New strategy cements tourism as a critical pillar of NSW future growth
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New strategy cements tourism as a critical pillar of NSW future growth

The state is poised to embark on a major shake-up as it attempts to nearly double visitor spending in a decade.

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The fast-growing suburb being eyed for passenger train link

The fast-growing suburb being eyed for passenger train link

Transport authorities are investigating ways to bolster passenger rail services to the area and a rail bridge is already half-built.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
First plane to touch down at Sydney’s new international airport

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.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Sydney’s new air cargo link to the world rises out of the paddocks

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.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Why Sydney’s 24-hour airport won’t have a 24-hour metro

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.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Levelling the playing field on school sport

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.

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Metro or heavy rail? The two options on the line for Sydney train extensions

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.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
‘We went berko’:How water is imperilling Sydney’s vaunted aerotropolis

‘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.

  • byMichael Koziol
Singapore Airlines first international carrier to confirm flights to Western Sydney Airport

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.

  • byDavid Crowe
‘Our village is dissolving’:Fury over aircraft noise from Sydney’s new airport

‘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.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Nepotism,wasted money and potential corruption:Liverpool Council on the brink

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.

  • byKate McClymont,Ben Cubby andMax Maddison