Chilling Bruce Highway truth we can no longer hide from
More than half of the fatal road crashes on the Bruce Highway last year were on parts of the road that failed basic safety measures, it can be revealed.
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Staggering cost as Bruce Hwy closures total a month per year
When the Bruce is closed, Queensland is closed, and it was closed for an appalling amount of time in 2024, writes Brent Mickelberg.
‘Tin pot dictator’: Union slams LNP’s plan to ban CFMEU from Bruce Hwy fix
A major union has slammed Peter Dutton’s Bruce Highway funding caveat to exclude the CFMEU from future projects, warning that any move to ban workers from sites would be illegal.
Dutton to match $7.2bn pledge, bans CFMEU from all future Bruce Hwy projects
The Bruce Highway will receive billions in funding regardless of the federal election outcome, after Peter Dutton matched the government’s $7.2bn pledge and vowed to ban the militant union.
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‘Finally doing something about it’: Partner dreading crash anniversary
News of an upgrade to the Bruce Highway comes at a bittersweet time for a young Queensland woman mourning her partner.
Miles and Co. claiming credit for landmark $7.2bn Bruce Hwy fix
Major Bruce Highway upgrades will be funded in the 2025-26 state budget and begin by the end of the year after both sides of federal politics committed to a $7.2bn cash injection, as the State Opposition tries to claim the credit.
‘Horrific’: PM reveals priority for Bruce Highway upgrades
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says parts of the Bruce Highway in the region will be a ‘priority’ in its new $7.2 billion funding package, but no clear time frame exists on four-laning another key section of the notorious road.
Minister: No more unfulfilled promises, kicking the can down the road
In recognition of the Bruce Highway’s national importance, the federal government is funding 80 per cent of its upgrade, writes Catherine King.
Editor’s view: Multibillion-dollar highway fix a win for Queensland
Today’s funding announcement for the Bruce Highway is a massive win for Queensland – and for the power of journalism, writes the editor.
Long-overdue upgrade an anniversary gift for grieving widow
The promise of $7 billion to fix the deadly Bruce Highway is welcome news for a widow, who can’t bring herself to visit the intersection where her husband died in a horrific truck collision.
MAPPED: Qld’s horror road toll – and the pleas for change
Queensland’s road toll has tragically reached 301 deaths – the highest in 15 years – prompting pleas for motorists to change their driving habits. SEE THE MAP
The last thing we need is more blame-shifting and talking
For too long, the state government has politicised the Bruce Highway, using a patchwork and piecemeal approach to try to convince regional Queenslanders that they care, writes the editor.
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