Parramatta
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Ryde’s hole in the ground stays as council raises ‘serious probity concern’
Councillors were asked to report any discussions they had with developers after staff received information about the civic centre project.
- Anthony Segaert and Cindy Yin
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Should Parramatta be filled with offices or rentals? The high-stakes tussle for space
Parramatta has emerged as Sydney’s second city, but there’s a growing tension over what the CBD’s buildings should be used for.
- Ellie Busby
Parramatta is Australia’s undisputed gateway to India. And it’s proving very good for business
Economic links between western Sydney and the world’s most populous nation are on the rise.
- Matt Wade and Mostafa Rachwani
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- Heritage
UN knocks back bid for historic Parramatta precinct
The attempt to put one of the country’s oldest sandstone buildings on the World Heritage List is over, ending years of local fighting about the precinct’s future.
- Anthony Segaert
Revealed: Sydney’s transport deserts – and the way to fix them
People who live in suburbs swamped by housing remain without public transport options. Here’s how it should look.
- Mostafa Rachwani
Pickleball over pisco sours: Sydney’s changing nightlife choices revealed
Sydney’s long-suffering nightlife is rumbling back to life – but not in the ways you might think.
- Megan Gorrey
Late start to traditional lessons for King’s students on Wednesdays
Sleep experts are overjoyed at the move – but the school says it’s not a sleep-in.
- Christopher Harris
What happens to our metro tunnel boring machines when they hit the end of the line?
Betty and Dorothy have reached Westmead. This is how Metro gets them out of the tunnels – and the fate they will meet.
- Aidan Elwig Pollock
Fried chicken, corporate towers and the search for western Sydney’s heart
Parramatta Square is a grand urban renewal success story. But what comes next for the popular space?
- Anthony Segaert
The swan-shaped boats ruffling a Sydney council’s feathers
A boat-hire company has operated at this lake for almost a decade. The local council said it’s no longer safe to do so.
- Ellie Busby