Third major airport runway blunder sparks reporting row Turmoil is continuing at a major airport with a third incident in three weeks, after a jet was cleared to take off while another planned to cross the runway. AAP · Aug 14
Sydney airport incident involving Virgin and Qantas flights didn’t have to be reported, Airservices Australia says Airservices boss says planes remained 1km apart so runway incursion ‘didn’t meet mandatory reporting requirements’ but safety bureau is ‘concerned’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 14
Why China’s controversial navy drills have triggered a row with Australia and New Zealand Beijing’s unexpected exercises disrupted flights and fuelled regional security debates The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025
Virgin pilot sounded alarm on Chinese live-fire drill Air officials first found out about Chinese live-fire drills from a Virgin pilot, an inquiry has heard, as Beijing ships continue to lurk off Australia's coast. AAP · Feb 25, 2025
Autonomous flying taxis prepare for launch in Australia Would you ride in a plane with no pilot? One aerospace company is betting on it, signing a deal with Australian air safety regulator to establish rules. AAP · Oct 16, 2024
Senior bosses of NSW education, transport and treasury sacked by new Labor government The new Labor government has sacked the most senior bureaucrats in education, transport and treasury as part of a major revamp of the public service. ABC News · Apr 13, 2023
Sydney news: Levels of violent crime involving a weapon stay low in NSW, despite Sydney gangland murders MORNING BRIEFING: Crime statistics show murders, assaults and robberies involving a knife or firearm are lower than in almost any other year over the past two decades. ABC News · Jun 15, 2022
Dispute over new Sydney train fix costs Transport officials say safety modifications for new NSW trains raised by the union will cost a lot less than $1 billion, contradicting government's estimates. AAP · May 30, 2022
Line of Duty star Vicky McClure to narrate new short film on child loss The film is being co-produced by Forever Stars, a stillbirth and child bereavement charity Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022
Top NSW rail bureaucrat sought urgent meetings with David Elliot before shutdown but was ignored Rob Sharp, the head of the state’s transport network, tells estimates he wanted to brief the minister on possible outcomes but was denied a chance to The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2022
NSW Transport chief claims documents show rail shutdown met with ‘minister Elliott’s approval’ Dossier shows department in ‘ongoing consultation’ with minister’s chief of staff ‘throughout the day’, says transport secretary The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2022
NSW Transport official placed on leave before hearing on rail system shutdown Megan Bourke-O’Neil had been due to appear at a budget estimates hearing on Tuesday The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2022
NSW public servant on leave over trains A public servant has been put on leave after the Sydney train shutdown but in an "extraordinary" twist the NSW Transport secretary has refused to say why. AAP · Feb 28, 2022
‘Quite alarmed’: NSW auditor general says she will reconsider approval of state’s finances Margaret Crawford says audit needs to be ‘reaffirmed’ after transport secretary casts doubt on approval of $5.2bn rail funding The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2022