The largest rezoning reforms in NSW history would boost Pittwater housing supply. But will it be at the cost of the local landscape? Catherine Lewis investigates. Locals fear losing their prized postcodes to a sea of skyscrapers, as a raft of...

Every dog has its day – but will it be at the beach? Aoife Moynihan does some digging. The issue of off-leash dog areas on Palm Beach North and South Mona Vale Beach is turning into a dog’s dinner, with strong...

With government tertiary education targets soaring and high school retention levels falling, Catherine Lewis investigates why one in five young people are now opting to leave school early in favour of alternative paths. As Federal Education Minister Jason Clare calls for...

With the number of young people choosing to leave school early sitting at a 10-year high, Catherine Lewis investigates the catalysts behind this growing trend and alternative pathways. Engagement in traditional education is on the wane. One in five children are...

With the number of young people choosing to leave school early sitting at a 10-year high, Catherine Lewis investigates the catalysts behind this growing trend and the alternative paths many are taking. Engagement in traditional education is on the wane, with...

The increasing numbers of women in parliament is lifting behavioural standards – but there is still a long way to go, say Zali Steggall and Natalie Ward. Editor in Chief Michelle Giglio reports. School yard. Old guard. Threatened. Heckled. Double standards....

Recent trends show that underage online gambling is increasing. Should parents be worried? Aoife Moynihan reports on the situation on the Northern Beaches. The Federal Government’s You win some, you lose more (YWSYLM) report on gambling, published in June 2023, reported...

With the number of women entering federal and state parliaments increasing, North Shore politicians Kylea Tink and Felicity Wilson reveal how they’re shattering the glass ceiling for women in politics. Niki Waldegrave reports.   International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March,...

Couple spiralling rent, utility and childcare expenses with gender pay gaps, period poverty and the increasing threat of homelessness, and women are firmly in the eye of the cost of living storm. The impacts of a crisis are rarely gender neutral,...

Women are bearing the brunt of the spiralling cost of living, with rent rises, gender pay gaps, period poverty and increasing homelessness creating a perfect storm for those on the Northern Beaches and beyond. Only a lucky few are immune as...