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SMH: Paddington residents including Mary Langley and her dog Monty are angry about an outdoor public toilet that has been installed next to Mitre 10 on Oxford St.

‘Put it in Blacktown’: Paddington residents upset new public toilet doesn’t respect heritage

The City of Sydney has been on a decade-long mission to double the number of public toilets, but some residents are not happy.

  • Anthony Segaert

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A new design for Mt Druitt’s Dawson park has won a major award.

How 20km of coloured rope transformed this town square

Public art, improved lighting and imagination are making our suburbs safer and bringing communities together.

  • Julie Power
Tym Pieglowski with his sons, Zachary, 6, and Kai, 3,

The change to our traffic lights that could make you happier

For years, pedestrians have had to wait for cars to cross a street. But what if it was the other way round – and would it improve our experience of cities?

  • Anthony Segaert
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Revolt leaves Rosehill Racecourse ‘mini-city’ deal on life support

A dramatic bid to have ATC chairman Peter McGauran removed is threatening a multibillion-dollar deal for 25,000 new homes.

  • Michael McGowan
Schandel, left, says her family’s three-bedroom unit has worked well.

Will Sydney’s apartments ever become more family friendly?

Apartments have traditionally not been the right fit for families. One idea could change that.

  • Anthony Segaert
Construction of the North East Link on Bulleen Road last October.

North East Link’s secret deals over potholes and home damage compensation

At least 7000 non-disclosure agreements have been signed for the $26b toll road, including with scores of home owners and drivers forced into secrecy in exchange for compensation.

  • Madeleine Heffernan
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Erosion due to wild weather at Wamberal Beach on the Central Coast of NSW in 2020.

‘Managed retreat’: Should Australians withdraw from our beloved coastlines?

Climate change is increasing the rate and severity of coastal erosion, leading some experts to call for a “managed retreat” from beachfront development.

  • Bianca Hall
“Any future social and economic proposal for the site once the container operations shift to Kwinana must capture and reflect these values as well as the area’s cultural importance to local Traditional Owners. - Jane Bennett.

Fremantle’s future: What does our port city look like without its port?

For the first time, a vision for a port without its trademark ‘dinosaurs’ has been revealed in a 50–year plan to transform it to a world-leading waterfront city.

  • Claire Ottaviano
The light rail winds through the Parramatta CBD.

The Herald is coming to Parramatta

The Parramatta region is booming and the potential for the Herald and our journalism is huge.

  • Bevan Shields
An artist’s impression of the proposed Parramatta North rezoning, with Parramatta’s fast-growing CBD in the background.

There’s a plan for 2500 new homes in Parramatta. Heritage advocates say it can wait

Heritage advocates want to wait four more years to finalise plans. Tasked with fixing the housing crisis, the state government says that doesn’t make sense.

  • Megan Gorrey

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