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Jacobs said he and his partner “bought out of a real necessity,” thinking it made financial sense over renting.

‘Dwindling’ affordability: Sydney’s median house price hits record $1.76m

The cost to buy a Sydney property is at record levels, prompting potential buyers to turn to houses in outer areas and apartments.

  • Alice Uribe

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Former Balmain Tigers player Steve Roach, took photos with fans after the speakers had ended.

‘Give power back to the fans’: Hundreds rally against Wests Tigers owners

Wests Tigers fans came from as far afield as Perth to register their displeasure with the Holman Barnes Group following the latest upheaval in the boardroom.

  • Frances Howe
Protesters and supporters attended a tense public forum on the plans earlier this month.

‘A pivotal moment’: Sydney council backs plans for up to 30,000 new homes

Councillors have been cheered and booed as they narrowly backed a controversial proposal to rezone a swath of inner-city suburbs.

  • Megan Gorrey
Protesters demonstrate outside Ashfield Civic Centre, where a public forum on the council’s Fairer Futures housing plan was held.

Residents furious at plans to build 30,000 homes in Sydney’s inner west 

Tensions reached boiling point as irate protesters and staunch supporters clashed at a fiery four-hour meeting in Ashfield.

  • Cindy Yin
The Inner West Council wants to significantly boost housing density along busy Parramatta Road.

‘It is huge’: Plan to cram 31,000 more homes in Sydney’s inner west splits opinion

The council is facing a backlash over plans to boost housing in densely populated suburbs such as Marrickville, Ashfield and Leichhardt.

  • Megan Gorrey
Chao Wang, aka Charlie Lotzke, and a Lamborghini

Luxury hotels and a Lamborghini: School captain ‘conned mates out of millions’

Chao Wang claimed he was running a successful betting company. Police allege it was all a “heinous” scam to steal more than $2 million from investors.

  • Perry Duffin
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Ashfield Mall in Sydney’s inner west

The long list of fire failures at shopping centre revealed

A shopping complex in the inner west is at the centre of a fire safety crackdown after concerned shoppers raised the alarm with authorities.

  • David Barwell
Outfield Cafe in Ashfield.

Outfield

This venue is a finalist for best family-friendly cafes in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

The brewing apparatus at Moment Tea.

Moment Tea

This venue is a finalist for best sandwich in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

The council wants higher density housing around Parramatta Road.

The plan to build more 11-storey unit blocks in Sydney’s inner west

The local council didn’t like the state government’s plans to boost housing stock around train stations and urban centres, so it came up with its own plan.

  • Megan Gorrey