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A speed hump in Lane Cove.

Sydney is plagued by confusing speed humps. These are some of the worst

We asked readers whether they thought a speed hump in Riverwood was the worst in Sydney. They replied with dozens more.

  • Kayla Olaya

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Barbara Jones at home in Lane Cove.

How much it costs to live in Sydney’s ‘most liveable neighbourhood’

It’s been voted the most liveable and lovable suburb in Australia … on every count except affordability.

  • Sue Williams
Nathan and Amanda Cornish at home with kids Madison, Sebastian (striped shirt) and Casper (chequed shirt), in Lane Cove, Sydney.

‘Great sense of community’: The most liveable neighbourhoods for 2025

Australians evaluated their local areas’ natural environment, safety, nearby shops, cafes, medical services and visual character.

  • Sue Williams
Accused paedophiles have been rounded up in secretive raids by the Australian Federal Police across Sydney.

Children’s face painter among those rounded up in blitz on alleged paedophiles

An IT worker who allegedly posed as a girl to solicit nude photos from teenage boys was also charged after raids in Sydney, the Central Coast and the Southern Highlands.

  • Perry Duffin and Sally Rawsthorne
Norman Griffiths Oval in 2021 and in 2025, before the contractor was told to down tools by Ku-ring-gai Council.

From $3.3m to $12.4m: How one simple oval has chomped into this Sydney council’s budget

One critic has warned the saga could become “another North Sydney pool-type mess”.

  • Cindy Yin
A Lane Cove family paid $3.22 million at auction on Saturday to upsize from a unit to a house in the suburb.

Upsizing families vie for $3.2 million house at fast-paced auction

Lane Cove families traded fast bids at auction on Saturday, with the house on the lower north shore selling for the seven-figure sum in just minutes.

  • Kristy Johnson
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Holroyd Rangers players Mahalia and Rhyder Hall at the soaked Guildford field on Friday.

Wet weather reignites Sydney’s turf wars

The wettest August in 27 years has not only cancelled countless sporting matches, it has kicked a saga back onto the city’s playing fields.

  • Cindy Yin
Lane Cove West square

Names of centres where alleged paedophile worked revealed

The man was employed at almost 60 childcare centres across Sydney and is accused of abusing 10 children.

  • Perry Duffin and Sally Rawsthorne
Lane Cove Church

Reusing their religion: The Sydney churches with eyes on high-rise futures

A century-old north shore church has won planning approval to redevelop the site into high-rise housing despite resistance from residents – and it’s not the only church eyeing a housing future.

  • David Barwell
Sinking boats and Jonathan Frearson.

Sydney Harbour’s shameful secret – and a boat dealer in the spotlight

The bane of environmentalists and the scourge of maritime authorities, Jonathan Frearson is a dealer with a difference.

  • Harriet Alexander