Sep 4, 2026 – 4.34pmAir traffic controllers have slammed facilities at Sydney Airport as dangerously inadequate, warning that years of underfunding and ignored pleas over staffing shortages are driving unfolding safety issues.The criticism comes as the Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigates an unprecedented six separate incidents in the four weeks from July 27 to uncover whether a systemic issue exists in a bid to avert the possibility of a serious accident.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
‘Worst place I’ve ever worked’: Sydney tower staff raise the alarm
Air traffic controllers say conditions in the tower at Sydney Airport are at crisis point, with rostering shortages that they say contribute to safety concerns.
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