Series
Sydney into the future
A decade ago the Herald examined what Sydney would look like and how it would function in 2026. Here is what did get done - and what needs to be done next.
Sydney’s booming population won’t kill the great Australian dream, but it will change it
Ten years ago the Herald examined how Sydney would house its population in 2026. But the future poses an even bigger challenge.
- Megan Gorrey and Nigel Gladstone
Inside the transport mega-projects that have reshaped Sydney’s future
The sheer scale of the build over the past decade has well exceeded expectations. But the next 10 years are likely to disappoint.
- Matt O'Sullivan
A healthcare tsunami has crashed onto Sydney’s shores. One nurse’s idea could have spared us
Ten years ago, the Herald projected the full force of the post-war baby boom would hit Sydney’s health system like a tsunami. But what to do about it now?
- Kate Aubusson and Angus Thomson
Sydney’s high schools need to find room for 22,000 more students in the next decade. Where?
In 2016, this masthead forecast the inner-city student population would explode. This is what really happened – and what needs to happen next.
- Christopher Harris and Sally Rawsthorne
‘Will we still be a city for young people?’ How Sydney’s jobs will change in the next 10 years
In 2016, Sydney’s CBD was predicted to thrive on the back of a finance boom. The man who accurately tipped that trend expects the next decade to be different.
- Max Maddison and Aidan Elwig Pollock
Travel agents out, fresh grocers in: How we’ll shop in 2036
Ten years ago, we forecast how Sydneysiders would shop today. Retailers and sector experts have shared a new vision.
- Kayla Olaya
- Editorial
Sydney in 2026? We’ve come a long way, but there’s still a long way to go
A decade ago, the Herald examined how our city would be shaped in 2026. Now we look at what needs to happen next.
- The Herald's View
Sydney 2026: How we’ll live and how our city will work in 10 years
In 2016, the Herald published an interactive series of articles about how we would live and work in 2026. Read them all here.
Other series
Life in the burbs
We’re celebrating Sydney’s suburbs and local writers have been penning pieces about the neighbourhoods they know best. Read all their stories here.
- 8 stories
Australia’s baby bust
The fertility rate in Australia is at a record low. We explore why we’re having fewer babies – and what that means for the country’s future.
- 15 stories