Govt paid ten times market value for airport land
The audit office has raised questions about the probity of the Commonwealth’s purchase of land for the Western Sydney Airport.
21 September, 2020
Transport & infrastructure
New museum the missing piece in Bathurst cultural history
Bathurst Regional Council has opened a new rail museum.
17 September, 2020
Stamp out slavery by seeing further into your supply chain
Many government agencies and businesses don’t have the tools required to keep track of the risks in their extended supply chains.
16 September, 2020
VLocity train wins design award
Victoria’s VLocity train has taken out two awards for excellence in design.
9 September, 2020
Ruby Princess report finds ‘inexcusable errors’
A Special Commission of Inquiry has found serious errors in the public health response to the Ruby Princess.
17 August, 2020
Community approval of council performance dips
Victorians think their councils are doing well on arts centres and libraries. Roads, not so much.
30 July, 2020
City deals risk creating ‘trophy infrastucture’
City deals should focus on creating affordable rental housing and driving urban productivity, a report says.
19 July, 2020
Councils get $4m for regional road upgrades
NSW councils will get $382 million to help repair, maintain and seal regional roads.
29 June, 2020
Financing faster rail networks
The government is mulling value capture to help pay for faster rail networks.
25 June, 2020
VicRoads roasted over $100m road safety blowout
An audit has found a key Victorian road safety program was late, over-budget and poorly managed.
22 June, 2020
Deregulation, infrastructure unleashed to save economy
The government’s economic recovery plan includes $1.5 billion of priority small infrastructure funds and a faster approvals regime.
15 June, 2020
Cost of Sydney light rail blows out, reporting questioned
Cost reporting for Sydney’s light rail has not been up to scratch, the auditor general says.
11 June, 2020
Roads plan could cost councils $151m in lost grants
A NSW report floats cutting council grants if regional roads are transferred to the state.
11 June, 2020
Why a bullet train is a bad idea
Is it time for Australia to drop its obsession with high speed trains?
28 May, 2020
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