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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has its sights on western Sydney, but what do the voters think?

Can One Nation actually win in western Sydney?

It has a reputation as a political battleground and Pauline Hanson’s party is coming for it.

  • Mostafa Rachwani and Cindy Yin

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The rezoning plan for Orchard Hills proposes a new town centre around the metro station and buildings of up to 25 storeys.

High-density housing is coming to this Sydney suburb – but not its most exclusive street

A semi-rural suburb could get towers of up 25 storeys high under a new plan. One estate will remain untouched.

  • Ellie Busby
Former Soviet Union bus shelters inspiring Western Sydney gif

Western Sydney has a bus shelter problem. The former Soviet Union could help

There is a renewed push for more protection for commuters after a heatwave sent temperatures soaring and then rain soaked the suburbs.

  • Ellie Busby
An artist’s impression of what the proposed residential village in Caddens will look like.

The kangaroo colony standing in the way of 482 new Sydney homes

A plan to build 17 residential buildings on a car park and block of land has angered residents in this Sydney community.

  • Ellie Busby
Penrith’s proposed Winter Sports World, and its site.

This overgrown block of land will soon be an indoor snow resort. The price keeps going up

The developer behind Winter Sports World has celebrated a new partnership but it’s been marred by delays and a cost increase.

  • Ellie Busby
Index GIF of Sydney’s three swim spots opening just in time for summer

Sydney swim spots reopen just in time for summer

Sydneysiders will be able to take a dip at two reopened places and one new one this summer.

  • Cindy Yin
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Penrith home invasion

Horror moment man shot in leg in Sydney home invasion

Shocking video has emerged of a trio of home invaders pinning a man down and firing a handgun into his thigh.

  • Perry Duffin and Jack Gramenz
A 16-year-old has been charged over the “brazen” alleged robbery of an food delivery rider’s scooter.

Scooter bandits tackle delivery rider in ‘brazen’ daytime robbery

A 16-year-old has been charged as police search for alleged co-offenders in a brazen and organised robbery at a western Sydney intersection.

  • Jack Gramenz
Police believe three men were involved in the shooting and home invasion in Penrith.

Man shot in Sydney home invasion, police seize getaway car

The three men believed to be behind the attack were forced to flee on foot after police stopped them reaching their getaway vehicle. 

  • Jack Gramenz
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Good Food hat15/20

River views and big steaks: Ambitious one-hat Sinclair’s ‘ripples with value’

Book a spot at the six-seat chef’s table for an approachable menu of finely finessed dishes including wagyu sirloin and grilled LP’s pork sausage.

  • David Matthews