May
He quit consulting. Now his AI start-up is worth $100m
Unleash Live, a 10-year-old artificial intelligence firm, has raised $17 million after signing up BHP, Alcoa and Chevron as clients.
Minns knows fixing Sydney Trains is do-or-die. So far, Labor’s failing
After industrial action and maintenance failures Sydney commuters are out of patience. This week’s network outage is the latest in a recurring nightmare.
No immediate fix for Sydney trains chaos
Transport Minister John Graham advised passengers to avoid rail after an outage at a critical point in the network.
Not my scene: Hoodoo Guru-backed EV start-up hits Trump roadblock
Hoodoo Gurus musician Dave Faulkner and investment bankers Anthony Brasher and Mark Burrows have backed BetterFleet and its electric vehicle software.
Transport ‘the exception’ to return-to-office push, says Minns
Premier Chris Minns blames “industrial issues” for the fact that 80 per cent of Transport for NSW non-frontline staff work one day or less in the office.
Bosses continue to push 5-day-office edict
Former opposition leader Peter Dutton’s spectacular fail on return-to-office mandates hasn’t stopped companies from enforcing workers back full-time.
February
Sydney train chaos as union negotiations collapse
Sydney commuters told to delay non-urgent travel after negotiations collapsed over $4500 sign-on bonus demand.
NSW minister quits over car use scandal
For two days NSW Premier Chris Minns backed Transport Minister Jo Haylen over using a government car for private trips. But one more journey was a bridge too far.
April 2024
Sydney drivers warned to avoid roads as dangerous storm hits
Residents of Sydney and surrounding areas are being urged to stay indoors as damaging winds and heavy rain sweep through, causing life-threatening flash flooding.
March 2024
Audit uncovers skipped tests, backfilled data on road project
Subcontractors helping to build roads have been faking tests, in one case backfilling data after layers of the road were laid down.
December 2023
NSW transport bosses paid companies $300m for work they did not win
The NSW auditor-general has urged Treasury to rethink how it handles tenders and bidding costs.
November 2023
Great Western disappointment: The towns dudded in infrastructure deal
Trucking boss Ron Finemore has been floored by the federal government’s decision to swing the axe on a major NSW road project.
June 2023
Parts of Sydney slugged up to $2000 a year for tolls
A toll shake-up will mean drivers are charged on a trio of factors: a flag fall, distance travelled and destination.
Perrottet scoped Sydney CBD congestion charge
As Chris Minns reviews NSW toll road pricing, early briefings have revealed some of the options Dominic Perrottet looked at to speed up travel across Sydney.
April 2023
Dismantling contentious rail corporation could take years: Mookhey
The NSW treasurer conceded the task of unpicking the transport entity could stretch into the next term of government, raising the prospect of another major change.
Contractor pricing for NSW infrastructure ‘very excessive’, ICAC told
A former transport agency manager has testified in anti-corruption hearings that contractors were able to charge high prices on rail projects paid for by taxpayers.
March 2023
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Downer gave millions to firms with zero employees, inquiry told
The contracting firm enabled a former project manager to pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits and kickbacks, NSW corruption investigators allege.
Sydney train services resume with significant delays
Trains across Sydney’s entire network were stopped for an hour by a network-wide communication issue, with back-up systems being used in the interim.
February 2023
NSW Labor declares ‘no reckless spending’ as it vows to scrap TAHE
The NSW shadow treasurer has vowed to bring a $40 billion swathe of public assets - including the state’s trains - back onto the state’s balance sheet.
January 2023
NSW Labor to crack down on consultant use after transport debacle
Shadow treasurer Daniel Mookhey has promised to limit the way consultants are used by the state government if Labor wins the election.