The release of defensive architecture design guidelines to protect people from terror attacks has prompted concerns the public qualities of our public spaces could be at risk.

A $200-billion development proposal to build eight new cities as part of a high speed rail network may have fired up op-ed writers, but is likely to be “politically boycotted”.

The CSIRO is planning an “Urban Living Lab” for Sydney Science Park that will use the $5 billion, 280-hectare development for urban research and development in the “real world”.

Experts call on the state government to take active measures in transforming Western Sydney through investment in transport and infrastructure.

A report from The Economist Intelligence Unit uncovers a surging demand for smart city initiatives, though perceptions as to what makes a city smart depends a lot on where you live.

The Greens have pledged to increase Australia’s overseas aid to the tune of nearly $8 billion, in a move welcomed by the country’s peak body for aid and development.

The federal and Western Australian governments have delayed the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in that state by a year, in an effort to expand trial sites.

More than 700 asylum seekers held in detention at Manus Island have taken legal action against the federal government in a bid to bring them to Australia.

The federal budget delivered by Treasurer Scott Morrison has been met with mixed reviews by the healthcare sector.

The St Vincent de Paul Society NSW has urged all levels of government to address the affordable housing crisis after it found a majority of people accessing homelessness services were women.