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The 2027 NRL contract window is open, the Perth Bears are recruiting and the cap rises to $14.6 million. Here is what Sydney clubs face in the player pool.
Sydney's toll roads are free-flow and cashless, so every trip is paid by tag or number plate: here is how to set up an account and avoid late fees.
Low Kee Hong curates the 26th Biennale in 2028. Create NSW funding runs out in 2028, and the City of Sydney's support is conditional on a revised budget.
The Opal 2.0 overhaul brings 25,000 new readers and screens on 5,000 buses, running to 2028. Here is what changes for riders in the meantime.
Eighteen teams means the Perth Bears in 2027 and a documented push for a twentieth. Peter V'landys has raised 22 and floated a conference system.
Sydney finished 2026 second without five of their best players. GWS lost a captain, a Coleman medalist and four coaches. Both enter 2027 weakened.
The Act passed on 5 August 2026 with powers delegated to people prescribed by regulation, which Parliament warned could put public powers in private hands.
Vivid Sydney 2027 runs 28 May to 19 June, shifted to suit the June public holiday. The 2026 edition published 20 granular figures and no total attendance.
Australia's population has reached 27.7 million. The figure, confirmed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, arrives without fanfare but with consequences.
The Blue Mountains are not a winter-only proposition. While snow draws visitors to the escarpment each July, the region west of Sydney delivers.
The NSW Government provides several forms of energy bill relief to eligible households. The Low Income Household Rebate provides $150 per year.
Marrickville has shed its industrial past to become one of Sydney's most sought-after lifestyle precincts, and the transformation is accelerating.
Fans travelling from the CBD to Redfern Oval have witnessed a transformation that has turned the Rabbitohs from underachievers into genuine threats.
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It treats a complex system failure as a simple numbers problem, and it absolves Australian governments of 30 years of policy failure on housing supply.
The NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy is the most significant residential planning reform in the state in over 30 years. It falls short.
The $6 billion blowout on Sydney's three metro rail projects is not a one-off failure. The City and Southwest line has blown out from $12 billion.
The Minns government's proposal to rezone 168 hectares of the eastern suburbs for up to 9,400 new homes, with building heights of up to 34 storeys.
Who Is Eligible for Toll Relief The NSW Government's toll relief scheme provides a rebate to motorists who spend more than $60 per week on eligible toll roads.
What Auto Top-Up Does Auto top-up automatically adds credit to your registered Opal card when your balance falls below a threshold you choose.
Transport Connect is Transport for NSW's digital identity and entitlement platform. It links your concession or entitlement status to a digital account.
If you are moving to another state and obtaining a new licence there, you must cancel your NSW licence within the time limit set by that state.
Common grounds for successful appeal include: Take photographs of the parking location, any obscured or missing signs, and your vehicle at the time.
An Opal card is the contactless payment system for all public transport across Greater Sydney, including trains, buses, ferries, and light rail.
A Service NSW account is a single digital login that gives you access to more than 100 NSW Government services, including driver licence checks.
Why Use Sydney Ferries Sydney Ferries carries more than 14 million passengers each year across eight routes on Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River.
Driving these roads without a registered account or pass results in a toll notice with an additional administration fee of around $12 to $15 per trip.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds a second layer of security to your NSW Government accounts. Even if a password is compromised, a second verification.
This includes paid employees and volunteers in roles such as teaching, childcare, tutoring, sports coaching, youth ministry, and school administration.