This paper identifies key economic facts and figures for Western Sydney, one of NSW's most significant economic, social and political regions. Defining Western Sydney for the purposes of this paper involved a choice between two definitions: the NSW Government definition; and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) definition, as limited by their labour force regions...

In this paper, Mark Hutchinson examines the substantial influence Gough Whitlam had on the establishment of the University of Western Sydney.

This paper presents a theoretical understanding of value and attachment to urban open space and further unpacks this understanding based on a contemporary Australian context using recent practical research completed in western Sydney.

This paper discusses the consequences of past and current political resistance to investment in public transport, especially rail infrastructure, in Western Sydney and the implications for the region of further inaction.

This paper provides insight into these emerging planning processes through an investigation of the development of action planning processes within the City of Sydney and Penrith City which enable a broader range of players to participate in determining how objectives within the Council’s strategic plans are realised ‘on the ground’.