David Barwell
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 26
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- Sep 30, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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‘Designed to wear you down’: The NSW drivers battling for pothole payouts (opens the original)
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NSW motorists face slim odds of being compensated for pothole damage as new figures reveal the state government rejected more than 98 per cent of claims for repair bills last financial year. Data obtained by this masthead shows Transport for NSW approved just 14 out of 1070 claims received in 2025-26, resulting in a success rate of 1.3 per cent and a total of $35,875.13 in compensation paid to motorists over the financial year. The figures reflect a longer-term pattern, with Transport for NSW ap
The 23-metre walk that cost a developer a $44m Mosman housing tower (opens the original)
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A $44 million plan to bulldoze five single- and two-storey Mosman homes to make way for a six-storey apartment block has been rejected after a 15-month planning battle boiled down to a deceptively simple question: how far must a pedestrian safely walk to reach their local shops? The NSW Land and Environment Court has dismissed developer Metis Group’s appeal against Mosman Council’s refusal of its 29-unit project on a 2000-square-metre site in Awaba Street, after the proposal generated more than
‘Sydney by the sea’: Inside the housing boom reshaping the NSW coast (opens the original)
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For decades, towering cranes and large-scale construction sites have been a symbol of Sydney’s housing boom. Now, that same building activity is spreading up and down the NSW coast, as Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast record an unprecedented wave of high-density development driven by population growth, affordability pressures and NSW government planning reforms designed to boost density in areas previously restricted to low- and medium-rise housing. The scale of the development is inc
The common item that could see you kicked off these Sydney beaches (opens the original)
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Sydney beaches are the latest battlefront in a crackdown on AI smart glasses as councils move to restrict the discreet recording devices in public spaces because of privacy and security fears. Rangers patrolling beaches across the Randwick Council area, including Coogee, Clovelly and Maroubra, could soon be empowered to order visitors to remove the eyewear or leave as part of restrictions set to be considered by councillors this week. The move would make Randwick the first local government area
‘Totally exposed’: Harbour tensions flare over Walsh Bay event space (opens the original)
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A planning dispute has erupted on Sydney’s waterfront over a proposal to transform part of a heritage-listed Walsh Bay pier into a major event venue, pitting residents against hospitality heavyweights and reigniting debate about the city’s nighttime economy. A $4.9 million development application lodged with the City of Sydney Council is seeking to transform a tenancy at the northern end of Piers 8/9 into a two-level venue capable of hosting up to 750 patrons for business functions, corporate co
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