Roads
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Transurban
Tunnel traffic on a collision course with Spencer Street reinvention
Plans to turn Spencer Street into a pedestrian-friendly precinct are feared to be at risk from a West Gate Tunnel project off-ramp.
- by Patrick Hatch
Latest
Drunk driver who killed 16-year-old in Carlton crash jailed for 14 years
Gulet Mohammed Ahmed, 40, who was high and drunk when he sped through three red lights, crashing into cars and pedestrians in March 2023, has been labelled “a grave danger to anyone”.
- by Emily Woods
M6 motorway opening target date revealed, and it’s much later than you think
Fixing areas around sinkholes will leave a busy arterial road reduced to one lane in either direction for 18 months.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Premier plays tour guide to give glimpse inside West Gate Tunnel
Vehicles can now travel the full length of the long-awaited alternative to the West Gate Bridge, but the opening date and the price motorists will have to pay remain unknown.
- by Annika Smethurst
Road to ruin: Why Victoria’s pothole ‘minefield’ is getting worse
Drivers are suffering shredded tyres, smashed gearboxes and other vehicle damage. They want action to fix our roads.
- by Patrick Hatch
Key section of Flinders Street to close to traffic throughout 2025
A 200-tonne crane will shut down a busy section of Flinders Street for all of next year as the Allan government races to complete the two Big Build projects.
- by Carla Jaeger
The two giant overlapping tunnels that pass metres apart below Sydney
Six giant road headers are working around the clock to dig the first new road crossing of Sydney Harbour in 30 years.
- by Megan Gorrey
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Pollution
‘We’ll cop the full brunt’: West Gate Tunnel to pump out toxic fumes near homes
Campaigners push for filters to be installed on the project’s enormous vents in Melbourne’s inner west as pollution fears grow.
- by Sophie Aubrey and Patrick Hatch
These potholes are so bad that the speed limit has to be dropped
Safety measures have been put in place on almost 500 kilometres of the state’s public roads pending work to fill potholes or fix cracking and other damage.
- by Patrick Hatch
Analysis
Cars
WA’s favourite cars revealed: do your wheels reflect where you live?
Use our interactive to find out the top 10 car models in your postcode and check out the map showing Perth’s most popular vehicles.
- by Claire Ottaviano, Craig Butt and Angus Delaney
Cars damaged when storm dislodged Harbour Bridge road plate
A dramatic storm that swept over Sydney on Sunday night is being blamed for dislodging a road plate that damaged 25 cars at the entrance to the Harbour Bridge.
- by Jessica McSweeney
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