By Rob O’Brien Rarely are Australian councils subjected to brutal scrutiny on television, but a tale of caution has now emerged from the UK. A show that purports to…
Category: Rail
Extra $500 million for community infrastructure
By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government today announced a $500 million expansion of the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program (RLCIP) as part of its $42 billion economic stimulus package….
Signals green at Indooroopilly
By Adam Coleman Queensland’s acting Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, Paul Lucas has unveiled a revamped and environmentally friendly Indooroopilly station. The $26.5 million refurbishment includes solar panels,…
ICAC calls for rotten RailCorp restructure
By Adam Coleman The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has completed its investigation into corruption at RailCorp and recommends sweeping changes to a body that improperly allocated almost $19 million…
Government enters the blogosphere
By Adam Coleman The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy is trialling a blog for two weeks in a bid to use public feedback in developing a ‘Future…
$4.7 billion for infrastructure, education and business
By Adam Coleman The Rudd Government has announced a $4.7 billion investment in the nation’s road, rail, and education infrastructure, along with changes to the tax system to stimulate the…
ICAC uncovers yet more corruption at RailCorp
By Adam Coleman In its final investigation report into corruption and bribery at NSW-owned RailCorp, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has found 41 instances of corruption against another 11…
Australia’s best local councils recognised
By Ju Yeon Jung Local Government Minister Anthony Albanese announced the winners of this year’s National Awards for Local Government at the inaugural meeting of the Australian Council of Local…
A million green jobs possible by 2030
Australia could become a global leader in creating green industries generating up to a million green collar jobs by 2030 and multi-billion dollar export opportunities in green technology. That is…
RailCorp way off-track: report
The Boston Consulting Group’s report on the performance of NSW-owned RailCorp, which was commissioned by the NSW Government in October 2007, has finally came to the public’s attention after having…