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Lachlan LeemingFederal Political Reporter

Lachlan Leeming is a federal political reporter for The Daily Telegraph, working out of the Canberra press gallery. Over his career he has covered politics, local government, natural disasters, crime and court, both in the UK and throughout regional Australia.

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The $4.2bn trains sitting useless in storage for years

More than $4 billion worth of new trains have been sitting unused in storage for years. With no date in sight for when they’ll finally be in service.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos.July 30, 2024.Transport Minister Jo Haylen announces a delay to the opening of the Sydney Metro. Picture: NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Unions blamed for delay to $21b Sydney Metro opening

The NSW government has been forced to scrap the $21 billion Metro City line’s launch just five days before its forecast opening and has put on new bus services to fill the gap.

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Metro delay puts more major projects in jeopardy

The eleventh-hour delay of the new Sydney Metro is set to trigger a collision course with the opening of two other major projects.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH. JANUARY 10th, 2024A full tour of the City Metro train line between Sydenham to Victoria Cross, stopping at every station. Station: Victoria Cross. Photo of Jo Haylen & Nichola Keningale (Delivery Director)Photo: Tim Pascoe

Metro opening at risk as Sunday deadline looms

Critical evacuation testing may force a delay to the anticipated Metro opening as Mayors representing a million Sydney residents back calls for a 24 hour service.

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A P and O Cruise ship hastake refuge and has been anchored in Jervis Bay due to strong winds. Picture: Maree Clout/Facebook

Cruise ship forced to anchor on NSW south coast

A cruise ship carrying over 3000 passengers has been forced to anchor for two days on the NSW south coast due to “rough coastal conditions.”

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NIMBYs stall prime Sydney development plans

A prime development site in the heart of Sydney remains a concrete wasteland despite developers slashing 37 metres off a ten-storey tower and the impending opening of its multimillion-dollar Metro station.

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NSW Premier Chris MInns (main) and rogue MP Camerpn Murphy (inset). Pictures: News Corp/Supplied

Minns responds to ‘treacherous’ comments from CFMEU-backed colleague

It was revolt averted as Cameron Murphy used special permission to address Labor’s state conference to break ranks in a speech opposing bail laws that saw him branded an ‘idiot’.

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Union, Young Labor join push for 24-hour metro

The Minns government is facing calls from within its own party and its ally the rail union to push for around-the-clock metro services.

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David Borger calls for the new metro to run 24/7

Revealed: Who could benefit most from the new Metro

Travellers would have their commute time almost halved in some instances if the Metro ran overnight, as Western Sydney figures call for the move to be adopted.

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Sydney Metro City and Southwest train TS45 at Sydenham station during testing.

One thing holding Sydney back from being a global city

Sydney’s new Metro is just days away from opening, but desperate bar and restaurant owners are demanding a key change to keep the city in line with other global cities.

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