Tension between NSW state government planning override and local council control is reshaping what gets built where in Sydney, with residents increasingly caught between faster development and community say.
As two of Australia's largest infrastructure projects face timeline pressures, local planners warn that federal transport policy leaves Sydney councils scrambling to manage housing growth without adequate public transit.
Stricter rules on casual employment and gig work protections have come into force, expected to affect tens of thousands of Sydney hospitality, retail and delivery workers.
