David Barwell

1 week ago | smh.com.au | David Barwell

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A major overhaul of the state’s planning laws aimed at speeding up the construction of Sydney’s “missing” housing stock has been met with resistance on Sydney’s north shore as two councils fear the “cookie cutter” reforms could lead to a spike in eyesore developments that erode the established character of the region’s tree-lined streets.

2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | David Barwell

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A primary school student who was left with serious injuries after jumping in a sandpit at a north shore primary school has been awarded more than $270,000 in damages after a lengthy battle against the NSW government.

2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | David Barwell

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Sydney households could soon be hit with another cost-of-living pressure as local councils plan significant fee hikes for the cost of picking up household bins from city streets.

3 weeks ago | smh.com.au | David Barwell

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Speeding motorists are leaving residents in fast-growing Sydney suburbs feeling “too scared to leave their homes”, local councils have said while pushing to slash speed limits across the city’s road network.

3 weeks ago | smh.com.au | David Barwell

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Snow-hungry skiers and resort operators are toasting the best start to the season in years, despite fears warmer than average forecasts for the remainder of winter could spoil the party. A burst of cold weather allayed fears of a delayed start to the 2025 ski season as operators welcomed a dumping of snow, with up to 80cm expected to fall over the King’s Birthday long weekend.