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Greens to force Airtrain showdown with buyback bill
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (604+ words) August 25, 2026 — 5:00am The Queensland Greens will attempt to force Brisbane’s Airtrain into public hands a decade early, through a private members bill to compulsorily acquire the privately operated rail line. Maiwar MP Michael Berkman said he would introduce the Airtrain Buy…...
Jess Wilson vows to halt Suburban Rail Loop in 100-day election plan
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (55+ words) With 100 days until Victorians head to the polls, Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has revealed her government would pause the Suburban Rail Loop before Christmas. August 19, 2026 — 6:35pm...
Road tolls to be capped at $50 weekly under Coalition commuter plan
1+ week, 2+ day ago (645+ words) August 16, 2026 — 5:00am Commuters could save up to $3000 a year on Melbourne toll road fees under a new Victorian Coalition election promise to cap tolls at $50 a week. The proposed weekly cap would only apply to cars, light commercial vehicles and small…...
Why a five-hour, 10.35am weekday game with no parking is the hottest ticket in town
1+ week, 6+ day ago (673+ words) August 12, 2026 — 12:05am If Melbourne employers note an increase in sickies on a Friday morning in September, American football might well be to blame. The MCG will host Australia’s first in-season NFL game on September 11, and demand for a piece of the…...
‘Every millimetre counts’: Inside the beast tunnelling under Sydney Harbour
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (870+ words) Twenty tunnellers working on a giant boring machine are enclosed in submarine-like cramped and noisy conditions as they carve their way under the inner west and Sydney Harbour with laser-like precision. In the belly of the beast named Barangaroo is…...
Air traffic control chief hauled in by minister after days of airport chaos
2+ week, 1+ day ago (218+ words) August 10, 2026 — 9:38am The chief executive of Australia’s air traffic control agency was summoned to a meeting with Transport Minister Catherine King after days of flight delays and two near misses on the tarmac within a fortnight. Rob Sharp, the chief executive…...
Shock for safety: Zempilas calls for graphic ad campaign to save lives on WA roads
2+ week, 4+ day ago (567+ words) August 7, 2026 — 3:00am WA opposition leader Basil Zempilas has suggested a more graphic road safety advertising campaign could grab the attention of the state’s drivers and raise awareness of the dangers on our roads. The comments follow a recent spate of fatal…...
Bus driver who struck and killed teen girl loses appeal
2+ week, 6+ day ago (62+ words) A former council bus driver has failed to have his conviction overturned over the death of 18-year-old Tia Cameron in a 2024 CBD crash. Updated August 4, 2026 — 6:40pm,first published 6:34pm...
Engineer wins $40,000 after being sacked for delaying flight by 17 minutes
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (833+ words) August 3, 2026 — 5:45pm An aircraft maintenance worker who powered down a plane to clear errors before take-off has failed to win back his job after causing a 17-minute delay, with the country’s fair work umpire saying this was partly because he had…...
Four retired CityCats sold at auction after flurry of interest
3+ week, 5+ day ago (330+ words) July 29, 2026 — 4:57pm Still fitted with their blue and yellow interiors and iconic paint jobs, four retired CityCat ferries have sold at auction for a combined $184,250. The first-generation boats were launched between 1996 and 1998, and named Kurilpa, Tugulawa, Mirbarpa, and Baneraba. Seller Adrian…...