Sydney councils that drag heels on housing DA claim there are good reasons
Councils pinged as the slowest in Sydney at assessing development applications say there are several reasons why they rank poorly on a new league table.
- by Michael Koziol and Megan Gorrey
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The Sydney suburbs where drivers will need to slow down
Lower speed limits are coming as the City of Sydney bids to improve safety for pedestrians and motorists.
- by Megan Gorrey
Why this council is opposing a $170m solar farm that would power 48,000 homes
A 100-megawatt solar farm is the latest flashpoint over the construction of renewable energy projects in regional Australia.
- by Megan Gorrey
Barangaroo is getting a metro station within weeks. What’s built above is mired in drama
The state government is facing accusations of misleading the public over $2 billion plans to redevelop the final piece of the Barangaroo foreshore.
- by Megan Gorrey
As it happened: Freed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange lands in Australia; family, legal team holds Canberra press conference
Follow today’s coverage on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with our live blog.
- by Olivia Ireland and Megan Gorrey
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City life
‘Beating heart of Sydney’: Luna Park is up for sale
The amusement park’s toothy entrance will need to charm a new set of buyers for the first time in 20 years - at a pretty price.
- by Megan Gorrey and Carolyn Cummins
Bankrupt former Sydney council worker ‘too busy’ to declare $253,000 payments
The ex-Canterbury-Bankstown employee has denied to the ICAC that he accepted money from a friend in return for help winning valuable local government work.
- by Megan Gorrey
Former council contractor admits he took kickbacks for Sydney projects
Pietro Cossu’s company was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some of it was reward for helping his friend win council work, a corruption inquiry heard.
- by Megan Gorrey
‘I didn’t help him’: This former Sydney council contractor denies tweaking quotes for mate
A corruption inquiry has heard Pietro Cossu received a quote from a friend for a project. Two phone calls and four hours later, the quote changed by $11,000.
- by Megan Gorrey
The council quote that went up $11,000 in four hours
A corruption probe has heard a Sydney subcontractor’s desire to win more government contracts coincided with an infrastructure boom at the City of Canterbury-Bankstown council.
- by Megan Gorrey
Finally, a $40 million lifeline for Leichhardt Oval
From peeling paint to dilapidated toilets, the rundown sports ground has been desperately in need of upgrades for some time.
- by Megan Gorrey