Western Sydney International
Two years to take-off: Inside Sydney’s new international airport terminal
Passengers are expected to be walking through the major new terminal by the 2026 Christmas holidays, offering an alternative to the city’s incumbent airport.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Courts
The $33m Sydney block and the supersized price tag
A prime parcel of land near Sydney’s planned second airport is at the centre of a landmark court fight.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Public transport
Why Sydney needs these two ‘missing pieces’ of the metro rail network
The state government is under renewed pressure to extend its metro rail line to fast-growing western suburbs.
- by Megan Gorrey
The fast-growing suburb being eyed for passenger train link
Transport authorities are investigating ways to bolster passenger rail services to the area and a rail bridge is already half-built.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
First plane to touch down at Sydney’s new international airport
It will be a historic moment for the first major airport to be built in Australia since Melbourne’s Tullamarine more than 50 years ago.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Sydney’s new air cargo link to the world rises out of the paddocks
Qantas is one of two large air freight operators to ink major deals with Western Sydney International Airport.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Why Sydney’s 24-hour airport won’t have a 24-hour metro
An $11 billion metro rail link is due to open at the same time as the curfew-free Western Sydney International Airport in late 2026.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Levelling the playing field on school sport
Participation in school sport gives young children an opportunity to sample a range of activities. Education should be viewed as an investment, not an expenditure.
Metro or heavy rail? The two options on the line for Sydney train extensions
The opening of the mega rail line under Sydney Harbour two weeks ago has triggered renewed interest in metro rail extensions elsewhere in the city.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
‘We went berko’: How water is imperilling Sydney’s vaunted aerotropolis
For 15 years, developers didn’t have to pay a cent toward new water infrastructure in Sydney. When that changed, it set off a firestorm that is yet to be resolved.
- by Michael Koziol
Singapore Airlines first international carrier to confirm flights to Western Sydney Airport
Western Sydney Airport will add the Singapore flights to its existing plans for Qantas and Jetstar domestic flights, in a major win for the project.
- by David Crowe
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