Urban Development and Planning

With more than 30 locations in Sydney potentially set to be rezoned for higher density housing, developers are reportedly approaching residents and offering to buy their homes.

The Tweed shire is set to grow by up to a third over the next two decades. The council must now decide where to house the new arrivals, and how to ensure they have water.

Residents of the uninhabitable complex in Sydney will still incur major losses, but the deal will provide some resolution nearly five years after cracks were discovered in the building.

Accusations fly thick and fast as a David and Goliath battle to save historic sports clubs in Toowoomba boils over. 

Data from CoreLogic shows the price difference between houses and apartments has widened to a new record as land values rise, a limited number of freestanding houses are being listed to purchase, and people desire more living space.

The ACT government wants to develop The Causeway and surrounding areas into a new "mixed-use" precinct.

Algal blooms harmful to humans and fish could be a thing of the past thanks to the development of a new clay modified to target the algae's food source.

The Australian company's construction arm went into voluntary administration this month, with work on 21 development projects grinding to a halt and no guarantee they would resume.

The ACT Chief Minister is pushing a novel plan to help future residents of one planned community, shifting the border between New South Wales and the ACT. 

A state border may shift for the first time in more than 100 years due to a proposed development stretching from the north-west of the ACT into NSW farmland.

Ground temperatures in parts of Brisbane can exceed 70C and that is destined to get worse without a new approach to urban design, planners say.

A rail bridge that has not been used for more than 30 years is set to be transformed into a pedestrian and cycle path to connect residents to green space across some of Sydney's busiest roadways.

Residents of Beauty Point in northern Tasmania rally to save their diving board, thought to be up to 90 years old, amid safety concerns about the ageing structure.

Brunswick Heads locals clash with a developer planning to turn an 18-hectare stretch of bushland with threatened species into housing to alleviate the region's homeless rate.

The Shire of Ashburton is evaluating legal options against two companies as Chevron Australia seeks to push ahead with dismantling the aging Thevenard Island infrastructure. 

The Australian Institute of Sport will remain in Canberra as recommended by an independent review into its location, facilities, and level of investment needed — prompted by calls to move the institute to Queensland ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.

This patch of dirt was once a lush jungle that locals say was home to ancient spirits. Now, luxury villas, bars and restaurants are being built here instead to bring in foreign investors.

The WA government confirms it will reject a plan to protect mature trees put forward by two Perth councils, and instead develop its own urban greening strategy.

Star Entertainment Group and the Queensland government have been accused of lacking transparency for not releasing the casino giant’s full remediation plan to the public, while the Queen's Wharf project has been delayed again.

A former South Australian government employee who tipped her bosses off to an anti-corruption watchdog investigation against them in September 2018 has avoided a conviction and has been fined $1,000.

Several local governments argue they don't have the money to safeguard the future of the historic jetties, which they say are vital for regional economies. 

As people reportedly wait months just to get approval to build sheds and signs, councils across NSW look to jump on board an artificial intelligence program that aims to revolutionise the development process. 

Young people say a "flaky" train system and limited bus timetable in Western Sydney leave them reliant on driving, as a state parliamentary inquiry considers the current and future needs of public transport in the booming region. 

Authorities are standing by the three-year closure, arguing the fixes to the building are urgent, but critics say it is unjustified without an approved development application and community consultation.

The NSW premier could be in for a bruising year, but he's not shying away from a fight, writes state political reporter Nick Dole.