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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
Commuters across South-East Qld will face more disrupted rail services next week with a weekend timetable to apply from Tuesday, May 5. Queensland Rail says the disruption is due to protected industrial action by unions as a maintenance backlog takes
A fleet of oil tankers and bulk carriers under Australian domain will help reduce exposure to global fuel supply shocks, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says. “As everyone now understands, fuel security is national security but there is no
A planned Kwinana container terminal in Perth has been given $1.1 billion for a new road network. The federal government is spending $552 million on new and upgraded roads which will be matched by the Western Australian Government; it will
