Planning
Bat boom sparks backlash as 50,000 flying foxes descend on Sydney suburb
A colony of 50,000 bats has set up camp in a Sydney suburb, leaving residents battling noise, droppings and odour – and authorities searching for answers.
- David Barwell
Latest
Work to begin on nearly 500 homes in Brisbane’s north ‘within months’
The former Energex site in Banyo has sat vacant for 10 years, with the Crisafulli government announcing it for sale to private developers in February.
- Courtney Kruk
- Exclusive
- City life
Revealed: The Sydney suburbs quickly becoming sporting deserts
New research shows LGAs across Sydney’s east and west don’t have enough sporting facilities for their families.
- Mostafa Rachwani
‘Disappointing’: Why Sydney’s oldest bowling club was forced to close
After almost 150 years, mounting losses have forced the closure of the historic community and sporting hub in Balmain and cast doubt over the site’s future.
- David Barwell
Short-term rental crackdown sparks housing row on Sydney’s most famous beach
Short-term rental rules across Australia’s most internationally recognised beachside strips could be overhauled in a move to ease a housing crisis gripping Sydney.
- David Barwell
‘I don’t earn enough to rent anything’: How Sydney’s grand housing vision was whittled away
Nurse Talei Williams should be benefiting from affordable housing. Instead, a 90-minute commute is her only option.
- Max Maddison
- Obituaries
- Architecture
Architect much more than creator of brutalist UTS Tower
Michael Dysart was one of Australia’s most significant architects, designing everything from universities to hundreds of schools, and reshaping the project home market.
- Tone Wheeler
The CCTV images that helped sink a Sydney hostel’s rooftop visions
Residents of two high-end Sydney apartment blocks say they have spent years pleading for a decent night’s sleep. Now they’ve clocked up a significant victory.
- David Barwell
- Opinion
- Opinion
I’ve come up with a solution for our parking woes. Not everyone will like it
On-street parking is convenient but it comes at a cost. Are our councils prepared to pay it?
- Dorina Pojani
From 20 Sydney suburbs to 300: The brush turkey invasion in your backyard
Australian brush turkeys are ranging across Sydney these days. While many people think they are a pest, they’re listed as a protected species.
- Julie Power