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Bondi Junction Westfield Sets Up A Dining And Entertainment Reset
A $240 million level six redevelopment is aiming to turn the top of Westfield Bondi Junction into a longer-stay dining, cinema and entertainment precinct.
10 June 2026 · 5 min
Australian Open Badminton Brings World-Tour Play To Olympic Park
The 2026 Australian Open badminton tournament runs 9–14 June at the State Sports Centre, giving Sydney Olympic Park a quieter but international winter fixture.
10 June 2026 · 5 min
Opinion: Greater Sydney Needs Promises Residents Can Actually Use
Big numbers are necessary but not enough. The useful city is built in bus lanes, footpaths, drainage and details — not in announcements.
10 June 2026 · 5 min
Why Greater Sydney needs practical local coverage
The Sydney basin is a patchwork of suburbs, councils and commutes. A good local masthead helps people make sense of it.
9 June 2026 · 4 min
Transport
Trains, Metro, buses, ferries and roads.
John Graham Rail Budget Puts Sydney Trains Reliability Ahead Of Commuters
A reported $2.1 billion NSW rail package directs spending to signals, staffing and incident response — the basics suburban commuters will actually feel.
16 June 2026 · 5 min
Windsor Road Upgrade Puts North-West Commutes Back On Budget Watch
A $190 million widening of Windsor Road promises bus lanes, intersection fixes and a shared path — but north-west residents will judge it on delivery, not announcement.
10 June 2026 · 5 min
Transport connections across the basin: a reader's guide
Trains, Metro, light rail, buses and ferries each cover different parts of Greater Sydney. Here is how to think about the network as one system.
9 June 2026 · 5 min
Property
Housing, rentals and the suburbs people are watching.
Western Sydney Mayors Push Loan Plan To Unlock Housing Infrastructure
Councils across Sydney's west are asking the state to fund roads, drainage and community works upfront so housing approvals can actually move.
10 June 2026 · 5 min
Reading housing signals in your suburb
Auction clearance, listing volumes, rental vacancy and DA activity are all signals. None of them tell the whole story alone.
9 June 2026 · 5 min
Development applications, explained
A development application is not a decision. It is the start of a process. A reader's guide to how it actually works.
9 June 2026 · 5 min
Food & Drink
Where Sydney eats and drinks, beyond the CBD.
Bondi Junction Westfield Sets Up A Dining And Entertainment Reset
A $240 million level six redevelopment is aiming to turn the top of Westfield Bondi Junction into a longer-stay dining, cinema and entertainment precinct.
10 June 2026 · 5 min
Food beyond the CBD: where Sydney really eats
Sydney's most interesting food culture has long lived in the suburbs. A short tour of the kinds of places worth writing about.
9 June 2026 · 4 min
Lifestyle
Living, parenting, weekends and culture.
Northern Beaches local life: rhythms beyond the surf clip
The Northern Beaches are more than a postcard. They are a string of village high streets, sports clubs and bush tracks.
9 June 2026 · 4 min
School holiday planning across Greater Sydney
Each school holiday cycle is its own logistics project. A few principles make it easier across the whole basin.
9 June 2026 · 5 min
Weekend travel around the surrounding regions
Sydney is ringed by mountains, rivers, coastlines and rural valleys. A short list of weekend principles that travel well.
9 June 2026 · 5 min
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