The most disaster-prone council in NSW says it has run out of cash

The most disaster-prone council in NSW says it has run out of cash

Residents face soaring rates to pay for the damage. Use our interactive map to see how your council compares.

  • byCatherine Naylor andNigel Gladstone

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Seven of the best homes for sale in NSW right now

Seven of the best homes for sale in NSW right now

Looking for your next home within Sydney? From a quintessential beach house above Pittwater to a character-filled penthouse,we’ve got you covered.

  • byPauline Morrissey andLou Sweeney
Swimming pool opening times slashed by cash-strapped councils

Swimming pool opening times slashed by cash-strapped councils

Families across the state are facing a summer with less pool time and fewer swimming lessons,in a development that has experts worried.

  • byCatherine Naylor
The best homes for sale in NSW right now

The best homes for sale in NSW right now

Looking for your next home in NSW? We’ve rounded up some of the best,from a coastal holiday home to a country estate.

  • byPauline Morrissey andLou Sweeney
For once,an Aussie tiny house where the experience matches the hype
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For once,an Aussie tiny house where the experience matches the hype

This is a Kangaroo Valley gem – a cosy,well-equipped space in such a delightful setting you’ll be reluctant to stray far.

  • byRob McFarland
The best homes for sale in Sydney right now

The best homes for sale in Sydney right now

Looking for your next home in Sydney or regional NSW? We’ve got you covered.

  • byPauline Morrissey andLou Sweeney
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Road to ruin:Kangaroo Valley fights back after year of devastation

Road to ruin:Kangaroo Valley fights back after year of devastation

Andy Cichanowski has been watching the road outside his luxury farm-stay slide downhill for months. Now he’s considering asking guests to helicopter in.

  • byCatherine Naylor
Kangaroo Valley home of boss of collapsed start-up Metigy hits market
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Kangaroo Valley home of boss of collapsed start-up Metigy hits market

At the height of the property boom David Fairfull went on an $18 million property spree,but less than a year later it is all set for sale in a very different market.

  • byLucy Macken andSarah Danckert
They've been living in a tent for 18 months,and couldn’t be happier

They've been living in a tent for 18 months,and couldn’t be happier

It’s a modern fantasy most of us city-dwelling folk have thought about at least once in our lives:pack up everything and move to the bush.

  • byNatalie Reilly
In the line of fire:the summer that changed us

In the line of fire:the summer that changed us

This bushfires photographic special is our way of recognising all that has happened to our fellow Australians,and all that has been done and continues to be done by the incredible people leading the fight and recovery.

'Trees were exploding':Fires ravage Southern Highlands

'Trees were exploding':Fires ravage Southern Highlands

The Currowan blaze has torn through bushland and destroyed properties west of Kangaroo Valley,where emergency services were trapped for several hours on Saturday.

  • byTom Rabe andWolter Peeters