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Trucking operators dealing with the extended closure of a road link between the Blue Mountains and central-western NSW say they need government relief as well. The government just tapped Seymour Whyte to build a new Mitchells Causeway at Victoria Pass […]
The first of 12 new driverless trains for the Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport Line have arrived at its new Orchard Hills base. The three-carriage train was unloaded at Port Kembla on Monday after a 23,000-kilometre sea journey from Vienna,
Commuter rail services across south-east Queensland will continue to run at reduced capacity despite progress in pay talks with unions. Queensland Rail says it has reached an in-principle deal with unions on Tuesday (June 30) on three enterprise agreements after
Queensland police now have the power to seize and crush e-bikes and scooters as new laws take effect today (July 1). Police can also carry out random breath tests on riders in public while new speed limits will apply: 25kmh
E-scooter injuries in young Victorian children have risen 310% in three years, according to a new study of emergency cases. The new research from Monash University looked at almost 4700 e-scooter-related emergency department cases in Victoria from 2022 to 2025. It
Chinese visitors are spending big in Victoria as Queensland catches up quickly in March tourism arrival figures. Both states relied on Tourism Research Australia data for the figures. The Queensland government says of the 2.4 million overseas visitors to their
Lower transport costs to provide cost-of-living relief is coming to NSW households after the 2026-27 Budget’s release yesterday (Tuesday, June 23). NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says the budget’s $2.3 billion deficit has been sparked in part by surging fuel prices
A $50 cap on Sydney’s toll roads and the abolition of $10 notice fees will kick in from the first week of July. Under the 2026-27 NSW Budget released today (June 23), the cap will be reduced by $10 for
The official names of four new Australind trains to run on a revived Perth-Bunbury route have been revealed by the WA Government. The service will start on Monday, June 29, with one train running four days a week between Perth
Private sector interest to build and operate a nearly $800 million maritime maintenance hub at Cairns is now being sought. Ports North is driving the project to expand the city’s status as marine maintenance hub with state and federal support.
