$7 million Berrima gaol to house a different type of guest The onetime Southern Highlands gaol has been sold and will be redeveloped. The Canberra Times · May 19, 2022
Sydney news: Trial of new school hours to start in term 3 MORNING BRIEFING: Eight NSW schools are set to take part in a 20-week pilot program of different classroom hours to explore solutions for busy parents. ABC News · May 10, 2022
Modular homes on way to accommodate New South Wales flood victims More than a month after they were announced 2,000 temporary pod homes are being sent to flood-affected communities The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2022
2000 temporary pods for NSW flood victims Displaced NSW residents who lost their homes in devastating floods will have access to 2000 short-term housing pods complete with amenities AAP · Apr 17, 2022
Plan to ban dark roofs abandoned as NSW government walks back sustainability measures Exclusive: Policy announced by previous planning minister shelved despite experts saying lighter roofs reduce ‘heat island effect’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2022
Property developers fight NSW bid to make houses more energy-efficient and climate-resilient Environmentalists call changes ‘everything you could ever dream about’ but industry says they ‘undermine the economics of delivering housing’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2022
NSW Planning Minister announces independent review into development in flood-prone areas Planning Minister Anthony Roberts has announced an independent review of development in flood-prone parts of the state that opponents say could see people forced off their land. ABC News · Mar 11, 2022
Australia bans imports of Russian oil, petroleum, gas and coal – as it happened Australia follows lead of US and UK with Russia sanctions; ‘We want tradies to come to Queensland,’ premier says. This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2022
Thousands more to live on flood plain on Sydney’s fringes if developments allowed to proceed NSW government pausing new developments while it revises flood strategy but pressure to open up more land isn’t expected to recede The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2022