The Paris-inspired proposal to transform an inner-Sydney barracks

The Paris-inspired proposal to transform an inner-Sydney barracks

City of Sydney councillors want Victoria Barracks converted into residential housing should the federal government sell it off,with a French transformation a possible blueprint.

  • byMatthew Knott andAnthony Segaert

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Art of the Deal:Clover Moore appoints Labor rival as deputy mayor

Art of the Deal:Clover Moore appoints Labor rival as deputy mayor

Despite some sharp criticism of rival mayoral candidates,Sydney’s veteran Lord Mayor has cut a deal that will make Labor’s Zann Maxwell her deputy.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andStephen Brook
‘The cracks are starting to show’:Meet the young guns taking on Clover Moore

‘The cracks are starting to show’:Meet the young guns taking on Clover Moore

Both Labor and Liberal have both put up 30-somethings focusing on housing,vibrancy and bin collections.

  • byAnthony Segaert
‘Mind-boggling’:Inner Sydney kiosk vanishes five months after being installed

‘Mind-boggling’:Inner Sydney kiosk vanishes five months after being installed

The City of Sydney installed this kiosk in September. In February,it was suddenly removed.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Minns v Moore:Leaders trade jibes as bad blood over housing intensifies

Minns v Moore:Leaders trade jibes as bad blood over housing intensifies

The NSW Premier Chris Minns again singles out the City of Sydney mayor for criticism over residential development. Clover Moore says he has his facts wrong.

  • byMax Maddison
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Photos of the Week,February 8,2024
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The Sydney Morning Herald’s Photos of the Week,February 8,2024

The best pictures by the photographers at the Sydney Morning Herald this week.

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Where Sydney’s harbourside residents are carving off their own sea pools

Where Sydney’s harbourside residents are carving off their own sea pools

Coastal homeowners cannot section off their own beaches but on the harbour,different rules apply … for a price.

  • byChristopher Harris
‘We wanted someone funny. We called Ryan Gosling’:Hollywood’s most hilarious leading man

‘We wanted someone funny. We called Ryan Gosling’:Hollywood’s most hilarious leading man

An action star with great comedic timing who does his own stunts on the Sydney Harbor bridge? Fall Guy director David Leitch explains why Gosling is so much more than Ken.

  • byThomas Mitchell
Homeland actor lands in Sydney with a plea to the West

Homeland actor lands in Sydney with a plea to the West

Nazanin Boniadi,recipient of the 2023 Sydney Peace Prize,says Iran is playing word games when it comes to Gaza to win over progressives in the West.

  • byHarriet Alexander
‘Where is the Opera House?’ City volunteers reveal most common tourist questions

‘Where is the Opera House?’ City volunteers reveal most common tourist questions

Volunteer Sydney ambassadors,called the red shirts,are often the first locals that visitors to Australia meet. They have to be prepared to answer endless innocent questions.

  • byJulie Power
‘VIP Lounge’ pokies signs outside pubs may breach City of Sydney rules

‘VIP Lounge’ pokies signs outside pubs may breach City of Sydney rules

The council said flashing signs advertising gaming rooms were installed without consent and may be removed.

  • byMichael Koziol