Why we need to save these stunning Dulwich Hill homes

Below is a edited copy of an email sent by the author to Inner West Council’s Ashfield (Djarrawunang) Ward Councillors … More

Inside Inner West Council’s long-awaited plans for Parramatta Rd

Over the last few decades, Sydneysiders have been repeatedly promised urban renewal of the city’s very own ‘varicose vein’ – … More

It’s been immortalised on tea towels, greeting cards and posters and lampooned for its outrageous lime mint colour scheme and … More

There was a time when high-rise buildings were the natural enemy of community activists. They were practically seen as the … More

Western Sydney’s councils are embracing growth. That was the clear message from a lunch held by the Urban Development Institute … More

Sydney property owners are making big money out of their backyards, with the number of granny flats and new dual … More

Remember how clothing manufacturer Bonds created a collective national black mood in 2009 by announcing it would shut down its … More

According to the Oxford Dictionary, the phrase ‘NIMBY’ – meaning a ‘Not in My Backyard’ resident activist – first appeared … More

In October 2012, the NSW Government announced a bold new process to allow developers and landowners to challenge council rezoning … More

A few months ago, an important report which analysed and compared the performance of Australia’s four big cities was released … More