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Under wraps: Sydney's first rail tunnel dug beneath harbour
The Sydney Morning Herald   21 November 2019   Australia   Sydney  
Tunnel boring machine Kathleen being assembled at the site of the new Barangaroo metro station before she started tunnelling under the harbour.
<p>It was a historic moment that passed Sydney by.<br />Without any public fanfare, a giant tunnel boring machine named Kathleen has completed digging the first rail tunnel under Sydney Harbour for a new metro train line.<br />So unremarked has been the occasion ...
Filed under: Construction News
Macquarie Group seals deal for new Martin Place metro station and towers
The Sydney Morning Herald   12 September 2018   Australia   Sydney  
The brand new station will integrate the T4 train line with the new Sydney Metro line. Vision: NSW Government.
<p>Taxpayers are likely to bear only a small portion of the cost of a new $378 million metro rail station underneath Sydney&rsquo;s existing Martin Place station, after the government completed a deal to sell the air rights above the station to Macquarie Group.</p> <p>The ...
Filed under: Construction News
One dead, two winched to safety after Blue Mountains rockslide
The Sydney Morning Herald   29 November 2017   Australia   Sydney  
A man has died and two others are trapped after an accident at Wentworth Falls. Photo: Seven News
<p>A 36-year-old National Parks contractor was killed and two of his colleagues seriously injured when a rockslide at a Blue Mountains walking track fell from a 10-metre height on Wednesday.</p><p>The three National Parks and Wildlife Service contractors were ...
Newcrest Mining resumes work at Indonesian mine
Newcrest Mining on Tuesday said it had restarted work at the Toguraci mine, at Gosowong. Photo: Erin Jonasson
<p>Gold miner Newcrest has restarted production at one of its two Indonesian underground mines that were shut in early February following a `geotechnical' incident.</p>
Filed under: Mining News
Temporary six-lane road to be built for construction of Sydney light rail tunnel
The Sydney Morning Herald   18 February 2016   Australia   Sydney  
The six-lane diversion will be built near the Albert "Tibby" Cotter Walkway at Moore Park. Photo: Wolter Peeters
<p>A temporary six-lane road will be built alongside Anzac Parade to allow for a tunnel to be dug for the $2.1 billion light rail line between Sydney's CBD and the eastern suburbs.<br>The temporary diversion will run along the eastern side of Anzac Parade ...
Filed under: Construction News
Strong undersea earthquake strikes near Solomon Islands
Image showing epicentre of Solomon Islands earthquake. Photo: USGS
<p>A strong undersea earthquake has struck off the coast near the Solomon Islands, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.<br />The bureau initially reported that an earthquake of 7.1 had occurred at 5.31am ADET, which would be classified as a major earthquake, ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
The view from inside Iceland's Thrihnukagigur volcano
Inside view: the crater of Iceland's dormant Thrihnukagigur volcano. Photo: Nick Miller
<p>Reykjavik, Iceland: The slim platform I'm perching on dangles on wires out of a chimney at the top of an immense cavern.</p><p>I'm being lowered through the dome of a subterranean cathedral-like space. Above me, the volcanic crater is a small bright circle ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards