'You beauty': locals celebrate as plan for high-rise pub towers abandoned High-rise plans for three pubs have been officially scrapped. Newcastle Herald · Sep 3
No ‘automatic knockback’ for non-compliant datacentres as NSW announces fast-track pathway As the Minns government commits to assessing proposals within 75 days, community groups fear applications will be rushed through ahead of commonwealth legislation The Guardian - AU · Aug 17
States urged to back 'nation-leading' data centre plan One state's plan to act on the water and energy use of fast-tracked data centres could be a blueprint for national reform, a climate group says. AAP · Aug 16
Push for new homes ramps up again with two more state significant developments in Newcastle Two Newcastle proposals and one more on the Central Coast are in the latest tranche to be declared state significant developments. Newcastle Herald · Aug 1
Dog days over with racetrack turfed out by end of year A historic greyhound racetrack will be shuttered by year's end as the housing crunch forces a government to think outside the box and consolidate prized land. AAP · Jul 23
Newcastle mayor rejects 4200 housing estate 'urban sprawl' in push for national park The council and state are on a collision course over urban bushland. Newcastle Herald · Jul 15
7000 jobs on the table at mine sites, now investors need to take the plunge 'We're already aware of a number of businesses looking for sites in the Hunter.' Newcastle Herald · Jul 14
7000 jobs, new industries: bold plan for Hunter's post-coal future revealed Two Hunter coal sites set for major industrial transformation. Newcastle Herald · Jul 13
Off limits to Sydneysiders for more than a century, secretive Spectacle Island is coming up for sale The Sydney Harbour landmark with its ‘falling down’ heritage-listed buildings is one of 67 Defence-owned properties to be sold – but who will buy it? The Guardian - AU · Jul 5
Public funds to upgrade public spaces across Hunter's 'high growth' areas State-based funding to upgrade swimming and recreational areas Newcastle Herald · Jun 30
'Unimaginable' in scope and ambition: Hunter leaders hail Honeysuckle's $1.6b crown 'The sort of development under way today was unimaginable to most even 10 years ago, but we are now seeing the fruits.' Newcastle Herald · May 20
First look: final stage of $1.6 billion Honeysuckle redevelopment revealed A leading developer will deliver the landmark project. Newcastle Herald · May 19
Wes Streeting: PM-in-waiting or ‘this generation’s David Miliband’? Health secretary’s lack of challenge had reassured Starmer and his allies – but then briefings about a speculative Thursday launch emerged The Guardian - UK · May 13
London Mayor: James Cleverly early frontrunner to be Tory candidate to challenge Sadiq Khan in 2028 Exclusive: Tory leader Kemi Badenoch triggers start of race to select Conservative candidate for London Mayor Evening Standard · May 13
AAP · Apr 21 Ghost town fears don't spook new airport suburb backers A suburban development near a new international airport will not become a white elephant, the government insists despite scepticism and past failures.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 19 How desperate is the NSW government to build housing? This unassuming site may provide a clue The planning minister will shortly decide whether to approve a Sydney aged care development on a site at risk of serious flooding
AAP · Apr 1 Schooling shortfall at Olympic venue's housing project The home of the 2000 Olympics is set for a huge housing project in the next quarter of a century, but details about potential schools are vague.
Evening Standard · Mar 3 Hammersmith Bridge reopening boosted as minister gives strongest signal yet of key funding Roads minister Simon Lightwood told the London Standard that the project was a ‘compelling candidate’ to be financed through a new £1 billion Infrastructure Fund
The Guardian - AU · Jan 31 NSW Greens to move bill to let councils better regulate berry industry as it continues rapid expansion Residents and local authorities are worried about environmental hazards and land devaluation as minister says excess regulations may hinder modern farming practices
AAP · Jan 27 Interstate interest for cookie-cutter home designs Thousands of cookie-cutter home designs - priced at $1 - have flown out the door but getting them built to help ease the housing crisis is proving slower.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2025 If you squint, the new Parramatta River ‘beach’ at Bedlam Bay has Amalfi Coast vibes – just mind the oyster shells The warm water seemed saltier than an ocean beach but we felt safe from any bull sharks or stingrays, thanks to a freshly installed net
The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2025 ‘Beautiful to look at and wonderful to live in’: new pattern designs could be next art deco or red brick classics Competition-winning apartment building plans should be approved twice as quickly by NSW councils, and will be three to six storeys high
AAP · Nov 12, 2025 Red tape 'layers' peeled back to build homes quicker Drawn-out planning approvals are being sped up with a one-stop shop ticking off major projects, heightening environmentalists' concerns about fossil fuel plans.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2025 There’s a catch in the plan to build more affordable housing in Sydney – and tenants are feeling the brunt As the NSW developer bonus leads to older buildings being knocked down to make way for new, low-cost renters fear being priced out of their neighbourhood
The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2025 Minns admits mining and power projects can be fast-tracked under contentious NSW approval laws Premier has been spruiking to business how changes will facilitate investment in major projects in NSW