Development
A path or two and a kangaroo: New plan to keep the CBD moving
An isolated traffic island in one of Brisbane’s busiest intersections will be redesigned, and a street closed off, to help people take public transport.
- by Tony Moore
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Greater housing density is coming to a Sydney suburb near you. Here’s what you need to know
The state government has begun its transport-oriented development program. What does it mean for your neighbourhood?
- by Michael Koziol
The unloved Sydney highway that could lead the way for Parramatta Road
A grand plan to transform the noisy and congested Woodville Road has taken a long time. But it might yet show the way for the city’s other arterial roads – including the one that has defied governments for decades.
- by Michael Koziol
Plans for massive towers above Sydney CBD metro station revealed
Pub baron Justin Hemmes is part of a consortium competing against a global investment giant to build a massive precinct at the CBD’s northern end.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Pentridge Prison developer fights for towers to soar even higher
Merri-bek City Council is opposing at VCAT a plan to overshoot preferred height limits by three storeys.
- by Rachael Dexter
Parishioners revolt against Catholic Church’s ‘hideous’ building plans
Plans for a six-storey building next to St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney have provoked opposition from churchgoers, heritage experts and a priest.
- by Andrew Taylor
Brighton isn’t all Karens and mansions – but it would help if they locked their doors
Locals love the Bayside bubble, but police say locals leaving homes unlocked is allowing young offenders to get inside and steal car keys.
- by Stephen Brook
Posh makeovers for city premises as work and play come together
Older office and hotel buildings in Sydney and Melbourne are being turned into upmarket ‘club meets office meets hotel’ projects, sparking new life in strata markets.
- by Carolyn Cummins and Nicole Lindsay
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Planning
These maps show the risk of flooding at Rosehill mini-city
Flood risk evaluations of the Rosehill ‘mini-city’ site show what needs to be considered before 25,000 apartments could be built there.
- by Max Maddison
Empty church ignites tension between heritage and housing
The fate of a church in Melbourne’s inner north raises questions about preserving the past and meeting the needs of the community.
- by Tom Cowie
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Property development
The inside story of how Rosehill got on Sydney’s housing map
In a two-week period late last year, the Australian Turf Club went from insisting there was “definitely no plan” to relinquish Rosehill Racecourse to approaching the government with a plan to build 25,000 new homes.
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison