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Pitch to ditch rail loop risks 'referendum on trains'

Pitch to ditch rail loop risks 'referendum on trains'

A pledge to redirect federal funding from a rail loop to an airport line risks turning the election into a referendum on trains, a political scientist warns.

Hitting the brakes: hybrid sales clouded by tax cut end

Hitting the brakes: hybrid sales clouded by tax cut end

Hitting the brakes: hybrid sales clouded by tax cut end

Hitting the brakes: hybrid sales clouded by tax cut end

A tax concession for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles has come to the end of the road and experts say it could affect future car sales and emissions.

Dutton hopes rail pledge will get Libs back on track

Dutton hopes rail pledge will get Libs back on track

Dutton hopes rail pledge will get Libs back on track

Dutton hopes rail pledge will get Libs back on track

A winery has become a curious backdrop for an airport transport pledge as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton makes his pitch to the outer suburbs.

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State chugs on with rail loop despite no budget top-up

State chugs on with rail loop despite no budget top-up

The federal treasurer won't budget a "big number" to fill a funding hole in a massive rail line project, but the state's premier vows to push on regardless.

Aussie road rules are not ready for self-driving cars

Aussie road rules are not ready for self-driving cars

Road rules will need to be changed before autonomous vehicles become more common, or lawsuits could follow.

Tesla Cybertruck named the hero of motor show comeback

Tesla Cybertruck named the hero of motor show comeback

It is large, futuristic and not ready to drive on Australian roads but Tesla's Cybertruck will be the centrepiece of the first Melbourne motor show in 15 years.

Calls for premier's rail 'pet project' to be cancelled

Calls for premier's rail 'pet project' to be cancelled

A state opposition party is intensifying its calls for a major multibillion-dollar rail project to be cancelled to avoid sending the state broke.

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UK government orders probe into Heathrow shutdown

UK government orders probe into Heathrow shutdown

UK government orders probe into Heathrow shutdown

UK government orders probe into Heathrow shutdown

The UK government has ordered an investigation into the country's energy resilience after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day.

'Exit strategy' call amid doubt over rail loop benefits

'Exit strategy' call amid doubt over rail loop benefits

'Exit strategy' call amid doubt over rail loop benefits

'Exit strategy' call amid doubt over rail loop benefits

Infrastructure Australia has questioned the cost of the Suburban Rail Loop and urged an "exit strategy" be prepared in case the project can't be delivered.

Aussie invention may cut the cost of self-driving cars

Aussie invention may cut the cost of self-driving cars

Aussie invention may cut the cost of self-driving cars

Aussie invention may cut the cost of self-driving cars

A single camera powered by artificial intelligence software could help drive future autonomous cars, slashing thousands of dollars from their production cost.

Safety over politics: motoring groups call for change

Safety over politics: motoring groups call for change

Safety over politics: motoring groups call for change

Safety over politics: motoring groups call for change

Australia's peak motoring body will encourage its 9.5 million members to challenge federal election candidates on road safety, amid calls for more transparency.

Gap-filling gig-worker protections 'redundant': Uber

Gap-filling gig-worker protections 'redundant': Uber

Gap-filling gig-worker protections 'redundant': Uber

Gap-filling gig-worker protections 'redundant': Uber

Plans to give greater protection and minimum pay to food delivery and rideshare drivers in one state could complement national laws - or sow confusion.

Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions

Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions

Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions

Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions

A new portfolio has been created and a veteran minister added to state cabinet amid ongoing criticism about the slow pace of flood recovery efforts.

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones

As Queenslanders prepared for a tropical cyclone, an Australian electric car company raced to fulfil an influx of orders to keep lights and fridges working.

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Vital airport rail boost as $1b cash splash matched

Commute times for residents in a fast-growing region with poor public transport will be slashed when promised rail corridors connect to a new airport.

Falling fuel costs end run of transport price rises

High transport costs have been hurting household budgets, but there are signs of relief after months of rising prices.

More pain for commuters as pay stoush stalls metro work

Train passengers will be stuck on replacement buses for longer after conversion work on part of the nation's biggest public rail transport project was delayed.

New vehicle sales stuck in slow lane, even popular SUVs

Hybrids are among few vehicles to withstand a continuing slowdown in new vehicles sales, with one model racing into the top ten.

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Roll back speed limits to curb child deaths, state told

A state government advisory body has called for speed limits to be lowered in streets frequented by children and for cheaper off-peak public transport fares.

One month until racetrack housing plan run and done

A controversial plan to turn a historic racetrack into much-needed housing will be off the table indefinitely if members vote against the sale.

'Ferry fiasco': Spirit of Tasmania lease move abandoned

A new Spirit of Tasmania ferry is set to leave Scotland bound for the Apple Isle after the state government pulled the plug on lease negotiations.

Plug-in hybrid car tax breaks about to hit the skids

Drivers have one month left to claim a tax break on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, amid calls for Labor to give the fuel-saving cars more support.

Lower costs, better value as airlines deal takes flight

A deal between Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia could strengthen competition and improve flight capacity in a '"major win" for passengers.

Airport demonstration to show hydrogen option will fly

An Australian start-up has installed a renewable hydrogen generator and storage system at an airport in a bid to overcome barriers to adopting the clean energy.

No more myki: passengers set for ticketless travel

Victorians are set to get ticketless public transport travel, with train passengers soon able to tap on and off with bank cards and their phones.

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