In Sydney today: Housing pressure, food openings, weekend events and local business stories.
Saturday 25 July 2026 · Sydney
The Sydney Scoop
Rentals, suburbs, auctions and what's actually happening with prices.
Property
Sydney's auction clearance rate has fallen to 41.3 per cent with average bidder numbers well down on last year, pointing to a cooler winter market for buyers and sellers.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·16 June 2026· 5 min
Property
Sydney's latest auction figures are still pointing to a cooler winter market, with Domain's updated table listing a 52 per cent clearance rate for the week from 31 May to 6 June.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·10 June 2026· 4 min
Property
Sydney's auction market is showing signs of a more cautious winter, with buyers pushing back on price expectations and clearance rates remaining below levels normally associated with a hot market.
Sydney Scoop Newsroom·8 June 2026· 3 min
Property
Vicinity Centres has acquired the Eastern Creek Quarter Outlet, proving that Western Sydney's retail appetite remains a major draw for property heavyweights.
Liana Ross·15 May 2026· 2 min
Property
The federal budget debate has reignited the fire over negative gearing and CGT, as Sydney’s stratospheric property prices force a radical rethink on investor tax perks.
Sam Okafor·13 May 2026· 2 min
Property
Sydney house prices have recorded a 0.5% drop in April, leading a nationwide slowdown as high interest rates finally dampen the city's Red-hot property market.
Tom Whittaker·1 May 2026· 2 min
Property
Sydney property prices dipped 0.5% in April as high interest rates and affordability constraints finally began to cool the nation's most expensive housing market.
Ariana Patel·30 April 2026· 3 min
Property
Paddington’s 25hours Hotel The Olympia has stormed international rankings, proving that Sydney’s heritage bones and creative flair are a world-beating combination.
Joel Pereira·20 April 2026· 3 min
Property
Sydney property prices climbed to a new peak in March, but a cooling growth rate suggests the market might finally be catching its breath.
Maddie Chen·1 April 2026· 3 min
Property
New PropTrack data reveals Sydney’s property market is finally cooling, as price declines start hitting established inner and middle-ring suburbs after months of relentless growth.
Eli Tran·31 March 2026· 3 min
Property
The $750 million transformation of the Sydney Fish Market has earned a spot on TIME’s 2024 list of the World’s Greatest Places ahead of its official opening.
Liana Ross·24 March 2026· 2 min
Property
Sydney continues to lead the national property charge as the capital-city median officially crosses the $1 million threshold despite high interest rates.
Sam Okafor·2 March 2026· 2 min
Property
Sydney is gearing up for a massive foot-traffic surge as the City of Sydney’s late-trading rules transform precincts for the Mardi Gras season.
Tom Whittaker·25 February 2026· 3 min
Property
Despite economic headwinds, a wave of major 2026 restaurant openings across Cronulla, Bexley, and the CBD proves Sydney’s hospitality heavyweights are doubling down on physical dining.
Ariana Patel·24 February 2026· 2 min
Property
Sydney property prices recorded modest growth in January, but new data suggests the market is losing steam as affordability constraints and high rates bite.
Joel Pereira·2 February 2026· 2 min
Property
After a brief December downturn, Sydney property prices nudged back into positive territory this January, proving the city's real estate market remains remarkably resilient.
Maddie Chen·30 January 2026· 2 min
Property
Forget the harbour views; the smartest property plays for 2026 are found in the infrastructure-heavy hubs of Penrith, Wollongong, and the Mid-North Coast.
Eli Tran·13 January 2026· 3 min
Property
The Committee for Sydney has unveiled a shortlist of transformative urban ideas for 2026, aiming to overhaul housing, transport, and public spaces across the city.
Liana Ross·12 January 2026· 2 min
Property
Australian Retirement Trust has secured a $864 million stake in the iconic Westfield Sydney, betting big on the long-term future of the CBD's busiest retail precinct.
Sam Okafor·23 December 2025· 3 min
Property
Sydney’s property market ended the year on a quiet note as PropTrack data reveals a December price dip fuelled by high stock levels and buyer fatigue.
Tom Whittaker·5 December 2025· 2 min
Property
New data suggests the federal 5% deposit scheme is set to funnel Sydney's first-home buyers into specific affordable corridors, resharing the city's property map.
Ariana Patel·5 December 2025· 3 min
Property
Western Sydney has landed a coveted spot on the global 2026 travel map, proving the city's cultural heart has officially shifted away from the coast.
Joel Pereira·11 November 2025· 2 min
Property
Sydney buyers are ditching the backyard dream for urban density as high house prices and interest rates drive explosive demand in the unit market.
Maddie Chen·1 November 2025· 2 min
Property
Sydney property prices are defying gravity yet again, with new PropTrack data showing annual growth strengthening despite high interest rates and a tightening cost-of-living squeeze.
Eli Tran·1 November 2025· 2 min
Property
Sydney's property market is seeing a rare alignment as units and houses rise in tandem, driven by buyers forced to prioritise affordability over backyard space.
Liana Ross·31 October 2025· 3 min
Property
PropTrack’s October data reveals a significant spring growth rotation as specific Sydney regions outpace the rest of the country in property value gains.
Sam Okafor·31 October 2025· 2 min
Property
Sydney's property market continues its relentless climb as national home prices hit a tenth consecutive monthly record, leaving buyers scrambling in a high-interest environment.
Tom Whittaker·31 October 2025· 2 min
Property
Sydney property prices defy economic gravity once again, as PropTrack data reveals a September surge driven by the classic spring selling frenzy.
Ariana Patel·30 September 2025· 2 min
Property
The national climate risk assessment warns that Sydney’s obsession with coastal living and western sprawl faces a reckoning as infrastructure and insurance costs mount.
Joel Pereira·15 September 2025· 3 min
Property
New population data reveals the regional NSW hotspots luring Sydneysiders away from the city, as the dream of a coastal trade-in continues to reshape the state’s property map.
Maddie Chen·10 September 2025· 3 min
Property
Menulog founder Leon Kamenev's Vaucluse waterfront mansion has drawn attention for its scale, build cost and position in one of Sydney's most expensive suburbs.
Sam Okafor·30 October 2023· 2 min
Property
Model Georgia Fowler and Fishbowl founder Nathan Dalah have listed their Bellevue Hill apartment, offering a rare look inside one of the eastern suburbs' more stylish celebrity-linked homes.
Joel Pereira·17 October 2023· 2 min