Stairs shown door as bike ramp opens on famous bridge A bike ramp the original designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge envisioned is finally open in a win for people looking to ride across the ornament. AAP · Jan 6
Harbour Bridge toll decision means red tape for drivers Drivers have been promised ongoing toll rebates in exchange for the introduction of a two way toll on the Harbour bridge, but there'll be no automatic refunds. AAP · Dec 10, 2025
'Russian roulette': anti-train surfing ramps installed After a spike in train surfing incidents and resulting serious injuries, a state government is installing 'nose cone' attachment to trains to try and stop it. AAP · Nov 26, 2025
Stoush over symphony concert move after spending shift A western Sydney council has hit back at the decision to move a concert that's long been a key attraction of the city's arts festival. AAP · Nov 7, 2025
Half-century-old festival launches half-size program One of Australia's biggest arts festivals is celebrating 50 years but has launched a smaller offering for audiences due to rising costs. AAP · Nov 5, 2025
Ebikes cluttering Sydney footpaths to be swept aside by new bill – but riders may bear brunt of levy Transport for NSW and councils will be able to issue penalties to operators who fail to remove illegally parked bikes The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2025
Is an end to Sydney’s ‘tollmania’ in sight? Negotiations for a fairer and simpler system slow to a crawl A plan to unify the city’s patchwork system of road tolls has been promised by the end of the year. That’s also when a $60 weekly toll cap expires The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2025
Wire that fell on Sydney train in May identified as risky in 2020 – then inspected with binoculars Report into commuter chaos says over past five years, visual inspections of high-voltage wire used binoculars that ‘cannot get close enough for an adequate view’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2025
'Wake-up call' as train system's failures laid bare Almost every level of Australia's busiest train system has been lashed in a scathing review of an incident that saw the network grind to a halt. AAP · Sep 23, 2025
Sydney commuters face more disruption as metro workers to vote on industrial action Sydney Metro trains are driverless, although customer service attendants work inside the trains and on station platforms The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2025
'Sketchy' future for top gallery as job cuts loom Job cuts at one of Australia's top art galleries will hurt its ability to host some of its biggest and best exhibitions, union members warn. AAP · Sep 16, 2025
Plans afoot to resuscitate ailing nightlife Well-intentioned, since-repealed laws have had a lasting impact on the nightlife in Australia's most populous state but work is underway to liven things up. AAP · Sep 9, 2025
Looming crisis for NSW’s regional galleries averted with $15.4m in state arts funding Labor announced on Thursday Create NSW’s Arts and Cultural Funding Program will provide financial assistance for 62 organisations statewide The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2025
Major gallery's heart and soul at risk of 'art attack' Striking staffers of a major art gallery say planned job cuts threaten the soul of an institution that draws millions of visitors each year. AAP · Aug 27, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2025 Video showing ‘heart-in-mouth’ light rail near misses released during NSW safety campaign ‘These moments are hard to watch … in some cases there is just centimetres or milliseconds from the result being so much worse,’ transport minister says
The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2025 ‘Delays, breakdowns, frustration’: NSW commuters left waiting at the station In the first three weeks of 2025-26, only 65.2% of services on the main intercity lines were on time. Resigned travellers say they now just expect their train to be late
The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2025 NSW spending $1.5m on literary hub to rival Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre and boost Sydney writers’ festival Funding will mean 75 Sydney writers’ festival events will take place over next 12 months
The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2025 Revamped Roxy theatre among dozens of NSW regional venues hosting hectic schedule of events Exclusive: NSW officials expect more than 76,000 people will attend events after allocation of $700,000 from regional arts touring fund
Reason · Jul 23, 2025 Jury Concludes Policy Banning Written Signs at School Board Meetings Was Unreasonable, Implemented in a Viewpoint-Based Way The court entered judgment today on this in Schmidt v. Falcon School Dist. 49; here's an excerpt from the Mar.… The post Jury Concludes Policy Banning Written Signs at School Board Meetings Was Unreasonable, Implemented in a Viewpoint-Based Way appeared first on Reason.com.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2025 Nearly one in five NSW trains ran late in past year, falling well short of own performance target, data shows Government aims for 92% on-time running but only 82.5% of Sydney Trains services arrived within five or six minutes of schedule, down from 87.9% in previous year
AAP · Jul 1, 2025 Gallery funding cuts to hit regional and design hubs The Australian Design Centre and more than a dozen regional galleries have lost substantial funding, leaving some wondering how to keep the doors open.
AAP · Jun 26, 2025 Labor's pork-barrelling answer managed 'effectively' Pork-barrelling, slush-fund and vote-buying claims trailing a $37.2 million taxpayer-funded program for years have been hosed down in an independent audit.
AAP · Jun 15, 2025 Red carpet rolled out to lure Hollywood amid tariffs One state is promising a blockbuster in its upcoming budget with $100 million earmarked to build a state-of-the-art studio for Hollywood hits and local films.
AAP · Mar 16, 2025 Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions A new portfolio has been created and a veteran minister added to state cabinet amid ongoing criticism about the slow pace of flood recovery efforts.
AAP · Mar 5, 2025 More pain for commuters as pay stoush stalls metro work Train passengers will be stuck on replacement buses for longer after conversion work on part of the nation's biggest public rail transport project was delayed.