Search for missing group hampered as six months’ rain in 24 hours cuts off WA from eastern states

Search for missing group hampered as six months’ rain in 24 hours cuts off WA from eastern states

Police have grave concerns for seven people missing in remote WA outback,as search efforts continue to be hampered by heavy rainfall which has cut the state off from the rest of the nation.

  • byJesinta Burton andJacob Shteyman

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The fundamental flaw in Sydney’s tolling strategy – and how we can do better
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The fundamental flaw in Sydney’s tolling strategy – and how we can do better

Sydney’s tolling system has delivered us a world-class network of motorways,But it has also become a needless drag on the economy.

  • byMatt Wade
Hyzon bets on hydrogen in race to clean up trucking emissions

Hyzon bets on hydrogen in race to clean up trucking emissions

A US-based vehicle maker is set to release a new hydrogen-powered heavy-duty commercial truck designed and assembled in Melbourne.

  • byNick Toscano
‘Tolls need a big shake-up’:Review calls for no-holds-barred overhaul

‘Tolls need a big shake-up’:Review calls for no-holds-barred overhaul

Two-way tolling on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel,and the Eastern Distributor,are among key recommendations from a long-awaited review of the city’s motorway system.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Why the Robin Hood-style plan to fix Sydney’s tolling system could be a tough sell

Why the Robin Hood-style plan to fix Sydney’s tolling system could be a tough sell

Sydney’s highly privatised and patchwork road toll system has remained impervious to reform,but a new report may change that.

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Revealed:How much Sydney’s motorists will pay in tolls over the next three decades

Revealed:How much Sydney’s motorists will pay in tolls over the next three decades

Professor Allan Fels’ toll review has identified the exorbitant amount that motorists will pay to drive on Sydney’s toll roads.

  • byAlexandra Smith
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Rozelle interchange chaos looms over new Sydney Airport motorway

Rozelle interchange chaos looms over new Sydney Airport motorway

Transport authorities will be desperate to avoid a repeat of the Rozelle travel chaos when the final part of the $2.6 billion motorway opens this year.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
The reason tolled traffic at Rozelle Interchange is given priority

The reason tolled traffic at Rozelle Interchange is given priority

Motorists using surface roads in Sydney’s inner west have endured slow trips while those exiting the WestConnex tunnels have enjoyed clearer runs.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Motorway to Sydney’s new international airport hits another hurdle

Motorway to Sydney’s new international airport hits another hurdle

Two major contracts for construction of the new M12 motorway to Western Sydney Airport have risen by almost $90 million,tender documents show.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Emergency services pour concrete into sinkhole to shore up Sydney building

Emergency services pour concrete into sinkhole to shore up Sydney building

The 10-metre-wide hole opened up at an office block in an industrial park in Rockdale on Friday morning,at a site above the M6 tunnel construction.

  • byAndrew Taylor
BMX under the bridge:Perth’s newest bike track opens under Tonkin Highway

BMX under the bridge:Perth’s newest bike track opens under Tonkin Highway

The $1 million facility was built as part of the $400 million Tonkin Gap project which is nearing completion.

  • byHamish Hastie