped and the sun came out, but the floodwaters in Sydney’s north-west are still causing havoc.
- by Josh Dye, Janie Barrett and Sarah McPhee
‘It’s beautiful’: how birthing on country can reduce stillbirth for Indigenous women
The midwives at Waminda do not deliver babies, but help Indigenous women to give birth within their communities.
- by Rachel Clun and Janie Barrett
Daphne's formal dress hung on her wall while she self-isolated. This month she finally got to wear it
The Class of 2020 endured a year of uncertainty – now, they've celebrated at COVID-safe formals across Sydney.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Janie Barrett
'I wanted to be caught': Inside the reality of pokies addiction
Reformed gamblers, and those trying to desperately shake their addiction, tell their stories of being in the grip.
- by Janie Barrett and Nick O'Malley
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