Western Sydney International
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
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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
‘Our village is dissolving’: Fury over aircraft noise from Sydney’s new airport
A loophole has left people living about a kilometre from the new curfew-free airport’s runway ineligible for noise insulation for their homes.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Nepotism, wasted money and potential corruption: Liverpool Council on the brink
Major projects related to the Aerotropolis precinct and large housing developments have been threatened, while a damning report also highlights a “toxic culture” within the council.
- by Kate McClymont, Ben Cubby and Max Maddison
Why Sydney needs to bring back this abandoned ‘missing train link’ from the ’80s
The government has been urged to resuscitate a long-lost railway line from Port Kembla to south-west Sydney or risk wasting the potential of the city’s new airport.
- by Michael Koziol
Warning over narrow roads near new Sydney airport
One of the world’s biggest shipping companies says the roads near Western Sydney International Airport cannot support the size of its planned freight operations.
- by Amelia McGuire
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