Development
Gardiners Creek is a rare slice of urban bush. The government wants to build 20-storey towers on its bank
Locals and councils have raised concerns that plans for the Suburban Rail Loop will cause a loss of sunlight and impact wildlife in the suburban sanctuary.
- Sophie Aubrey
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MLC Building is on the heritage list but part of it might be razed
Developers have lodged plans to demolish a section of the languishing North Sydney office block for a 22-storey tower.
- Megan Gorrey
It was once Sydney’s neglected outpost. Then came the developers
It’s hard to overstate just how much Parramatta’s CBD has changed in the past decade. But can it continue its progress? The jury is still out.
- Mostafa Rachwani, Ellie Busby and Anthony Segaert
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Sydney Olympic Park is due for 13,000 homes. It could get even more
The body responsible for the area – as wide as the distance between Central Station and Circular Quay – is considering increasing the number of units in the area.
- Anthony Segaert and Ellie Busby
Has the Port of Melbourne outgrown its prime slice of the city?
Australia’s busiest port plans to handle even more containers from even more mammoth ships. But some think its time in the inner city might be nearly over.
- Sophie Aubrey and Adam Carey
How building more apartments could make these rich Melbourne suburbs more inclusive
Development advocates say the state government’s apartment and townhouse push will desegregate rich suburbs. But some urban planners say it could destroy Melbourne’s identity.
- Daniella White
The NSW coastal town that could be the ‘next Gold Coast’
Blocks 100 metres tall have been proposed for Batemans Bay, which also wants to become a “bustling town centre”.
- Jessica McSweeney
Critical rezoning plans for Sydney’s Central Station on chopping block
The major changes to rezoning plans will be a setback to future development of one of the central city’s most significant sites, critics argue.
- Matt O'Sullivan
The 11 projects set to alter power balance between state and councils
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has blocked the first housing development in his review of projects fast-tracked by the former state Labor government.
- Sean Parnell
Sydney Fish Market executives reel in larger salaries as finances sink
The Sydney Fish Market sees so little value in relocating to its new billion-dollar Blackwattle Bay digs that it has written off millions in costs related to the development.
- Harriet Alexander
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