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  "id": 16362609,
  "title": "Western Sydney airport has been 40 years in the making. Why is it needed and how do you get there?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/western-sydney-airport-has-been-40-years-in-the-making-why-is-it",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T19:00:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/25/western-sydney-international-airport-wsi-open-airlines-flights-cost-transport-history"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Some 60km from the CBD and in operation for 24 hours a day, Sydney’s second airport, opening to passengers on Sunday, cost $5.3bn Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast When the new Western Sydney International (WSI) airport opens on Sunday, it will be the realisation of a project that has been 40 years in the making. Who will be using the city’s second airport – and which…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Slow burn’: Western Sydney Airport’s real challenge awaits after launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/slow-burn-western-sydney-airports-real-challenge-awaits-after-launch",
        "published": "2026-10-24T04:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘Slow burn’: Western Sydney Airport’s real challenge awaits after launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/slow-burn-western-sydney-airports-real-challenge-awaits-after-launch-16278199",
        "published": "2026-10-24T04:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "'Eyes moving west': Sydney's new airport opens to passengers today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/eyes-moving-west-sydneys-new-airport-opens-to-passengers-today",
        "published": "2026-10-24T20:21:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}