Jessica McSweeney

2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Alexandra Smith |Jessica McSweeney

By Alexandra Smith and Jessica McSweeney June 13, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A senior NSW Liberal frontbencher insists Rose Bay should be spared from the state government’s low- to mid-rise housing density push, arguing the harbourside suburb cannot be considered a town centre because it does not have a “decent supermarket”.

2 weeks ago | watoday.com.au | Alexandra Smith |Jessica McSweeney

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3 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Jessica McSweeney

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Look past the social media influencers and you’ll find out what some Sydneysiders really think of this year’s Vivid Festival. “Vivid fell off,” says one TikTok user. “Vivid was so boring this year,” says another. “No way that’s it,” a third complains. Vivid has always had its haters, and attendance numbers show the festival is still popular.

4 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Jessica McSweeney

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. One union could still derail the end to the long-running industrial relations dispute between train workers and the state, as the Minns government holds hope the deal will be done at a meeting between the parties on Monday.

4 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Jessica McSweeney

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The transport minister has defended the government’s decision to increase tolls on the Sydney Harbour Bridge by 3.2 per cent while motorists face ongoing disruptions caused by the Warringah Freeway upgrades. From July 1, motorists will pay $4.41 for southbound trips in peak periods, an increase of 14¢.