Australia news live: Qantas agrees deal to fly 4 million passengers a year through new western Sydney airport

Some more details about the new Western Sydney Airport, which Albanese announced had reached a major milestone being halfway through construction.

The airport is slated to open in 2026, with Qantas and Jetstar the first airlines to sign up to operate domestic flights out of it.

The outgoing Qantas chief executive, Alan Joyce, said 15 aircraft would initially operate from the airport.

The planes are expected to carry about four million…