The NSW Government's plan to revitalise Newcastle's ageing CBD has ground to a halt as the developer behind the main project pulled out....

Newcastle City Council has called an extraordinary meeting to consider the future of the inner city after the withdrawal of retail developers GPT. The finger of blame is being pointed in many directions, including State Government indecision and the role of the Hunter Development Corporation. ...

NSW Government guidelines advising coastal councils to plan for rising sea levels may see the value of waterside properties affected and the cost of building increase....

Demolition started on Newcastle Bowling Club today....

What has happened to shopping in Newcastle over the past 30 years, why are big shopping centres offering 'experieneces' in addition to staples such as bread, milk, socks and jocks, and what are the smaller town centres doing to adapt to this change?...

Former Olympics Minister Michael Knight is behind a push for Sydney to host the 2017 World Expo to get the harbour city back into the global spotlight....

The majority of the world's population now lives in cities. But, as we saw in the recent election campaign, many believe that urban population growth is placing unsustainable pressure on infrastructure and resources. 'Sustainability' has become the mantra of the new millennium. But our first ...

Social networking sites are now introducing and developing new locations options -- where you can tell people where you are. Never will you be alone? Here we discuss this important trend and how it will affect us and take us into a new social networking framework. ...

Small bars and high-end fashion outlets are popping up in Perth as the Western Australian capital follows Melbourne's lead....

Austin Williams, the director of the Future Cities Project in London, joins Lateline Business to give his take on Australia's approach to population growth....