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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki after errupting on Monday.

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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Melbourne Airport is building a third runway to handle increased demand.

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
Comedian Susie Youssef narrates the docu-series Airport 24/7, which is filmed at Melbourne Airport.

‘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
Border Force has urged the Albanese government to invest more in the passport processing system. 

‘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
A diagram of the Sunshine upgrades.

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
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
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An artist’s impression of a new bridge over the Maribyrnong River, to be built as part of the Melbourne Airport Rail project.

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.

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
Jacinta Allan.

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
Impression of Melbourne Airport’s proposed terminal footprint.

‘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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