Mayor of Sydney’s biggest council dies on flight home from China

Mayor of Sydney’s biggest council dies on flight home from China

Tony Bleasdale,a Labor Party veteran,was returning from a delegation to cities in South Korea and China when he died. He was 77.

  • byMichael Koziol

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‘We’re not a charity’:Former SCG boss defends dumping of guest passes

‘We’re not a charity’:Former SCG boss defends dumping of guest passes

Tony Shepherd said the decision to discontinue “club cards” for new members was made for economic reasons,which will anger members who say the move puts profits over people and tradition.

  • byMichael Koziol
Another Sydney music festival calls it quits,blaming 529% increase in costs

Another Sydney music festival calls it quits,blaming 529% increase in costs

Return to Rio,created by husband and wife duo Ricky and Alex Cooper,was born in 2013 but last year confronted $300,000 in extra costs under the state’s controversial “user pays” system.

  • byMichael Koziol
‘Cash grab’:Elite Sydney institution accused of dudding new members
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‘Cash grab’:Elite Sydney institution accused of dudding new members

It can take up to 13 years to become a member of the Sydney Cricket Ground – and it now comes with a sting in the tail.

  • byMichael Koziol
Councils are our favourite government,but ‘hardly anyone wants more of them’

Councils are our favourite government,but ‘hardly anyone wants more of them’

Despite complaints about bin collection and potholes,most NSW voters say their local council is doing a good job - more so than either the state or federal government.

  • byMichael Koziol
Greater housing density is coming to a Sydney suburb near you. Here’s what you need to know

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?

  • byMichael Koziol
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The unloved Sydney highway that could lead the way for Parramatta Road

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.

  • byMichael Koziol
‘No one leave’:Police called to chaotic council meeting as CEO suspended

‘No one leave’:Police called to chaotic council meeting as CEO suspended

Union members refused to vacate the chamber when Liverpool’s Liberal mayor Ned Mannoun called a closed session to debate the future of chief executive John Ajaka,a former Liberal MP.

  • byMichael Koziol
Sydney Water denies old pipes and sewers cannot cope with more housing

Sydney Water denies old pipes and sewers cannot cope with more housing

The state-owned corporation also says it would be able to service housing growth at many more sites across the city.

  • byMichael Koziol
Who were the Wakeley rioters and why did it descend into violence?

Who were the Wakeley rioters and why did it descend into violence?

Distrust of police and authority,as well as old grievances and social marginalisation,may have contributed to disturbing scenes on Monday night.

  • byMichael Koziol
‘Still full of raw emotion’:Bondi Junction retail staff face traumatic return to work

‘Still full of raw emotion’:Bondi Junction retail staff face traumatic return to work

Westfield Bondi Junction will reopen for business on Friday,as shocked shop workers still process the weekend’s horrific knife rampage.

  • byJosefine Ganko andMichael Koziol