Part of Camperdown Memorial Rest Park will be leased to a cafe, despite a recent public consultation showing 70 per cent of residents surveyed opposing the idea.
Sydney developer launches court fight to evict low-income renters to build four luxury apartments
A community in the middle of Sydney are fighting to save a boarding house which is home to 32 vulnerable residents at risk of becoming homeless if the new owner wins a battle to develop it into luxury homes.
Photo shows Moody portraits of a man in a grey housing complexThese houses in Sydney have sat empty for decades, but there's 'very little' council can do about it
With official estimates putting the number of vacant and derelict homes above 100,000 across Australia, local governments and property lawyers argue they could be part of the solution to Australia's apparent housing shortage.
Photo shows Derelict terrace houses covered in graffiti.A TikToker interviewed Baz Luhrmann on the streets of Newtown … and had no idea who he was
When Australian TikToker Georgia Godworth approached a stylish man, she didn't realise who he was — now, their interview has gone viral.
Photo shows A triptych of the director Baz Luhrmann, black hat, green jacket, grey hair, with a little microphone in his faceNew Sydney store accused of copying its neighbour 500 metres up the road
Accusations of copycatting have been levelled by two small businesses operating close to each other in the same street in Sydney's Newtown.
Photo shows two photos of two stores with green branding, set next to each otherHow this unapologetically queer design duo fell in love with fashion — and each other
The fashion designers behind Nicol & Ford create collections inspired by queer muses the history books have forgotten. Their latest centres on a Kings Cross icon.
Photo shows Two white women dressed in sheer dresses - one white, one black - and with matching platinum blonde hair sit smiling.His book has sold 2.5 million copies and his TV show won him a BAFTA. Meet former doctor Adam Kay
Adam Kay, the doctor turned writer-comedian whose diaries about his career in medicine became a global sensation, visits Australia for the first time this month.
Photo shows A TV still of Ben Whishaw, looking into the camera. He's wearing blue scrubs and surgical gloves and is holding forceps.Streets are being 'smashed' as drivers try to save money in the 'most tolled city in the world'
Councils in Sydney say they can't afford to maintain local roads, which are busier than ever despite the newly opened toll motorways nearby.
Photo shows Woman with red hair and white fluffy dog pointing at cars on her streetFeeling overwhelmed by comedy festival season? We asked our fave comedians who we should see
We asked Australia's most-loved comedians, including Wil Anderson and Mel Buttle, to give us their picks of the comedy festival.
Photo shows A composite image of Nina Oyama, a Japanese Australian woman, Mel Buttle, and Nazeem Hussain, a Sri Lankan AustralianSleater-Kinney have helped fans process grief for 30 years. On their new album, they process their own
Ahead of their Australian tour, we speak with Sleater-Kinney about processing trauma through music and celebrating 30 years of this era-defining band.
Photo shows two women wearing black clothing stand before a maroon backgroundNSW Police officer charged over collision that resulted in death of Indigenous teenager
An Indigenous teenager died in 2022 after an unmarked police car collided with a motorbike he was riding in Sydney.
Photo shows A mural painted in graffiti style on a wall.This bizarre TV show you've probably never heard of might just change how you view the world
Documentarian John Wilson talks about his unique approach to television, where he shifts our sense of the ridiculous from individuals to their environment.
Photo shows John Wilson stands looking concerned and rugged up on a NYC street, camera in hand.Inheritance allows 'Guardian of Sydney Harbour' to quit his job and pick up plastic
Andy Orr did not dive into a life of luxury when he received an inheritance but instead dedicated his time to cleaning up the beaches of Sydney Harbour.
Photo shows A middle-aged man stands on the beach holding a bucket and rubbish tongs.Sydney council changes direction on bin pickups after FOGO rollout sparks complaints
A Sydney council has backed down from a plan to switch from weekly to fortnightly waste collection after complaints about smelly bins, maggots and flies.
Photo shows A row of bins outside a house.Fingerprint analysis suggests this is Osvaldo Perez. But police have no record he officially existed
A fingerprint analysis in 2021 found the man's name was allegedly Osvaldo Perez, but this could also be an alias.
Photo shows Black and dull pink photo of Osvaldo Perez, who died in Sydney's Inner West in 1981, and the tattoos on his thighFrom carabiners to the hanky code: Do young queer people still use flagging devices?
Fashion was an important tool for LGBTQIA+ people to find each other and build their communities in Australia, especially when homosexuality was criminalised — so how much do young queer people still flag today?
Photo shows Three young people in a collage of carabiners and hankies.Kristina Keneally's son guilty of fabricating police statement that led to innocent man spending weeks in jail
A court has found the police officer son of former senator and NSW premier fabricated evidence with the intent to mislead a judicial tribunal.
Photo shows A man in a suit stares ahead outside a court house with another man in a suit next to him on his right.'We lift each other up': How my touch footy team helped me find the joy in sport
As a very obviously gay kid in the Blue Mountains, I was only included in sport if I had to be. It was ostracising and reminded me that I wasn't one of the boys.
Topic:Perspective
Photo shows A smiling man standing on a football pitch at nighttime. He's wearing a blue shirt and holding a football in his hands.Construction turned Huw's bright apartment into a 'dungeon'. There was nothing he could do
Evidence is growing about the importance of being exposed to enough natural light, but what rights do residents have to protect their access to it?
Photo shows A dark living area with couch and television and a window covered in mesh cladding.Would you pay 30 per cent more for a jug of beer after 10pm? There's no avoiding it in some pubs
The Oxford Hotel has copped criticism for its late-night price hike, but it's far from the only venue in Sydney upping costs after dark.
Photo shows A person drinking a beerAustralia's main streets are increasingly multicultural, but measuring success is a challenge
Researchers say there is very little data on the contributions that African Australian businesses are making to the economy, so several universities have teamed up to fill that gap — and they hope to change perceptions along the way.
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