Quicksand and the potential to swallow St Paul’s: The $15b engineering battle beneath Melbourne
27-11-2025 19:00 via theage.com.au

Quicksand and the potential to swallow St Paul’s: The $15b engineering battle beneath Melbourne

The Metro Tunnel had many “heart-in-mouth” moments for its engineers, but as it prepares to open, it has been hailed as a triumph.
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