Rally says stop privatisation of public housing in Redfern
The NSW Government wants to sell a vacant site in Redfern that was previously 100 per cent public housing to property developers, reports Peter Boyle.
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City of Sydney calls for pandemic homeless help to continue
The City of Sydney Council has called for a continuation of Covid-19 measures which saw the state government give the city’s homeless roofs over their heads.
Confirmed: Australia’s housing affordability crisis deepening
A report conducted by the Productivity Commission has found the housing crisis has worsened and a lack of social housing is leaving many Australians on the brink of poverty or homelessness.
“Businesses deserve two votes, not one”: the Liberal candidate for Sydney Lord Mayor
Editor-at-large Gary Nunn meets Shauna Jarrett, the conservative candidate who has thrown her hat in the ring to run the City of Sydney.
“The Greens’ role in politics has always been to push the boundaries of the conversation”
Sylvie Ellsmore, City of Sydney Lord Mayoral candidate for the Greens, speaks to the Sentinel ahead of the 4 December NSW local government elections.
Common Ground residents demand compensation for harsh lockdown
Residents of the Common Ground housing estate in Camperdown are demanding compensation for their treatment during a 14-day hard lockdown.
Social housing residents call for support after estate locked down
Residents of a social and affordable housing estate in Camperdown are calling for respect and support after their complex was placed into hard lockdown.
Moore promises another round of progressive politics
Clover Moore tells the Sentinel of her continuing plans for Sydney, as the stalwart Lord Mayor vies for re-election in September.
Govt accused of “social cleansing” over inner city public housing sell-offs
The NSW Government has been accused of forcing poor people out of the inner city at a rally against plans to redevelop social housing estates.
Sydney street count reveals lowest homeless numbers in a decade
The City of Sydney Council area has recorded its lowest homeless figures in a decade, according to the latest street count of rough sleepers.
Ugly duckling turned brutalist beauty
Eliza Spencer explores the controversial transformation of the Sirius building from public housing complex to boutique apartment building for the wealthy.
Time up for Erko guerrilla garden?
The ErskineVillage Community Garden looks set to be redeveloped into affordable housing, after a motion to preserve the site was defeated at last night’s City of Sydney Council meeting.