The Queensland government now plans to connect Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast via a rail and rapid bus alternative dubbed “The Wave”.

Critics question risk of ‘Airtrain 2’ under Wave fast-track law tweaks

Amid a largely unrelated bill introduced last month,the LNP has floated changes to public transport procurement laws to fast-track the watered-down project.

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V/Line passenger Brodie Goss was stranded at Southern Cross.

V/Line train disruptions as it happened:Victoria’s regional train network remains suspended after nationwide Telstra outage;emergency services grappling with issues

A widespread Telstra outage has disrupted mobile and data connections across the network,halting local business payments and completely stalling V-Line train services throughout Victoria. Follow for updates.

  • Daniella Miletic,Alexander Darling andIsabel McMillan
Telstra CFO Michael Ackland fronted the media amid the nationwide outages while his boss was on holidays.

Hundreds of Triple Zero calls failed after ‘time travel’ bug caused catastrophic Telstra outage

The widespread outage led to at least 300 Triple Zero calls failing,and six customers told Telstra they needed more help when welfare checks were conducted.

  • David Swan,Alexander Darling andIsabel McMillan
Telstra is investigating a widespread network outage on Wednesday.

Telstra outage hits Triple Zero calls,regional trains

Eftpos terminals were also affected as some small businesses switched between payment machines and offering PayID transfers.

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Wednesday’s outage affected a range of services across the country.

Telstra outage Australia:From trains to EV charging,these are the services affected

Telstra said about 90 per cent of calls were restored by 10am Wednesday. But phones weren’t the only technology impacted.

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Runcorn train and truck crash GIF.

A truck was stuck on the tracks for 4.5 minutes before being hit by a train. No one called 000

Terrifying footage can reveal the moment a Brisbane train carrying 300 passengers crashed into a B-double that was broken down across a level crossing.

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Everything we know about the 2026 NSW budget so far.

What we know about the NSW budget so far

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says Tuesday’s budget will be one of “relief and reform” after the months-long conflict in Iran. This is what we already know.

  • Max Maddison,Michael McGowan andJessica McSweeney
One of Vessev’s VS-9 electric hydrofoiling vessels.

Sydney Harbour is getting electric hydrofoils. What’s it like to ‘fly’ in one?

The boats skate up to a metre above the water,using technology honed for the America’s Cup.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
“Parked cars look bad. A pretty street loses appeal if there are endless lines of parked cars.”

I’ve come up with a solution for our parking woes. Not everyone will like it

On-street parking is convenient but it comes at a cost. Are our councils prepared to pay it?

  • Dorina Pojani
Travellers will finally be able to tap on and off trains using phones or bank cards.

Some commuters can finally ditch myki cards. But there are key exceptions

Those on trams and buses will still need a physical card. And myki passes won’t be supported by the new system.

  • Daniella White andPatrick Hatch