Oppressive rules mean homeless families placed in The Bonnington hotel face a hostile environment, according to people who’ve been through it. Their complaints have fallen on deaf ears, they say.

In his first solo album, David Balfe uses hip-hop to explore the impacts of poverty, and lament the death of his friend, the spoken-word artist and musician Paul Curran.

Architect Marion Mahony Griffin “thought very deeply about things” – from the human relationship with nature, to community planning.

Sharing its vision so far for the Player Wills and Bailey Gibson sites was a welcome first step, said one councillor. “But the devil will be in the details.”

Some local residents say the bench needs to go, to end regular disturbances in the early hours. Others say they’d prefer if the bench stayed.

Residents are raising funds for an interactive garden for all kinds of people, including wheelchair users, people with sight issues, and with special needs.

Many councils say new apartment blocks must have between one and two car-parking spaces per home. This might sound sensible, but research says otherwise.