Investigation into Powerhouse Parramatta museum under way as stop-gap leader steps in

<p>‘Opera House of the west’ still slated to open to the public as scheduled on 7 November, NSW arts minister says</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/01/nepal-tibet-flooding-missing-australians-penny-wong-anthony-albanese-pacific-islands-forum-liberal-national-coalition-one-nation-politics-reactions-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>An investigation is under way into allegations of misconduct involving senior executives at the soon-to-be-opened Powerhouse Parramatta.</p><p>The $915m museum in western Sydney, billed as one of the world’s most significant new museum projects, is set to open in November.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/01/powerhouse-parramatta-western-sydney-investigation-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>