Melbourne Airport
Australian airlines cancel flights again after latest volcanic eruption
For the second time since the start of June, several airlines have had to cancel or delay services to and from Bali.
- Frances Howe
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Long-term probe into health impact of Melbourne Airport’s third runway
The study is the first of its kind in Australia and will examine how aircraft noise affects people’s sleep, mental health and even children’s reading comprehension.
- Adam Carey
‘We get so close to the brink’: The show taking viewers inside Australia’s busiest airport
The TV series followed airport staff for months, including in the control tower where “decision fatigue” can be a danger.
- Bridget McManus
- Exclusive
- Australian Border Force
‘You are running a clown show’: Inside Australia’s airport chaos
Angry travellers have swamped Border Force with complaints about the SmartGate system being plagued by long delays and technical failures.
- Eryk Bagshaw
- Exclusive
- Public transport
Sunshine stoush could set back Melton trains by a decade, Labor says
An electrified Melton railway line could be delayed by more than 10 years if a $4 billion rail upgrade around Melbourne’s west is pared back, Victoria’s transport minister says.
- Kieran Rooney
- Updated
- Victorian Parliament
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
Airport rail back on track after $2 billion federal lifeline
The prime minister has pledged funding to the project as Labor looks to sandbag its heartland in Melbourne’s west ahead of the federal election.
- Kieran Rooney, Rachel Eddie and Chip Le Grand
Peter Dutton finally faces press gallery but ducks the club
The opposition leader was happy to throw a jibe at the press, but that did not mean he was about to join them for lunch.
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Victoria remains committed to Suburban Rail Loop amid more cash for airport rail
Premier Jacinta Allan has brushed off disastrous poll results and insisted her government remains committed to the contentious Suburban Rail Loop project.
- Benjamin Preiss and Chip Le Grand
‘Need more space’: Melbourne Airport flags $4.5b expansion plans
Melbourne Airport is planning a major international terminal expansion in response to surging passenger numbers and capacity issues.
- Hannah Kennelly
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