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Finalists revealed for Australian Defence Industry Awards 2024

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May 16, 2024
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The Australian Defence Industry Awards program, now in its sixth year, is being run with support from principal partner KBR. After much deliberation, the judging panel has chosen a total of 212 finalists to compete across 10 individual and 18 group sub…

Air Vanuatu owes at least $99m, liquidators estimate

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May 16, 2024
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Current assets, including cash on hand and inventory, have not been factored into the calculations as Air Vanuatu’s available financial information is “significantly out of date,” according to the liquidators.

Suburban Rail Loop could be ‘the next Commonwealth Games’

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 16, 2024
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Tom Elliott believes the Suburban Rail Loop could be a financial disaster for Victoria, dubbing it “the next Commonwealth Games”.

The 50-metre ‘missing link’ fix that will open new cross-city tram routes

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 16, 2024
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For almost a century, two segments of Melbourne’s sprawling tram network have passed tantalisingly close together outside Queen Victoria Market but never joined.

No new funds from the federal budget allocated to Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop project

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May 15, 2024
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The Victorian budget was ultimately banking on a $11 billion contribution from the Commonwealth to deliver the project.

Anthony Albanese’s order to Melbourne Airport over clash with Victorian government

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May 15, 2024
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“Well I’d say this, the airport should get serious about actually getting things done,” Mr Albanese said on Thursday.

Federal budget funds $16 billion for road and rail projects

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May 15, 2024
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More than $16bn has been promised for road and rail infrastructure across the country over the next decade, including $4.6bn for 69 new projects.

Peak rail union says train drivers are becoming desensitised to near misses and crashes in Tasmania

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 15, 2024
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The number of near misses and incidents at level train crossings is so high Tasmanian train drivers are becoming ‘desensitised’ to it. What the union would like to see change.

Aviation sector gets more than $400m in 2024 budget

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May 15, 2024
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The government will pour $302.6 million over five years, as well as $53.5 million per year ongoing, into Western Sydney Airport, plus $102 million into upgrading regional airports and remote airstrips and $7.5 million into aviation safety measures.

Labor warned of risk from Victoria’s $200b rail loop

Bardy Bigglesworth
May 15, 2024
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Infrastructure Minister Catherine King’s hand-picked review warned that Victoria’s controversial Suburban Rail Loop represented a risk to the federal government’s road and rail budget.