Western Sydney International opens, Sydney's first new major airport in 50 years
Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport officially began commercial passenger operations on Sunday, launching Sydney's first new major airport in more than fifty years. Jetstar flight JQ362 departed for the Gold Coast shortly after 11:20 am following an opening ceremony attended by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Designed to operate without the overnight curfew governing Kingsford Smith Airport, the 5.3 billion dollar infrastructure project is expected to handle up to 10 million passengers annually in its opening stage. International flights commence on Monday with Air New Zealand services arriving from Auckland, while other carriers prepare to roll out scheduled routes. Also in this briefing: Helen Haines now stable after double amputation as parliament prepares tributes; Chalmers flags downgrades to growth and jobs in December budget update; WA defends chaining Indigenous teenage mother to Perth hospital bed.
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Western Sydney International launched commercial operations, marking Australia's first major airport opening in over fifty years.
Unlike Kingsford Smith, Western Sydney International operates without a curfew, unlocking overnight freight and twenty-four-hour flights.
Bystander Ricky Jeffries disarmed an attacker after independent lawmaker Helen Haines was struck in Wangaratta.
Treasury prepares to cut economic growth projections after rising oil prices added sixty cents to petrol.
Western Australia's justice department defended shackling a sixteen-year-old Noongar mother to a hospital bed.
- 01Intro1 min
- 02Western Sydney International opens, Sydney's first new major airport in 50 years: Commercial operations begin3 min
- 03Western Sydney International opens, Sydney's first new major airport in 50 years: Curfew-free aviation and route expansion2 min
- 04Helen Haines now stable after double amputation as parliament prepares tributes1 min
- 05Chalmers flags downgrades to growth and jobs in December budget update1 min
- 06Where things stand1 min
- 07WA defends chaining Indigenous teenage mother to Perth hospital bed2 min
- 08Outro1 min
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