Urban Development and Planning

The Local Government Inspectorate began investigating Hepburn Shire's handling of The Rex project in June 2019. The local mayor says it's unacceptable the findings still haven't been delivered.

The Minns government releases animated virtual drive-through videos of the Sydney Gateway, which links the M8 and St Peters interchange with the domestic and international airport terminals.

The 5-star Sheraton accommodation at Hervey Bay would be the largest resort of its kind between Cairns and Brisbane. 

Revelations about the use of WA's groundwater by bottled water companies, along with record low rainfall, have focused attention on the best way to manage a scarce resource.

Passenger trains, along with trams and trolley buses, were once part of Tasmania's transport mix. But with cars dominating the roads and a bus system hit by staff shortages and slashed services, could the wheel be finally turning enough for a return to rail?

When guitar maker Matthew Semmens heard a locally loved bunya pine tree needed to be cut down to make way for a new road, he was determined to get his hands on it and make it into musical instruments instead of wood chips.

The head of Tasmania's RSL says his organisation has been "disrespected and misled at every turn" by the government and the architectural firm behind the planned Hobart stadium — warning a structure of its size will "desecrate" the "sacred" location of the nearby cenotaph.

"Misinformation" and community "division" — it sounds like the latest report about the upcoming American presidential election. In fact it's a sleepy suburb in Adelaide's inner-south where a proposal to build a fence has ignited online fury.

Sydney considers itself a world city, but it falls short when it comes to the height of its skyline. Why is this the case? 

Sydney's skyline could be transformed by the city's tallest-ever buildings under development plans being considered by the local council.

The City of Sydney is considering development plans from construction giants Dexus and Lendlease for two towers in the city's CBD that, if built, would be the city's tallest buildings.

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas reveals a new plan to transform the riverfront at Langley Park at a cost of "billions" of dollars, which the state government immediately labels a "pipe dream".

The heartbroken family of Maroochydore's last farmer has put all of a prime parcel of farmland up for sale as they navigate life after Peter Wise's death.

The committee found there was poor consultation and information sharing with the community throughout the design, construction and opening of the interchange.

One of the largest unfinished infrastructure projects in New South Wales could turn Wollongong and south-west Sydney into a region "of national significance", according to a new report.

A new ground level concept image showing how a proposed stadium in the Hobart CBD might look from a key waterfront position has been released by the project architects — with opponents to the stadium releasing their own image of a much larger arena.

Wireless phone chargers, murals, and better lighting help transform a NSW street as part of a campaign to improve public safety for young women and gender-diverse people.

Just six social homes have been built on vacant Tasmanian government land, six years after legislation supposed to "fast-track" their development passed state parliament.

Yes, you could get sunburnt underneath it. No, a big cricket shot won't punch through it (apparently). Think of it like a "scaled-up version of your backyard shade sail", one expert says. So, how will the plastic roof of Hobart's proposed stadium work?

Plans to create tens of thousands of new homes around major public transport hubs in Sydney's north and north-west have been unveiled by the NSW government.

A roof over the proposed Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart has been on the cards since the AFL first chose the site. It meant the fate of Test cricket was up in the air — until one design detail brought the sport back on board.

The concept for Hobart's proposed multi-purpose stadium has been released, sparking many questions about the roof, the height — and, of course, the big price tag. Here's what we know. 

The NSW government is accused of breaking an election promise by selling prime land in inner-city Sydney to private developers with no requirement for any social or affordable housing to be built.

A major obstacle facing Victoria's long-awaited rail link to Melbourne Airport has been cleared, after a stand-off between the state government and airport operator was resolved.

This once-resplendent South Melbourne cottage built by a well-to-do Scottish baker in the 1880s had slipped into ruin, with an alarming tilt to boot.