New height limits and other planning controls could be intensified if they fail to deliver enough new homes,the state’s planning boss says.
Cities must build more homes for our people – and fast – but there are consequences.
Terry Goulden has lived with the shame of a crime for most of his life. Chris Minns is about to make a formal state apology.
Deliberate and casual remarks and opinions that denigrate Indigenous Australians and immigrants abound. It is concerning to note that racist views are often aired with confidence and a presumption that one will agree with,and certainly not challenge,such hurtful bigotry and prejudice.
A new study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reinforces the tragic reticence of many victims with police taking no legal action on 85 per cent of reported sexual assaults.
The Minns government will tie funding for key local infrastructure to councils which meet and beat new five-year housing targets.
A “policy refinement paper” obtained by the Herald reveals several land zones will be excluded from the forthcoming low- and mid-rise housing policy,among other concessions to local councils.
The state is forecast to fall short of legislated targets to reduce greenhouse emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and 70 per cent by 2035. What can be done to get back on track?
As news of the deal to prolong the life of the Eraring power station broke,state governments lined up to oppose nuclear energy.
Premier Chris Minns made a stunning admission when announcing he would keep the Eraring coal-fired power station open but the people of NSW hd no idea doomsday was so close.
The deal struck with Origin Energy is far more palatable than most expected. But it is not without risk.