The Southwest Metro’s test run from Punchbowl to Bankstown.

‘Home stretch’ for metro with test runs from Tallawong to Bankstown

After almost two years spent commuting on pink buses,the end is finally in sight for commuters as metro trains complete the first journeys along the entire line.

  • Michael McGowan

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Timelapse video shows the entire Metro trip from Tallawong to Bankstown during testing at the weekend.
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Sydney Metro goes the distance

Timelapse video shows the entire Metro trip from Tallawong to Bankstown during testing at the weekend.

The state government will spend $200 million on boosting bus driver pay.

Government to pay private bus companies $200 million for driver wage increases

The state will release the funding only if unions and operators come to an agreement as the threat of industrial action looms.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Telstra is investigating a widespread network outage on Wednesday.

Telstra outage hits Triple Zero calls,regional trains

Eftpos terminals were also affected as some small businesses switched between payment machines and offering PayID transfers.

  • Jack Gramenz,Cindy Yin,Ellie Busby andRachel Rasker
The trains to be used on the new airport metro rail line will be about 30 centimetres wider than the city’s other metro trains.

Delay to Sydney metro build forces ‘pause’ in production of new airport trains

The production pause in Europe illustrates the troubled state of the multibillion-dollar project and the ripple effect delays to one part is having on others.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
The Herald’s specialist reporters deliver their verdicts on the budget.

The Sydney project costs that hang over the state’s finances like a cloud

A freeze on Opal fares,shiny new hospitals but not much on housing:The Herald’s experts run their eyes over the budget and deliver their verdicts.

  • Kate Aubusson,Megan Gorrey,Christopher Harris,Matt O'Sullivan,Anthony Segaert andMatt Wade
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The winners and losers from this year’s state budget.

NSW budget winners and losers

Handouts for motorists and new schools,but little for businesses – here are the NSW budget winners and losers.

  • Jessica McSweeney
The NSW budget for 2026 has been delivered.

Mookhey’s motorway:$100 cut to rego in cost-of-living budget

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s budget has a few pre-election sweeteners but is banking on much to go right before returning to surplus.

  • Michael McGowan
Everything we know about the 2026 NSW budget so far.

What we know about the NSW budget so far

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says Tuesday’s budget will be one of “relief and reform” after the months-long conflict in Iran. This is what we already know.

  • Max Maddison,Michael McGowan andJessica McSweeney
All of Sydney’s 10 bus regions are operated by private companies,which are contracted by the state government.

Bus routes axed,new ones added under sweeping changes to Sydney network

The shake-up will affect bus routes from the northern beaches and north shore to the Hills,north-west and city’s south-west.

  • Matt O'Sullivan