Property investors are hardly hard done by

Property investors are hardly hard done by

I cannot feel sorry for Chirayu Shah and his poor,hard-done-by sons. He and others like him who are rich enough to put their spare cash into investment properties have been enjoying massive tax concessions for years.

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Fare’s fair as passengers win in Uber shake-up at Sydney International
Editorial
Taxis

Fare’s fair as passengers win in Uber shake-up at Sydney International

Sydney’s cab industry is crying poor over rivals Uber being given kerbside pick-up space at the airport.

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Passengers are flocking to Ubers at Sydney airport. Taxis will miss out on millions

Passengers are flocking to Ubers at Sydney airport. Taxis will miss out on millions

Uber’s new rank and hail zone prompted a one-day strike by Sydney’s cab drivers. Now,NSW’s taxi boss warns the scheme will cost drivers a 20 per cent loss in fares.

  • byDaniel Lo Surdo
Taxi drivers upset with Ubers at the airport? Cry me a river

Taxi drivers upset with Ubers at the airport? Cry me a river

I’ve been to a place where ride-share services are banned and,let me tell you,it’s not pretty.

  • byBen Groundwater
I’m 82. Sydney’s domestic airport seems to hate me
Opinion
Aviation

I’m 82. Sydney’s domestic airport seems to hate me

I had to take a short flight from Wagga to Sydney. From the time of disembarking at the domestic terminal,however,things went downhill,metaphorically and physically.

  • byAnne Ring
Turkish Airlines to fly from Sydney to Europe from December

Turkish Airlines to fly from Sydney to Europe from December

Turkish Airlines is preparing to unveil non-stop flights between Sydney and Istanbul in 2026 and will initially fly with a stop-over in Malaysia.

  • byAmelia McGuire
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Winners and losers from opening of the new motorway to Sydney Airport

Winners and losers from opening of the new motorway to Sydney Airport

The ribbon will be cut on the final section of the $2.6 billion motorway on Friday ahead of its opening to motorists early on Sunday.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
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
Watchdog rules to help people ‘get what they pay for’ from airlines

Watchdog rules to help people ‘get what they pay for’ from airlines

The new charter of rights for airline customers is just one of 56 proposed reforms that will govern the nation’s aviation sector for decades to come.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Cracks in Qantas 787 Dreamliner found after tyre’s tread propelled into wing

Cracks in Qantas 787 Dreamliner found after tyre’s tread propelled into wing

The aircraft was damaged when rubber separated from one of its wheels during take-off from Rome’s main international airport en route to Perth.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Government taking its time to become airborne with aviation reforms
Editorial
Aviation

Government taking its time to become airborne with aviation reforms

The aviation industry is in desperate need of a shake-up that puts customers and competition at the front of the queue,but the government is taking its time to deliver the reforms.

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