This Month
Hidden under Central Station lies a clock collector’s paradise
A secure chamber in the catacombs of the Sydney rail hub holds a decade-old collection of timepieces. It’s worth thousands – but rail bosses are unsure what to do with it.
February
EV bus builder GoZero clinches $400m valuation; kicks off IPO campaign
Morgans and MA Moelis Australia have been appointed joint lead managers on the IPO and will be in the fast lane for a mid-2025 listing date.
January
Greens promise $95b in new spending in one month
The minor party’s latest pitch is for Canberra to spend $8 billion over four years to underwrite 50¢ public transport fares, saving commuters about $2000 a year.
Sydney train commuters face more delays amid mounting pay disputes
State government employees across the country have been pushing for significant pay rises to compensate for several years of high inflation.
December 2024
Pub baron welcomes deal to save Sydney’s New Year’s Eve
Pub baron Craig Laundy says commonsense has prevailed to end a rail strike threat to Sydney’s annual harbour fireworks worth $280 million to the economy.
Sydney’s New Year fireworks may be axed over train strike
NSW’s police commissioner says she fears for the safety of people who will gather on Sydney Harbour if they can’t use the rail network because of industrial action.
November 2024
Trump picks former wrestling CEO as education secretary
Donald Trump says Linda McMahon will fight “tirelessly” to expand universal school choice; Anthony Albanese agrees to renewable energy partnership with India at G20. How the day unfolded.
Sydney Metro’s boss learnt from London’s ‘failed experiment’
Peter Regan found out the hard way how to strike a good public-private partnership for transport.
September 2024
Will the Sydney Metro change where you work?
Corporate tenants are shifting into the CBD, thanks to the new metro stations. But experts are divided on whether North Sydney will be a winner or a loser.
August 2024
Sydney’s $21b metro as transformational as Harbour Bridge
Sydney’s new $21 billion metro line launched on Monday is expected to be used by up to 250,000 commuters each weekday.
July 2024
One-bed unit, no car park – the price? Almost $1m
There were not many takers for this nice, but expensive, property. But one buyer valued it differently – and was prepared to pay for that.
November 2023
High Speed Rail boss pushes case, says ‘doing nothing’ no option
Andrew Hyles, the head of the federal government’s new authority, compared a fast link from Sydney to Newcastle to building the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
August 2023
Sydney Trains accused of ‘serious’ staff underpayments
A class action filed in the Federal Court accuses the state-run organisation of “serious contraventions” of Australian employment law.
North Sydney Bus Charters acquired by EV bus outfit
After almost a year on the auction block, Sydney’s largest privately owned coach charter company has sold to electric bus outfit TrueGreen.
May 2023
Why Sydney’s trains are so slow and unreliable
A “maintenance blitz” for Sydney Trains has been recommended by a review which found the rail network is less punctual and more prone to major incidents.
April 2023
Minns flags Metro rail rethink after briefings show blowout to $45b
Sydney’s $45 billion Metro rail project faces an independent review after Treasury briefings revealed major cost overruns on two lines.
February 2023
Perrottet’s close ally resigns over Transurban shares
One of NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet’s most senior ministers has resigned on the eve of an election campaign after revelations his superannuation fund held shares in tollroad giant Transurban.
September 2022
Why the Sydney train strikes are a test of Perrottet’s will
This isn’t a routine strike. The short-term consequences are already serious and the longer-term effects could be greater.
August 2022
North Sydney Bus Charters pops bonnet for big bus groups
Sydney’s biggest privately owned bus and coach charter company, North Sydney Bus Charters, is formally testing buyer appetite after receiving a handful of inbound approaches.
June 2022
Uber drivers stay home and suffer as petrol prices bite
Uber drivers are earning less money now than three years ago, as petrol prices force them off the road, and the taxi industry spies a chance for a resurgence.