Big data not being harnessed to improve infrastructure planning

Australia is failing to leverage big data to plan and deliver community infrastructure in urban areas

28 June, 2021

Creative accounting hides $4b WestConnex blowout

The way WestConnex has been funded has under-stated the true cost of the project.

17 June, 2021

Budget to deliver $250m in regional grants

The federal budget will deliver $250 million for a sixth round of the Building Better Regions Fund.

6 May, 2021

Aerotropolis must provide for a new hospital, report says

Land for a new western Sydney hospital should be set aside in the Aerotropolis, a report says.

3 December, 2020

Boost for train stations, road safety in NSW budget

The NSW budget which will focus on job-creating infrastructure projects.

15 November, 2020

$1.1b developer levy to fund Aerotropolis infrastrucure

A special levy on developers will pay for infrastructure at the Sydney Aerotropolis.

12 November, 2020

Megaprojects ‘constipating infrastructure pipelines’

The era of the megaproject has arrived, bringing with it high stakes risks and cost blowouts.

9 November, 2020

Victorian public transport sector to face corruption probe

Victoria’s corruption watchdog is investigating senior officers in the public transport sector.

15 October, 2020

Thodey leads team for new high tech Sydney hub

An industry group will advise the NSW government on the new Tech Central development.

30 August, 2020

$250m carrot for councils that fast-track DAs

Councils that fast-track DAs and rezonings will be rewarded with funding for public spaces.

6 August, 2020

Councils alarmed at state overreach

NSW councils have sounded the alarm over the prospect of state meddling in local infrastructure decisions as a result of COVID-19.

18 May, 2020

Stage set for Aerotropolis precinct rezone

The first six Western Sydney Aerotropolis precincts are set to be rezoned by mid-2020.

9 December, 2019

NSW releases Sydney Gateway plan

The state government has moved to the next stage of planning for the proposed Sydney Gateway.

25 November, 2019

Concerns about floods, housing in Aerotropolis

Stakeholders have raised concerns about planning for Sydney’s first aerotropolis.

24 September, 2019