'Remarkable' Australian doctor and social enterprise founder dies aged 32
By Declan Bowring

Nikhil Autar, who was diagnosed with leukaemia when he was 17 years old, was named NSW Young Australian of the Year in 2024.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/former-young-nsw-aoty-nikhil-autar-dies/106704754

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Mayor defends plan to introduce parking meters at popular Sydney beaches
By Declan Bowring

A recent survey of residents found 54 per cent supported the plan that would introduce paid parking for visitors.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/randwick-mayor-defends-beaches-parking-meter-plan/106695894

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Plan to build Sydney's newest Chinatown in 'underutilised' area revealed
By Declan Bowring

The Parramatta City Council is planning a new Chinatown in an "under-utilised" part of the Western Sydney CBD, but community members want to see more than just food businesses.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/parramatta-chinatown-plan-unveiled/106691382

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The southern Sydney bay residents say is becoming a mudflat
By Declan Bowring

A bin that has been sticking out of the mud for 12 years has become a symbol for an ongoing issue of sediment build-up in Oyster Bay in Sydney's Sutherland Shire.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/oyster-bay-residents-mud-flat-concerns/106677812

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