The Inner West Council has a plan to turn four of its council car parks into 200 affordable homes for essential workers. Experts say there is a desperate need for homes to house key workers who can't afford to live where they work but such projects are not a quick fix.
Housing for essential workers and billions in funding for new and upgraded schools are just some of the big-ticket items in NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey's second budget.
More than 23,000 people were caught up in the court system for small quantity drug possession last year, a new policy of on-the-spot fines aims to reduce that, but experts say it doesn’t go far enough.
People across Western Sydney have gained a clearer idea of how the new international airport, opening in 2026, will affect them — and some are describing it as a "nightmare scenario".
The long-awaited preliminary flight paths for Western Sydney Airport are now public and residents can use an online tool to determine the noise impacts over their properties.
Poker machine losses are much higher in Western Sydney, where three local government areas account for 20 per cent of all NSW clubs and hotel pokies profits.
An independent report finds that if a decision is not made on the future of the organisation that manages Sydney's crown cemeteries, the government will soon not be able to meet the city's burial needs.