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Bus expansion could solve Olympic-sized commuter issue

Bus expansion could solve Olympic-sized commuter issue

A bold plan to expand a bus service could help solve the looming public transport problems for the Brisbane Olympics.

Truckies, food riders and couriers fight for rights

Truckies, food riders and couriers fight for rights

Truckies, food riders and couriers fight for rights

Truckies, food riders and couriers fight for rights

Truck drivers, food delivery riders and parcel couriers are seeking fairer work conditions, which could pave the way for global reforms.

Competition key to getting lift off for flight refunds

Competition key to getting lift off for flight refunds

Competition key to getting lift off for flight refunds

Competition key to getting lift off for flight refunds

Providing travellers with refunds is a step forward, but more could be done to prevent delays and cancellations in the first place, a peak travel body says.

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BHP's climate transition 'more than window dressing'

BHP's climate transition 'more than window dressing'

Resources giant BHP has defended the carbon footprint of its mining operations even as demand for traditional commodities and future-facing products expands.

Aussie lithium leader digs in as price slump deepens

Aussie lithium leader digs in as price slump deepens

The world's largest hard-rock lithium producer outside China is preparing to ride out the latest price slump and remains positive about long-term prospects.

Green hydrogen developer pumped as partners ink deal

Green hydrogen developer pumped as partners ink deal

A development partnership for green hydrogen production at the Port of Brisbane could be a blueprint for refuelling facilities in the eastern states.

Rubbish fuels race to create green aviation industry

Rubbish fuels race to create green aviation industry

A sustainable aviation fuel refinery could supply millions of litres of carbon-cutting jet fuel following an investment and government grant.

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Costs stack up from Metro interference on cancer centre

Costs stack up from Metro interference on cancer centre

Costs stack up from Metro interference on cancer centre

Costs stack up from Metro interference on cancer centre

Victorian taxpayers are footing the bill for disruption to MRI scanners at Melbourne's Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre caused by the Metro Tunnel.

Suburban Rail Loop cash gap may threaten credit rating

Suburban Rail Loop cash gap may threaten credit rating

Suburban Rail Loop cash gap may threaten credit rating

Suburban Rail Loop cash gap may threaten credit rating

Global agency S&P has warned Victoria's credit rating could dive further if the state is forced to foot the rest of the bill for the Suburban Rail Loop.

Metro train opening 'Harbour Bridge moment' for Sydney

Metro train opening 'Harbour Bridge moment' for Sydney

Metro train opening 'Harbour Bridge moment' for Sydney

Metro train opening 'Harbour Bridge moment' for Sydney

The opening of a driverless train line has been hailed as a transformative realisation of visionary infrastructure, and a brisk ride through a big city.

What's that name? Little-known EV brands race to market

What's that name? Little-known EV brands race to market

What's that name? Little-known EV brands race to market

What's that name? Little-known EV brands race to market

Your next car might have a brand name you have never seen before as a host of Chinese automakers line up to launch electric vehicles in Australia.

'Game-changer' metro is ready to fill public's appetite

'Game-changer' metro is ready to fill public's appetite

'Game-changer' metro is ready to fill public's appetite

'Game-changer' metro is ready to fill public's appetite

The Sydney Metro City line is expected to welcome thousands of passengers on its opening day, some ten years after the project was initially announced.

Train is a coming: Sydney metro gets a green light

Train is a coming: Sydney metro gets a green light

Train is a coming: Sydney metro gets a green light

Train is a coming: Sydney metro gets a green light

Sydney's $21 billion driverless metro line is set to open after a series of embarrassing delays derailed an earlier target date.

50c fare trial produces near pre-pandemic patronage

50c fare trial produces near pre-pandemic patronage

50c fare trial produces near pre-pandemic patronage

50c fare trial produces near pre-pandemic patronage

Commuters have jumped on a six-month trial of near-free public transport fares with patronage levels close to pre-pandemic levels.

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Don't pull the plug on hire e-scooters, premier says

Premier Jacinta Allan has made a thinly veiled threat to the City of Melbourne council after it voted to shut down e-scooter operators in a matter of weeks.

Melbourne council runs e-scooter trial off the footpath

The City of Melbourne will walk away from e-scooter hire contracts, leaving the hire companies with 30 days to shut the trial down.

A bird? Plane? It's an autonomous electric flying taxi

Catching a ride to a faraway place could involve a small aircraft with no pilot in future, experts say, as regulations race to catch up with the technology.

U-turn on fare subsidies for key NSW coastal bus routes

Subsidised bus fares will continue on key NSW coastal routes as the government reverses course on planned cuts in favour of longer-term planning.

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Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Transport is becoming an even bigger household expense, with research showing costs grew by more than 10 per cent over the past year.

Hit the brakes: taxes could slow hybrid vehicle sales

Cuts to transport emissions could slow down next year unless the government extends its tax cuts for plug-in hybrid cars, an inquiry has been told.

Fares to rise 25-fold on some regional bus routes

The removal of a $400,000 concession subsidy has left commuters on several regional NSW bus routes facing a massive increase in fares.

Uber to take Leaf out of Japan's second-hand EV market

Ride-share and food delivery drivers will be encouraged to adopt second-hand electric vehicles under a pilot program launched in Queensland.

Hybrids speed past petrol, electric cars in sales race

Hybrid vehicles are gaining on their petrol equivalents, with sales data showing their popularity has more than doubled in the past year.

Ready or not: Qld rolls out first day of 50c fares

The Queensland Labor government has rolled out its trial of 50c public transport fares just two months before the election.

Why future cars will be like 'smartphones on wheels'

Buyers might not choose their next car for its shape, power or brand, auto experts say, but based on what its software can do.

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