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Industrial action timetable sparks NYE train jitters

Industrial action timetable sparks NYE train jitters

Rail workers will resume industrial action in the week after Christmas, but the union rejects claims it will upend New Year's Eve plans or bankrupt businesses.

Push to spark up EV policy to drive net zero ambitions

Push to spark up EV policy to drive net zero ambitions

Push to spark up EV policy to drive net zero ambitions

Push to spark up EV policy to drive net zero ambitions

Misinformation and an early end to state subsidies has slowed electric car adoption and may mean Australia misses its climate goals, a study has found.

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Vehicles are getting bigger but more efficient, a transport study has found, but Australia is still being lapped by other nations on low-emission cars.

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Trains and a pay deal delayed as court halts work bans

Trains and a pay deal delayed as court halts work bans

State leaders jumped the gun going to court to stop industrial action on the nation's largest city rail network, a union says.

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Smartphones still driving professionals to distraction

Calls, messages and apps are even getting the best of paid drivers, a study has found, amid a call to introduce surveillance and safety alerts behind the wheel.

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

New vehicle sales continue to slow down in Australia, in what industry experts say is a 'disturbing trend' and a sign the cost of living is biting.

Deals on the bus go down, down: transport costs plunge

Deals on the bus go down, down: transport costs plunge

Transport costs have fallen for Australian households, a report shows, led by public transport discounts and falling fuel prices.

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Five-year wait for trains to finally arrive on time

Five-year wait for trains to finally arrive on time

Five-year wait for trains to finally arrive on time

Five-year wait for trains to finally arrive on time

Korean-built trains at the centre of a long-running dispute over staffing and local manufacturing have launched on a key line, five years late.

Cheaper fares across trains, buses, ferries makes cents

Cheaper fares across trains, buses, ferries makes cents

Cheaper fares across trains, buses, ferries makes cents

Cheaper fares across trains, buses, ferries makes cents

Queenslanders will continue enjoying the cheapest public transport in the nation, amid calls for other states to follow.

'Pigs fly': Metro deadline delays cloud opening date

'Pigs fly': Metro deadline delays cloud opening date

'Pigs fly': Metro deadline delays cloud opening date

'Pigs fly': Metro deadline delays cloud opening date

The initial handover of Melbourne's Metro Tunnel to operators has been delayed 12 months but the government insists it will still open to passengers on time.

Close the climate credibility gap, conservationists say

Close the climate credibility gap, conservationists say

Close the climate credibility gap, conservationists say

Close the climate credibility gap, conservationists say

Approving coal and gas mines is the opposite of climate action, conservationists say, as the federal government insists emissions reduction is on track.

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Sky's the limit: Australia urged to boost green fuel

Australia has the potential to lead the world in sustainable aviation fuel but a report warns that other countries are making progress faster.

Drive with care: Uber launches service for extra help

Drive with care: Uber launches service for extra help

Drive with care: Uber launches service for extra help

Drive with care: Uber launches service for extra help

A rideshare service trialled in the United States will be launched in Australia, letting caregivers book rides for the people they help.

Relief as last-minute crisis talks keep trains on track

Relief as last-minute crisis talks keep trains on track

Relief as last-minute crisis talks keep trains on track

Relief as last-minute crisis talks keep trains on track

A planned three-day strike across NSW's urban and inter-city train network has been averted after the union and the government made concessions.

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Electric cars may save power grid, if drivers let them

Motorists could decide the future of Australia's energy networks by when they choose to buy an electric car and how they recharge it.

Last-ditch meeting before days of commuter train pain

Australia's biggest city rail network is due to be shut down for three days as the NSW Labor government and a union engage in an increasingly bitter pay spat.

Australia to be scored on its renewable energy progress

Australian efforts to cut emissions and generate more renewable electricity will be tracked and traced by a climate group.

Sydney trains could stop for four days if no compromise

An escalating dispute between the rail union and the NSW government could lead to train services being suspended for four days, including major weekend events.

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Cable news ally Trump's pick for transport secretary

A former congressman, lumberjack and reality star has been chosen by Donald Trump to oversee the department responsible for America's complex transport system.

Plug in, get paid: EV drivers to tap into batteries

Electric vehicle drivers could plug their cars into the electricity grid and earn money next year following a partnership between two manufacturers.

Melbourne rail loop funding scrap sets up poll showdown

The Liberal party still appears to be against Labor handing out more federal funding for a contentious Victorian rail project, ahead of the federal election.

Government caves to worker calls for 24-hour trains

A train strike that could have brought Sydney to a standstill has been avoided after the government agreed to run 24-hour services.

Extended motorway fees flagged for 'most-tolled city'

The NSW government wants to do away with a taxpayer-subsidised cap on motorway charges, when it strikes a reform deal with toll giant Transurban.

Lingering doubts, end of subsidies put EVs in slow lane

Electric vehicle sales have dipped according to Australian Automobile Association figures, and experts say misconceptions and rebate removals are to blame.

'No stopping' rail loop as state strikes $1.7b deal

A $1.7 billion deal has been struck to tunnel 10 kilometres of Melbourne's controversial Suburban Rail Loop, raising the ire of the state opposition.

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