Chatswood

Chatswood residents challenge Mirvac

Susan Wellings A CONTROVERSIAL new north shore apartment tower approved by the NSW Planning Minister, Tony Kelly, in the last days of the Labor government faces a major legal challenge by residents.

'Please, don't turn us into another Chatswood'

AMY LEE is conflicted. She knows transforming sleepy Roseville by lining the highway with five-storey apartment blocks will be good for business - she is the long-time assistant manager of the...

Primary cause for move is school overcrowding

Amy McNeilage About 300 students from a north shore primary school could be moved to demountable classrooms at a neighbouring high school next year, as an emergency measure to alleviate overcrowding caused by...

Two new schools for north shore

Josephine Tovey Parents hope two new schools and extra classroom space to be announced on the north shore in Tuesday's state budget will help alleviate the critical overcrowding issues in the area.

O'Farrell to budget for $4b north-west rail link

The NSW government will spend $4 billion to develop Sydney's North West Rail Link, which is due to be running in 2019.

Driverless trains plan must overcome public scepticism

Nicole Hasham It was a feeble, desperate signal: the tiny hand of a child, reaching up from the tracks on the London Underground.

Missing link: PM axes $2b Parramatta plan

Heath Aston Rail commuters and motorists will wait longer for vital infrastructure after the Gillard government quietly shifted $2 billion earmarked for the Parramatta-Epping line into a fund for projects not...

Conmen rip up elderly couple's driveway

Travelling conmen who ripped up an elderly Sydney couple's driveway without their permission have been arrested, NSW Fair Trading says.

Train schedule revamp to come in its own good time

Nicole Hasham The state government is resisting calls to reveal details of its new train timetables after a leaked draft of the drastic changes sent commuters across Sydney into a spin.

Winners and losers: all change in rail revamp

Jacob Saulwick, Nicole Hasham Sydney's biggest train timetable change in almost a decade will include an extra 700 services a week - but some commuters will miss out when trains skip certain stations.

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Anger as services to keep teens from crime dumped by state goverment

Anna Patty Parents and caseworkers are outraged the state government will abolish two specialist services that provide after-hours support for marginalised teenagers in Kings Cross and Cabramatta.

Detention company could run new rail link

Jacob Saulwick Consortia led by detention centre company Serco and Hong Kong metro operator MTR, which also runs Melbourne's trains, have been shortlisted to operate Sydney's north-west rail link.

Couple charged over Sydney train assault over school tie

Ilya Gridneff A couple have been charged over a train assault in North Ryde.

Rats, bugs and kitchen filth are fodder for naming and shaming restaurants

Esther Han One in 10 restaurants and cafes across NSW have been fined for food safety breaches, from preparing meals in filthy kitchens to failing to control bug infestations.

Low pay, social norms push men from classrooms

Josephine Tovey Growing up, Kynan Elliott was inspired by his own teachers and made a decision few men make these days - to become a primary school teacher.

An enduring passion play: Easter stirs our faithful

Damien Murphy Early on Friday morning three generations of the Bejjani family will set out on their Good Friday pilgrimage to Punchbowl.

Tangled train makes thousands late for work

Jacob Saulwick and Megan Levy More than 50,000 commuters faced long delays on their journey to work on Monday after a train became entangled in overhead wires on Sydney's north shore at 4.30am.

'I'm the victim': man accused over hedge row denies wrongdoing

Megan Levy An elderly man accused of chopping off the top of his neighbour's finger in a dispute over a hedge says he believes the woman pointed too close to his gardening shears as he was trimming back the...