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The M12 motorway will provide a link to the new Western Sydney Airport.

Construction of motorway to Sydney’s new airport hits financial bumps – again

The cost of the 16-kilometre motorway to Western Sydney International Airport has steadily risen over the past five years.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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SRL Minister Harriet Shing, Premier Jacinta Allan, and Transport Infrastructure Minister Gabrielle Williams on Tuesday.

Cutting Sunshine hub would kill Airport Rail, says Allan

The Victorian premier responded to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s announcement that he would pull federal funding from the SRL East and Sunshine rail hub if elected.

  • Rachel Eddie, Kieran Rooney and Chip Le Grand
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The roller bag, the shoe and Celine Dion: How one man’s work trip started an airport dance trend

Blake McGrath was waiting for a flight in Dallas last year when he felt the need to bust a move. Now travellers at airports all over the world are doing the same thing.

  • Hannah Sampson
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Heathrow warned a decade ago about weakness of single grid connection

As Heathrow’s operations began to return to normal, its chief executive blamed the external power failure and said similar disruptions could happen at other airports.

  • Patrick Sawer and Fiona Parker
London's Heathrow Airport shut down due to 'significant power outage'
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Heathrow Airport shut down due to 'significant power outage'

London's Heathrow Airport shut down due to 'significant power outage'

A still from footage of the teenager being restrained by a Jetstar employee, passenger Barry Clark and the pilot.

Teen charged with attempted hijacking of Jetstar flight, other terrorism offences

A 17-year-old tackled by passengers after boarding a plane at Avalon Airport while armed has now been charged with attempted hijacking.

  • Marta Pascual Juanola
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An artist’s impression of a proposed above-ground station at Melbourne Airport.

The peace deal signatures that confirm full steam ahead on airport rail

The delaying in building a rail link to Melbourne Airport is officially over, with an agreement struck to begin work on a construction timeline.

  • Kieran Rooney
Video of an alleged gunman apprehended on Jetstar flight JQ610 at Avalon, Thursday March 6, 2025. (Footage: Daniel Defina)
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Alleged gunman apprehended on Jetstar flight

Video of an alleged gunman apprehended on Jetstar flight JQ610 at Avalon, Thursday March 6, 2025. (Footage: Daniel Defina)

Memorising airport codes might seem like an odd hobby, but the unique skill earned Melbourne resident Sruthy Saseendran a place in the history books.
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Melbourne mother sets a Guinness World Record

Memorising airport codes might seem like an odd hobby, but the unique skill earned Melbourne resident Sruthy Saseendran a place in the history books.

The industry’s peak body would like to see stricter regulations on drivers.

Australia’s biggest cab company’s rule switch on complaining customers

Leaked emails show the company behind 13cabs was warned its rule change could be unlawful, as a peak taxi body calls for tougher penalties against crooked cabbies.

  • Nick McKenzie, Chris Barrett and Brittany Busch

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