Artist impression of upgrades to Willoughby Leisure Centre.

Another Sydney pool hit with multimillion-dollar blowouts,delays

One more refurbishment of a Sydney ageing public pool has been delayed as construction costs balloon.

  • Jessica McSweeney

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Presbyterian Ladies’ College in Croydon.

No one can decide which council this Sydney private school belongs to

Presbyterian Ladies’ College in Croydon is fed up being pulled between two different councils – but two mayors can’t agree on who should take the school.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Abandoned shopping trolleys.

Council makes novel bid to stop dumping of shopping trolleys

An accessory loved by grandmas and car-free shoppers could be the fix.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Inner West Council says it is aware of a photo taken by a local showing a man appearing to drill into a tree at Allman Park.

Sydney’s tree police ready to flex muscle on vandals

Sydney councils have long called for stricter penalties after a spate of tree destruction in waterfront suburbs – now fines are going to rise.

  • Jessica McSweeney
An artist’s impression of how Batemans Bay would look by 2100 under a draft master plan.

The NSW coastal town that could be the ‘next Gold Coast’

Blocks 100 metres tall have been proposed for Batemans Bay,which also wants to become a “bustling town centre”.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Sydney’s ageing pools are shutting for renovations.

More of the city’s pools to close as North Sydney hits yet another delay

Councils are trying to avoid another North Sydney pool fiasco as they spend millions on lengthy renovations.

  • Jessica McSweeney andMegan Gorrey
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Young Sydneysiders Matthew Thrum,Greens councilor Bonnie Harvey and Zachary Moore aren’t impressed with the major parties housing policies.

We asked young Sydneysiders about Labor and the Coalition’s housing plans. They weren’t impressed

Young people who feel locked out of the property market say neither of the major parties’ strategies will help solve Sydney’s housing crisis.

  • Jessica McSweeney andCindy Yin
Courtney Morley-Clarke was stabbed and killed by a 13-year-old neighbour,known only as SLD,in 2001. He was released last year and has breached court-ordered supervision multiple times,a court has heard.

Australia’s youngest killer arrested just weeks after prison release

The man served more than 20 years for the murder of a three-year-old girl when he was 13. He is in custody once more.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Game No Mercy was available on popular gaming platform Steam despite encouraging graphic sexual assault and violence towards women.

‘Make all women yours’:Rape game available online for Australian children

A video game which encourages players to sexually assault women was available on a popular gaming platform.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Myles Houlbrook-Walk’s live cross was interrupted by a man’s alleged antisemitic outburst.

ABC live TV broadcast disrupted by vile outburst on Sydney street

An ABC reporter was delivering a live report from outside NSW parliament when an unknown man approached and allegedly shouted antisemitic remarks.

  • Jessica McSweeney