Pie in the sky: inside Australia’s tallest restaurants

Pie in the sky: inside Australia’s tallest restaurants

From lift access to overcoming the stigma of food-with-a-view, Sydney’s Infinity by Mark Best and Melbourne’s Vue de Monde can face tall orders Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Whether you’re a skier or pantry item, everything arrives at Eagles Nest the same way: via chairlift. Australia’s highest restaurant sits 1,937 metres above sea level in Thredbo, New South Wales, and getting ingredients to this Snowy Mountains site is challenging. Skiers require priority chairlift access, but delicate produce needs timely handling, too. “No one likes frozen lettuce,” says food and beverage manager Ian Campbell. “In good weather, all stock goes up the chair during the day and all garbage comes down the chair after public hours,” he says. A snowcat vehicle is deployed when conditions call for it. Continue reading...

Sydney’s new international airport opens next year. But you might have to catch the bus to get there

Sydney’s new international airport opens next year. But you might have to catch the bus to get there

Public transport to Western Sydney International airport seems likely to be fragmented and indirect from many parts of the city Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast On Sydney’s rural fringes, in the suburb of Badgerys Creek, a pristine new airport terminal sits waiting ahead of its expected opening in late 2026. Stretches of road and rail are being laid out to Western Sydney international airport, 44km west of the CBD, at a combined cost of $19bn to the federal and NSW governments. Continue reading...