transport stories involving air, land, sea, rail and other forms
Tow truck drivers are averaging more than one near-miss a week on Queensland roads as they get out to help stranded drivers. The finding from motoring organisation RACQ came out a day after police say a woman was killed on […]
Keeping a full tax exemption for electric vehicles until next year will help more households adopt the vehicles. And the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) believes the 2026-27 Federal Budget’s decision to retain the Electric Car Discount (or Fringe Benefits Tax
Moreton Bay council has welcomed news of more than $800 million in federal funding to upgrade the Bruce Highway near Brisbane. Council says the 2026-27 federal budget allocation of $812.5m will be spent on a section of the highway, between
A higher overseas airline departure tax needs to fund the full adoption of a digital arrivals app across all international airports. The call from the Australian Airports Association (AAA) follows the release of the 2026-27 federal budget on Tuesday: the
Reducing distractions behind the driver’s wheel is the focus of this year’s National Road Safety Week, starting this Saturday (May 17). But the intention was seemingly have been undermined by the announcement of a new NSW campaign to send SMS
The Sydney to Canberra rail corridor will get $100 million of work done under the 2026-27 Federal Budget that is being released today (Tuesday, May 12). Funding will be shared between the Commonwealth ($50m) and the NSW and ACT governments
Novice motorcycle riders in NSW will have to wear protective gear as of July 1 as new safety changes start to kick in. The state government is saying the motorcycle safety reforms are the biggest in nearly 20 years with a first
A revamped NSW TrainLink coach network just unveiled will shave more than two hours off travel times for some rural residents. The NSW government says the revamp follows a 36% boost in funding for TrainLink to $290 million for the
The economic damage from the US-Iran war is causing widespread damage to businesses on both sides of the Tasman, finance professionals report. A new survey of nearly 700 members of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) says: 80%
An inland freight rail line 1700km-long from Melbourne to Brisbane has been shelved as Canberra pivots to a ‘Plan B’ for the project. The Labor Federal Government says the price tag for the inland project has ballooned, from the Coalition
