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How MPs give themselves a lift

Though there’s always a case for the removal of plaque.

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Kangaroo Point bridge a step closer to opening as final piece of deck slots into place

Kangaroo Point bridge a step closer to opening as final piece of deck slots into place

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has celebrated this week’s installation of the final span of the long-anticipated bridge ahead of its opening this year.

  • byCameron Atfield
Monash Council alarmed by secrecy and cost of rail loop,but backs taller buildings

Monash Council alarmed by secrecy and cost of rail loop,but backs taller buildings

Six-storey buildings could soon begin shooting up in Clayton and Glen Waverley,but some councillors have criticised the state government for shutting them out of discussions about the $34.5 billion project.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
Want schools? Build housing:Premier dangles the carrot to Sydney

Want schools? Build housing:Premier dangles the carrot to Sydney

The Minns government will tie funding for key local infrastructure to councils which meet and beat new five-year housing targets.

  • byMichael McGowan andAlexandra Smith
Qld builds on housing push with $1000 tool cashback for apprentices

Qld builds on housing push with $1000 tool cashback for apprentices

The payment for first-year apprentices is part of continued efforts to meet the state’s housing and infrastructure demands amid cost-of-living pressures.

  • byCourtney Kruk
Bikes vs rail:Multimillion-dollar cycle tourism plan divides locals

Bikes vs rail:Multimillion-dollar cycle tourism plan divides locals

A regional council wants to attract high-spending tourists to town by turning an old railway line into one of the highest cycling tracks in Australia. But not everyone is happy.

  • byCatherine Naylor
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‘Impossible to sleep or work’:How roadworks made Noel’s life a misery

‘Impossible to sleep or work’:How roadworks made Noel’s life a misery

The NSW transport agency appreciates its construction projects can impact residents,but Noel Painton Smith and her neighbours say a major highway upgrade is damaging their homes and health.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Developers and business face Suburban Rail Loop levy to fund project

Developers and business face Suburban Rail Loop levy to fund project

As much as $11 billion will be extracted from commercial operators located along the route of the Suburban Rail Loop’s first stage to help fund the $35 billion project.

  • byAnnika Smethurst
LNP slams Labor for ‘cheering’ budget,but premier notes a lack of ‘new money’

LNP slams Labor for ‘cheering’ budget,but premier notes a lack of ‘new money’

Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the federal budget reflects a choice by the Albanese government to prioritise its political survival over infrastructure planning.

  • byMatt Dennien
What we know about the budget so far

What we know about the budget so far

The government has already made plenty of budget announcements worth billions,covering everything from income tax cuts to manufacturing,housing and defence.

  • byRachel Clun
Beware of budget spin:Pallas set to pitch poor economy as a win for Victorians

Beware of budget spin:Pallas set to pitch poor economy as a win for Victorians

It is difficult to decide which is more worrying – Victoria’s precarious economic position or the government desperately trying to spin a tale of success.

  • byAnnika Smethurst