Sweeping safety reforms to tackle knife crime – modelled after Queensland laws introduced following the horrific stabbing death of a teenager – are a step closer to becoming a reality in NSW. The Minns government has announced a raft of reforms to target the possession of knives, particularly among youngContinue Reading
NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully has called on Australian and international companies to “step up” and invest in Sydney’s Aerotroplis and Bradfield City Centre, with less than 1000 days until Western Sydney International Airport opens. Speaking to attendees at Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue’s Airport City Summit, which marked 10 yearsContinue Reading
NSW Premier Chris Minns has snapped back at one of the government’s main antagonists, Fairfield City Mayor Frank Carbone, over the government’s plan to build six-storey apartment blocks in town centres. The western Sydney leader has been one of many local mayors critical of the government’s “one-size-fits-all” rezoning reforms, which,Continue Reading
A leading Sydney mayor has described Chris Minns as a “dictator” and “bully” for threatening to go “nuclear” on councils who oppose his major housing reforms. In an exclusive sit-down with news.com.au, New South Wales Premier Mr Minns warned the skyrocketing cost of rents and ever-rising home prices had forcedContinue Reading
About 200 people have held a furious protest against the NSW government’s proposed development reforms to build higher and denser apartment builds in Sydney. Local mayors from a contingent of councils including Hills Shire, Woollahra, Randwick, Hunters Hill, North Shore rallied in the Domain outside parliament on Tuesday, in jointContinue Reading
Sydney has a major problem. Australia’s largest city, once a vibrant and exciting place to live that ranked on par with global icons like New York and London, is haemorrhaging young people. A major driver is the skyrocketing cost of housing, where it’s not even homeownership that upcoming generations worryContinue Reading
The NSW Housing Minister Paul Scully has moved quickly to dismiss claims a highly populated inner Sydney council would be covered in six-story apartments under the government’s proposed planning reforms. The details were revealed in briefing documents shared ahead of a December meeting with the Planning minister, Sydney mayors andContinue Reading
Billionaire property developer Harry Triguboff has warned he’s “tempted to stop” building apartments in Sydney due to planning delays, as he predicts the government’s efforts to boost supply through rezoning will fail and the housing crisis will only get worse. The Meriton Apartments managing director has called on councils andContinue Reading
A second state has been warned about the potential community transmission of measles after a returned traveller was infectious while in Melbourne. Victoria’s chief health officer Clare Looker issued a measles alert on Wednesday after a returning traveller tested positive to measles and was infectious while at two businesses. TwoContinue Reading
The NSW government has been unable to say when it will be able to build 75,000 new homes per year as the state struggles to supercharge its housing pipeline and meet national mandates. Under figures set under the National Housing Accord, NSW will need to build 375,000 new dwellings inContinue Reading