Jacob Saulwick
Brisbane Times
Australia
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Past articles by Jacob:
'I'll sacrifice one': how a father sold his six-year-old daughter into marriage
Afghanistan in 2019 is a country of grim choices, and not just for those struggling daily to survive. → Read More
After 18 years of 'liberating' war, Afghanistan's children are starving to death
Doctors are fighting a losing battle with Afghanistan's poor, driven over the brink by drought, floods and war. → Read More
Christchurch attack: Jacinda Ardern demands answers
The alleged Christchurch shooter was not on an Australian or New Zealand watch list, and the NZ PM wants to know why. → Read More
'A ghost-town': push to unlock Sydney's nightlife
Five years after the lock-out laws were introduced to combat alcohol-fuelled violence, the inner city is almost unrecognisable. → Read More
Australia is going to be hearing a lot from Kerryn Phelps over the coming months
On Monday, the new member for Wentworth will take her seat with the crossbench members, who will hold the balance of power in the House of Representatives. → Read More
Eight out of 10 in NSW opposed to Berejiklian's Opera House sails deal: survey
The controversial decision to play horse racing imagery on the sails of the Sydney Opera House has taken another turn. → Read More
Two strikes, you're out: Sydney Airbnb hosts and guests slapped with new code of conduct
According to Airbnb, hosts in Sydney bring in an average $3700 a year in income on the platform. Across the rest of the country, hosts make an average $5200. → Read More
Developers hit back against state government housing pause
The suspension of new housing proposals in Ryde sparked alarm from the property industry and prompted claims of hypocrisy. → Read More
One company owns the bulk of Sydney's toll roads. Will it buy WestConnex too?
Of the 99 kilometres of toll roads in Sydney, 95 kilometres are either majority or half-owned by Transurban. → Read More
Graft, favours, bullying and barbecues at Canterbury Council
The corruption watchdog has laid bare the cosy relationships between developers and councillors and staff at the former Canterbury council. → Read More
Sleepless night ahead as Sydney bushfire continues to burn
As 500 firefighters battle the 2400-hectare blaze, residents in Sydney's south-west face an anxious wait on Sunday night. → Read More
Residents warned not to leave, Sydney fire worsens
Fire authorities have issued an emergency warning for some suburbs in south-west Sydney, telling residents to shelter in place. → Read More
Investors behind $500m Entertainment Quarter redevelopment push for lease extension
A plan to redevelop the Entertainment Quarter is still years away as proponents push for lucrative lease extension. → Read More
Berejiklian risks 40 per cent of Coalition votes on stadiums: survey
Anger about the Berejiklian government's $2.5b stadium plan shows no sign of stopping at party lines. → Read More
Sydney Trains caught short by lack of drivers as crunch day arrives
Sydney Trains will cancel 36 peak-hour services on Monday due to staff shortages, as its annual reports show the number of train crew on the city's rail network has barely budged over the past four years. → Read More
Sydney Trains caught short by lack of drivers as crunch day arrives
Sydney Trains will cancel 36 peak-hour services on Monday due to staff shortages, as its annual reports show the number of train crew on the city's rail network has barely budged over the past four years. → Read More
This wheel's on fire - the small measures keeping Sydney's CBD in deliveries
Amid Sydney's latest batch of transport woes it can be easy to overlook that sometimes the best-laid plans work out tolerably well. → Read More
This wheel's on fire - the small measures keeping Sydney's CBD in deliveries
Amid Sydney's latest batch of transport woes it can be easy to overlook that sometimes the best-laid plans work out tolerably well. → Read More
How many motorists are using the widened M4? Government refuses to say
The Berejiklian government will tell investors, but not the public, how many motorists are using the first section of the WestConnex motorway. → Read More
With more Sydney apartments than ever, who is thinking of the streets?
Architects and designers are pushing for planning reforms that would extend the principles of apartment planning rules to the streets outside. → Read More