Budget pours $15b into infrastructure projects
The federal budget contains a $15.2 billion cash injection for infrastructure projects.
11 May, 2021
Transport & infrastructure
NSW govt plans Blue Mountains mega tunnel
The NSW government wants to build an 11 km tunnel through the Blue Mountains.
3 May, 2021
Passengers slow to return to trains
There were 100 million fewer rail journeys in the first quarter of 2021 than in pre-covid times.
3 May, 2021
ICAC probes alleged RMS kickbacks
Two former RSM employees are accused of taking kickbacks from $41m worth of contracts.
22 April, 2021
NSW in world first trial of fully autonomous bus
The NSW government is set to launch the world’s first trial of a driverless automated shuttle bus.
30 March, 2021
Rebuilding infrastructure after the floods
As disaster reconstruction begins after the recent NSW floods, standard construction planning, procurement and delivery procedures will prove inadequate.
25 March, 2021
Local govt risks being relegated to ‘line manager’
Local government needs to reassert its role in shaping cities, a report says.
25 March, 2021
Councils audited over local roads programs
Victoria’s councils may not be getting value for money out of their road maintenance programs.
22 March, 2021
NSW trials first locally made emission-free bus
The NSW government is trialing the state’s first locally built electric bus.
19 March, 2021
Strategy would hand councils more ownership of road safety
Road safety should become a reporting requirement for local government, a consultation paper says.
15 March, 2021
New projects added to infrastructure priority list
Australia’s independent infrastructure advisory body has added a record number of new projects to its priority list.
1 March, 2021
Report calls for investment in faster rail
Faster rail upgrades can be a more pragmatic way of improving the network than high speed rail.
22 February, 2021
UGL wins $1.5b country rail contract with TfNSW
Transport for NSW has awarded a $1.5 billion contract to operate and maintain the Country Regional Network.
15 February, 2021
Council cries foul over nation’s biggest freight rail project
A regional Queensland council is standing up against plans for the Inland Rail.
28 January, 2021
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