Authorities urge vigilance after Covid-infected man visits Bondi Junction, Vaucluse, North Ryde
NSW Health is urging Sydneysiders to be vigilant after a Bondi man became the state’s first locally acquired case of Covid-19 in 40 days.
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The Hills are Alive concerts boost Sydney’s live music scene
The Australian Institute of Music and singer Jade MacRae have joined forces with the Sydney Solstice festival to reignite Sydney’s live music scene.
New CBD, Pyrmont metro stations announced
The NSW Government has announced the locations of two new Sydney Metro stations.
Breaking the sound barrier for women in music
The Women In Music recital series is a collaboration between The Women’s Club and Sydney Conservatorium of Music that showcases female musicians and composers.
Controversy as Darling Harbour redevelopment plans continue apace
Pyrmont residents have expressed dismay over the planned redevelopment of the Harbourside Shopping Centre – the latest in a string of Darling Harbour ‘re-developments’.
Free public transport flagged to boost CBD
Free public transport into Sydney’s city centre could become a reality, if a suggestion made at today’s Sydney CBD Summit is taken up.
Last link in Sydney Harbour foreshore walk opens
An 11-kilometre harbourside walk from Woolloomooloo to the Anzac Bridge is now complete.
Sydney rent prices: coming down … or just a downer?
Few seismic shifts could compare to the idea of Sydney rents going down – but that’s what’s happening, at least in some parts of the city.
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.
Packer sent packing after inquiry reveals organised crime links
An 18-month long inquiry has found James Packer’s company, Crown Resorts, unfit to operate Sydney’s new casino.
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.
From pop-up to permanent: more Sydney cycleways proposed
The City of Sydney is planning several new cycleways, most of which will make permanent the ‘pop-up’ routes erected during the Covid-19 lockdown.
New Sydney CBD cycleway proposed
The City of Sydney Council has proposed a new 1.7km two-way cycle path for the CBD, along Oxford, Liverpool and College Streets.
Secrets of the Ibis: The surprising real reason ‘bin chickens’ took Sydney by storm
The Australian White Ibis was once almost unheard of in Sydney. Now, they’re everywhere. Finally, the real reason they’re here is explained.
10pm trading on the cards for Central Sydney
Shops and businesses will be allowed to trade until 10pm under planning controls being considered by the City of Sydney Council.