Development
Second twin tower development green-lit at Belmont Racecourse
Belmont Racecourse stewards will be able to view jockeys “head on” from the newly approved Burswood Point twin-tower development.
- by Claire Ottaviano and Emma Young
Latest
Why light rail would turn Parramatta Road into the next George Street
Three Sydney mayors are throwing their support behind plans to transform downtrodden Parramatta Road with a new light-rail line.
- by Megan Gorrey
Council seeks federal funds for new bridge from West End to Toowong
Brisbane City Council cannot afford to build the pedestrian and cycle bridge on its own, and is examining several avenues to raise funds.
- by Tony Moore
The unlikely Sydney suburb in line for new 30-storey towers
A plan to build 1200 apartments in Five Dock is one of dozens of major projects lodged under the Minns government’s new incentive scheme for affordable housing.
- by Michael Koziol
50 new buses announced to tackle overcrowding as 50c fares loom
Two weeks after Brisbane City Council warned extra buses were needed to cover passenger demand, the state government has added new buses to the fleets of Brisbane City Council and eight private bus companies.
- by Tony Moore
Future of racing at Eagle Farm in doubt after horses ‘spooked by tower’
The construction of a luxury apartment tower at Eagle Farm is threatening the future of racing after jockeys walked off the track on the weekend.
- by Marissa Calligeros
The legal battle looming over $89m North Sydney pool facelift
Councillors will consider taking legal action against the architects of the troubled Olympic pool revamp, setting the stage for a potential courtroom showdown.
- by Megan Gorrey
A quarter of a million shortfall: Housing target unlikely to be met
The federal government has set a target to build 1.2 million new homes by the end of the decade. A month into the plan, it is already in trouble.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
City life
The pictures show happy citizens lolling about in a new nirvana. The reality will be a grey urban ghetto
The massive new Arden development in Melbourne’s north is going to end up like Docklands, maybe worse, with dark streets cutting through major blocks of construction, and an appearance of little useful public open spaces.
- by Norman Day
‘Queenslanders aren’t fools’: Crisafulli says CFMEU a bigger problem
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has questioned Labor’s claim there is no evidence to support tougher action being taken against the CFMEU in Queensland.
- by Tony Moore
Move over Crown: First look at plans for Sydney’s tallest-ever buildings
Two proposed skyscrapers next to each other would transform the CBD skyline and effectively match the Sydney Tower Eye as the city’s tallest structure.
- by Michael Koziol and Julie Power