City life
‘It has come at last’: Sydney Syrians celebrate Assad’s fall
Diaspora are celebrating the sudden end of over half a century of dictatorship in their homeland.
- by Ben Cubby
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Why Lune founder Kate Reid almost missed her Sydney coronation
Kate Reid had been waiting five years to expand to Sydney. Preparing the Rosebery store for its grand opening drove her to exhaustion.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
A car has been blocking Bronwyn’s driveway since Friday morning. No one thinks it’s their problem
“If there was an emergency inside my house, there’s no way an ambulance could get onto my property,” homeowner Bronwyn Courtenay said.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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‘Like a child throwing toys from his cot’: Kylea Tink lashes Liberal MP
Kylea Tink, whose seat was recently abolished, says criticism by Bradfield MP Paul Fletcher shows how the party misunderstands the teal movement.
- by Jacqueline Maley
The rare phenomenon that has shrouded Sydney in fog
Thick bands of summer fog transformed Sydney on Friday. Here’s why there’s more to come.
- by Angus Dalton
The 99-year-old artist and the $4.9 million roadblock: Breakthrough for Sydney coastal walk
Ellen Waugh loved her home so much she wanted others to enjoy the nearby coast and views, but she was determined to keep on living there until the end.
- by Julie Power
Major galleries reveal their 2025 blockbusters – with big surprises in store
The Art Gallery of NSW and Museum of Contemporary Art have unveiled their shows for 2025, and there is not an Impressionist master among them. Here are the best shows.
- by Linda Morris
How much your local council makes off parking fines
As councils prepare to crack down on parking at beaches and shopping districts this summer, this is where drivers receive the most fines, and pay the largest penalties.
- by Alyssa Talakovski
Will your suburb shrink or grow? These charts have the answer
Sydney will add about 1 million people by 2041. Here’s where they’ll end up.
- by Matt Wade and Nigel Gladstone
Luna Park’s new owner revealed after global hunt, but one mystery lingers
The Sydney amusement park, opened in 1935, was listed for sale for about $70 million in June.
- by Megan Gorrey
Despite ‘smell issues’, NSW plans to mandate household food scraps collection
Australia is unlikely to meet national goals like halving the amount of organic waste going to landfill by 2030. But efforts are stepping up.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons