Redfern
Man shot in Redfern struggle with officer charged
A man who was shot during a struggle with a Sydney police constable has been charged.
Crowded Redfern to spread its wings
Matthew Moore THE number of homes on public land in Redfern and Waterloo will double under plans to radically change the area with the largest concentration of social housing in the inner city.
Redfern parish moves from tears to cheers with their rock of Gibraltar
Aaron Cook It took eight men to move it, but in doing so they lifted a spiritual weight from the shoulders of a congregation.
Crime drop in Redfern 'random'
Geesche Jacobsen CRIME EDITOR A recent drop in crime committed by Aboriginal youth in Redfern is probably "nothing more than a random variation" and not a sign of the success of government policy, a criminologist said yesterday.
Commuters learn the tap dance as Opal trial leaves the station
Leesha McKenny It wasn't the promotional staff cries to ''get your train without the pain'' or ''hit the snooze, skip the queues'' that signalled integrated electronic ticketing was finally working on Sydney's...
Spark of genius takes honours
Julie Power Kinks and tangles in a hose can stop water getting to a fire when even a few seconds delay can cost lives.
Prison reform is a hard cell
Tim Barlass A barrister, a former Labor deputy leader and the assistant deputy commissioner of the Tax Office
'Heinous' decision: man who stabbed boxing champion jailed for manslaughter
Stephanie Gardiner Knowing that the man who had just kicked in his front door was a boxing champion, Craig Charles Pitts made the "heinous" decision to pick up a kitchen knife.
Childcare closures as landlords cash in
Cosima Marriner Hundreds of Sydney families could be forced to find alternative childcare with up to a dozen centres at risk of closing as landlords seek to capitalise on valuable property.
Residents feel the pull of the east as high-rise living makes up ground
Matt Wade In a modest reserve in the suburb of Ermington, just north of the Parramatta River and not far from Olympic Park, is the point that marks the demographic centre of Sydney.
Packed-in Pyrmont is Australia's most densely populated suburb
Matt Wade It was once known for wharves, shipyards and stores. But the neighbourhood of Pyrmont-Ultimo has a new distinction: it is Australia's most densely populated suburb.
Drunk charged over alleged Taxi scissor threat
Emma Partridge A drunk man accused of threatening a taxi driver with a pair of scissors to avoid paying his fare in Sydney's East was expected to appear before Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday.
Playground design really is child's play
Amanda Hoh The days of the simple see-saw are over. The kids who use the Chelsea Street playground in Redfern wanted something a little bit more contemporary.
Sunken highway plan hits roadblock
Jacob Saulwick Plans to build a sunken motorway down the middle of Parramatta Road have been shelved after construction companies told the government it would be more expensive than digging a tunnel.
Swimmer causes chaos with night harbour swim
Megan Levy A man has been fined $250 after a late-night dip in Sydney Harbour sparked a police search and fears the swimmer would be struck by a boat.
An inspiration for brightest young minds
Gareth Hutchens Frank Stilwell has just sat down for lunch at his favourite cafe when he starts dropping - in the nicest possible way - the names of some of his former students.
Schoolboy's mystery death in fight
Stephanie Gardiner Playground rumours, squabbles about siblings and plans for a fight after school.
Swing and a miss: funding gaps hit scheme slashing crime rates
Rick Feneley Boxing police at dawn has saved some of Redfern's most troubled indigenous youth from a life of crime and prison but a loss of funding is on the brink of forcing the program to shut down.
Helping hands
Renovation rescue helps paper over cracks in public housing
WHEN Genevieve Murray offered to help a neighbour to secure and move into a new housing commission home, she got more than she bargained for.
Dice are cast for sky-high dream
Rick Feneley EVEN if James Packer never fulfils his dream of opening the ''world's best hotel'' on Sydney Harbour, at least he knows who would have worked in it. He's already sealed that deal.
