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Committee for Sydney’s 2025 Sydney Summit is underway, follow along for all the updates.

Sydney Summit as it happened: City’s leaders discuss big ideas for the future

The Sydney Summit is under way, with the city’s finest minds collecting to face the big issues. Follow our live coverage to see what’s being discussed.

  • Nick Newling and Frances Howe

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The comp;lex and costly upgrade of the Opal ticketing system is already running a year late.

The high stakes in costly and complex upgrade of Opal ticketing system

Internal documents reveal the risks the state’s transport agency faces in the shift from old technology to a next-generation system.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Greens leader Adam Bandt.

Greens’ $8 billion scheme for 50 cent fares across Australia comes with costing questions

The Greens say the plan would cost the federal government $2.6 billion in the first year. However, state revenues from public transport are at odds with that figure.

  • Olivia Ireland
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Complaints double as Sydney bus services fail to meet targets

The state’s transport agency has been rebuked for its handling of the city’s multibillion-dollar bus contracts.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Opal network.

The secret warnings of Sydney commuters being forced back onto Opal cards

A highly confidential business case reveals why a complex and costly upgrade of the ticketing system for public transport is urgently needed.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Picklebet advertising on Sydney light rail.

This is what’s disappearing from Sydney’s train, buses and metro

Sydney’s trains, buses, metro and light rail are profitable advertising billboards for the state government. But commuters have had enough of some promotions.

  • Alexandra Smith
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Industrial action by rail workers last week caused thousands of train services to be delayed or cancelled over two days.

Reprieve for Sydney commuters as rail unions withdraw industrial action

The move came hours before Fair Work began hearing the Minns government’s case for protected industrial action to be terminated or suspended.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Thousands of trains were cancelled or delayed last Wednesday and Thursday due to industrial action.

‘Too far apart’: Rail dispute negotiations falter despite consensus on pay

A counter-offer from rail unions has failed to achieve a breakthrough in the long-running industrial dispute.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Toby Warnes and Sydney Trains.

‘Extremely close’: Rail unions hand counter-offer on pay to transport chiefs

The move comes two days before the NSW government’s case to have the unions’ industrial action terminated is due to be heard.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Crowds pack into trains at Chatswood on Wednesday.

Rail unions say they will put counteroffer to stave off Sydney train chaos, but there’s a catch

Train services across the rail network recovered significantly on Friday, a day after the workplace umpire ordered unions to halt industrial action.

  • Matt O'Sullivan, Jessica McSweeney and Nicholas Osiowy

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