Water and new homes in the Hunter

Life's Essentials examined Hunter Waters proposal to slug homebuyers with a new levy to raise $251 million to fund 60 per cent of the costs of building Tillegra Dam.

Regulations shape reality: form first

Liveable Centres finds that the residential development of our urban centres will be hindered by recent zoning plans which discriminate against new housing in the areas that need it most.

Competition and innovation on this site is discouraged under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.

Choice Free Zone finds shoppers are paying far too much for their groceries because of restrictive out-of-date planning laws.