‘Cleared for take-off’:Who keeps us safe in the skies?
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‘Cleared for take-off’:Who keeps us safe in the skies?

We’re told flying is safe and the statistics confirm it. So why are there still mishaps? And what happens behind the scenes when an engine goes “bang”?

  • byAngus Holland andJackson Graham

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  • byKatherine Scott
Cars damaged when storm dislodged Harbour Bridge road plate

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A dramatic storm that swept over Sydney on Sunday night is being blamed for dislodging a road plate that damaged 25 cars at the entrance to the Harbour Bridge.

  • byJessica McSweeney
‘One of the engines appeared to have gone’:Qantas drama at Sydney Airport

‘One of the engines appeared to have gone’:Qantas drama at Sydney Airport

The Boeing 737 was taking off for Brisbane when passengers heard a “bang”. The engine failure ignited a blaze near the third runway.

  • byRiley Walter,Jessica McSweeney andNick Newling
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National tech outage causes delays at airports across Australia

The issue affecting Australian Border Force systems led to significant disruptions for passengers.

  • byJessica McSweeney
Man spared jail after assault on flight at Sydney Airport

Man spared jail after assault on flight at Sydney Airport

The Thai man punched the passenger next to him after a bag fell onto him from the overhead luggage compartment.

  • byRiley Walter
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The winners and losers from Sydney’s most annoying train surcharge

The winners and losers from Sydney’s most annoying train surcharge

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  • byMatt O'Sullivan
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Can Sydney Airport handle 65 million passengers a year by the 2030s? Its boss says yes

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  • byAmelia McGuire
First plane to touch down at Sydney’s new international airport

First plane to touch down at Sydney’s new international airport

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

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  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Inside Sydney airport workers’ alleged botched smuggling of 100kg of cocaine

Inside Sydney airport workers’ alleged botched smuggling of 100kg of cocaine

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  • byClare Sibthorpe