The 2026 state budget throws a lifeline to struggling residents, but experts say Sydney's approach lags behind peer cities tackling affordability crises head-on.
With assaults up 12% across the CBD and western suburbs, NSW Police and Fire & Rescue face pivotal decisions on resource allocation and frontline capacity.
As Australia faces record migration numbers, leaders across government, academia and community organisations are outlining strategies to manage growth while maintaining social cohesion in the city's most multicultural neighbourhoods.
While European capitals forge ahead with ambitious climate targets, Sydney is quietly building its own renewable infrastructure—but experts say the pace needs to accelerate.
Community groups in Marrickville and Dulwich Hill say the postponed cycling and pedestrian infrastructure overhaul threatens local business and liveability.
As the inner-west precinct faces its biggest transformation in decades, residents and business owners confront crucial choices about heritage, density, and their suburb's future.
As the NSW government loosens planning restrictions in areas like Marrickville and Dulwich Hill, residents and community groups are grappling with what rapid densification means for neighbourhoods that have defined Sydney for generations.
As the city grapples with congestion and ageing infrastructure, major projects face critical junctures that will determine whether Sydney can accommodate another million residents.
New police statistics reveal a complex picture of crime across Sydney's neighbourhoods, with some areas defying national trends while emergency response times remain under pressure.
Police leadership and community safety experts are sounding the alarm over escalating street crime in western Sydney, calling for urgent intervention as winter darkness extends operating hours for criminal networks.
As the city's sustainability ambitions accelerate, major commitments on transport, water and corporate emissions will determine whether Sydney can meet its 2030 targets.
