Governments, at all levels, have either increasingly sold out to narrow vested interests, or sought ways to minimise transparency, accountability and responsibility.
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Our democracy depends on accountability and transparency: but are Australians being shortchanged on both?
In our fifth and final piece in our Barangaroo series, John Hewson, Honorary fellow at the Crawford…
Overshadowed by private interests: Barangaroo’s current design essentially privatises the shoreline.
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In 2006, Philip Thalis was part of the team which won an international design competition to revitalise Barangaroo.
Three years later, the government abandoned their approved plan, opting instead for…
Casinos have the capacity to drive economic benefits – but must avoid becoming an enclave with little connection to the surrounding city.
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Barangaroo, on Sydney’s harbour, is no ordinary development.
It has been promised that the 22-hectares of former industrial land sitting on the western edge of the CBD will transform Sydney both culturally…
Purely a good idea: James Packers denies that lobbying played a part in him acquiring a second casino licence for Sydney.
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The redevelopment of Sydney’s Barangaroo into a $6 billion waterfront precinct has involved some of Australia’s most influential people – including former Prime Minister Paul Keating and businessman James…
The saga around the redevelopment of Barangaroo on Sydney’s harbour has undermined our belief in the NSW government’s commitment to transparency.
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Welcome to our series on Barangaroo. Sydneysiders know this spot well: 22 hectares of former industrial land sitting on the western edge of the CBD, not far from some of the city’s most coveted landmarks…
