ReportsIt’s rich in commercial opportunity, with a claim to be the city’s culinary capital and its political centre of gravity. Housing and heat are holding it back.8 stories or Subscribe to save articleEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookBrought to you by Data centres and airport city draw $31b to western SydneyData centres are the newest $14 billion drawcard to the west, after the airport. But residents need other infrastructure to benefit from the jobs they bring.27 mins agoPaul KarpNew cargo hub gives western Sydney exporters wingsThe new Western Sydney International Airport opens for cargo flights this month – with no curfew, unlike Sydney airport. That’s a big opportunity for exporters.27 mins agoAlexandra CainCultures bring a kaleidoscope of flavours to the westWith mum-and-dad restaurants, successful chains, buzzing precincts and giant manufacturers, food is a huge part of western Sydney’s story.27 mins agoSian PowellAdvertisementWith a wealth of talent, the west is Sydney’s medtech capitalFrom dementia aids to “kidney pyjamas”, the Westmead Innovation Quarter is housing a cluster of start-ups aiming to scale and commercialise medical discoveries.27 mins agoTess BennettThe path to power in NSW runs through western SydneyWestern Sydney has vast potential, not just commercial but political, as the state government well knows – the region may well be key to its future.27 mins agoPaul KarpWestern Sydney, where housing is a dangerously hot topicSummer is increasingly unbearable, thanks to decades of bad planning, and the mitigation will come at a cost just when cheaper homes are needed.27 mins agoSian PowellCrossing the ‘Latte Line’: western Sydney in four chartsThis region has long been championed as the city’s next great boomtown – so what has been holding it back?27 mins agoJoshua PeachHome builds are stalling in Sydney’s west as costs outstrip valuesDevelopers are moving to affluent areas where they can make a profit on luxury apartments. If supply doesn’t pick up, essential workers may leave.27 mins agoLucy Slade