Infrastructure
- Exclusive
- Pollution
The grime balls were a symptom of an ailing sewerage network. The cure could be to drink recycled water
Sydney Water is proposing to add purified recycled drinking water – effluent that has been highly treated back to drinking standard – to Sydney’s tap water supply.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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- Opinion
- AI
It’s a $US450 billion industry, and Australia is in prime position to become a player
There is an accelerating need for nations to establish trusted supply chains for sensitive goods such as AI technology. Australia ticks many boxes.
- Peter Hartcher
Victoria to post rare surplus but it’s $1 billion less than expected
Victoria will post its first budget surplus since the pandemic, but it is still wrestling soaring debt and calls for additional funding.
- Grant McArthur and Chip Le Grand
Consortium set to get $9 billion to build part of rail loop, operate trains
Building giant John Holland is among the companies set to be awarded what will be the biggest contract yet for the Suburban Rail Loop.
- Kieran Rooney
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- Hospitals
Murdoch mums and bubs hospital hits another hurdle as builder goes bust
News of Roberts Co’s collapse this week cast a cloud over Italian construction giant Webuild’s ability to build the $1.8 billion hospital.
- Hamish Hastie
- Perspective
- City council
The Story Bridge is a Brisbane problem, but not a unique one
Brisbane’s iconic bridge needs major works, and questions around who will fund it point to bigger issues in infrastructure maintenance.
- Courtney Kruk
Regulator approves higher electricity charges in Queensland
Homes across Queensland will pay more in their electricity bills to maintain power lines after the state’s network operators were cleared to raise the maximum revenue they can recoup.
- Nick Toscano
Angus Taylor’s plan for scissor gang to cut red tape
Government regulation and bureaucratic rules are in the Coalition’s sights as part of its plans to boost the national economy.
- Shane Wright
- Updated
- Federal budget
WA gets mystery $650 million road funding pledge in late-night letter
The promise came in the form of a letter sent to WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti’s office on federal budget day which revealed WA would receive 2 per cent of new infrastructure spending.
- Hamish Hastie and Heather McNeill
What we know about the budget so far
Jim Chalmers will present his fourth budget on Tuesday night. Here’s what we already know will be in the pre-election fiscal blueprint.
- Shane Wright
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