60 years and counting — tortured history of Melbourne’s airport rail
It was first proposed in the 1960s, but Melburnians won’t be catching a train to the airport until at least 2033. So how has the project gone off the rails and where is it at now?
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Victorian households will cop a massive hit to their power bills if the Allan government pushes ahead with a “rushed” move to wean the state off gas in a bid to meet its climate change targets.
Future Victoria: PM’s pledge to supercharge Airport Rail Link
Anthony Albanese has said $7bn will be poured into Melbourne’s Airport Rail link, saying the project had been delayed for too long, as he joined some of the state’s most influential figures at a Herald Sun Future Victoria event.
Future Victoria: How the West Gate Tunnel will transform driving in Melbourne
The long-awaited $10.2bn West Gate Tunnel is set to change Melbourne’s roads for good, and it’s due to open by the end of the year.
Future Victoria: ‘Game-changing’ plan to transform Avalon into Luton of Melbourne
Airport bosses are looking for global inspiration to bring thousands more passengers and jobs to one of the state’s fastest-growing areas, eyeing a new 4km driverless shuttle that would link the precinct to existing rail networks.
Future Victoria: How new state-of-the-art control centre will keep motorists moving
Hundreds of hi-tech Automatic Incident Detection cameras are set to be installed allowing traffic controllers in Transurban’s new state-of-the-art facility to control incidents in real time.
Allan govt walks back suburban high rise rollout
The Allan government has walked back plans to squeeze six-storey developments into quiet suburban streets. But high rise towers are still coming to a suburb near you.
Work to resume on Victoria’s most expensive road project
Tunnelling is set to restart on the $26.2 billion North East Link, more than a week after a huge sinkhole halted works on the project.
Self-loathing, IVF, chronic illness: Christie Whelan Browne shares all
In 2018, Christie Whelan Browne went public with sexual assault allegations against actor Craig McLachlan, flipping her life upside down. Now, she’s reclaiming her story — on the stage.
When commuters can ditch plastic mykis: Credit card, phone tap-on in sight
The Allan government will promise credit cards and smart devices can be used to tap and go on trains by “early next year” — but some commuters may have to wait longer to use the new system.
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