“Let’s fix the river”: Decaying steel banks targeted in new campaign to save Australia’s most polluted waterway 

In his superb 2018 book River Dreams, Ian Tyrrell writes that the recent history of the Cooks River has been … More

The curious case of the inner Sydney apartment building which has been empty for five years

What if the NSW planning policy designed to preserve existing affordable housing can lead to the withdrawal of this housing … More

As former favourites close, and McDonald’s moves in, has Newtown lost its way?

Newtown’s Pride Square contains a hidden message which speaks volumes about the Newtown we used to know. The message is … More

Why the murder of a Kings Cross publisher 50 years ago has lessons for today’s planning challenges

Planning, almost always, is about the future. Where do we put the new homes which cater for a growing and … More

Does Marrickville’s “attractive disorder” face a bland and more expensive future?

On your typical Saturday morning or night, Marrickville’s Illawarra Rd is a feast for the senses. In the morning, there’s … More

Sydney, we have a problem with demolitions

One by one, in late 2023 and early 2024, the historic detached homes were bulldozed. Now, all that remains is … More

The housing solution which is already there

There’s a partial solution to the housing crisis literally sitting right under our feet.  This solution doesn’t require years of … More

Sydney ghost shops on rise thanks to economic gloom 

Ghost signs are a well-known city phenomenon.  These are signs left behind when a business vacates a premises, but does … More

The happy chaos of Bankstown’s Saigon Place saved from redevelopment

It’s 10.30am on a Saturday morning, and Saigon Place is in full swing. Speaking in Vietnamese, greengrocers bark out prices, … More

Highly-regarded and popular southern Sydney teacher, lecturer and resident passes away

On 27 July 2024, Kevin Skelsey, a well-known southern Sydney teacher and lifetime St George area resident, passed away. Kevin … More