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Tens of thousands of motorists a day will have to pay extra in tolls if the state government decides to impose two-way charging on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel.

Two-way tolling on Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel set to start in 2028

In a carrot for motorists, administration charges on toll notices will be scrapped after the state reached a deal with private motorway operators.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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Video render of completed Warringah Freeway upgrade

‘Like a giant game of Tetris’: Rebuilding one of Australia’s busiest motorways cone by cone

A $2 billion upgrade to the Warringah Freeway is regarded as one of the toughest road-building projects in Sydney in decades.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Part of the M4 tunnel was closed for hours on Thursday, causing major disruptions for motorists.

Motorists stuck in Sydney’s M4 tunnel for hours after bulges found in roof

The NSW roads minister has lashed out at the private motorway operator for a breakdown in communication that led to chaos in part of the WestConnex motorway.

  • Matt O'Sullivan and Daniel Lo Surdo
Cranes tower over a giant rectangular hole dug for the terminal station at Western Sydney Airport.

What Sydney Metro actually knew about delays to new airport rail line

Confidential documents reveal the government agency’s target date for completion of the 23-kilometre line to Western Sydney Airport.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
A render of the new design for the $200 million upgrade to the notorious DFO roundabout at Homebush.

$200m fix for Sydney’s worst roundabout to start in 2027

A type of signalised intersection has been ditched in favour of a more traditional design for the notorious DFO roundabout near Olympic Park.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Ibrahim Helmy and with his lawyer leave the ICAC premises on Friday.

‘Work, life not fair’: Sacked transport official’s WhatsApp messages reveal motivation

The ICAC has expanded its probe into alleged corrupt practices at Transport for NSW, as texts Ibrahim Helmy sent to a fellow League of Legends player are aired.

  • Anthony Segaert
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Ibrahim Helmy is alleged to have pocketed $11.5 million in kickbacks, including bundles of cash and gold bullion.

Alleged kickback mastermind told his brother he needed to ‘leg it’ to Egypt

The public servant’s remark in a text about the need to flee the country was made two weeks before he was stopped at Sydney Airport trying to board a flight.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Sacked Transport for NSW official Peter Le appears at the ICAC inquiry on Tuesday,

‘They know everything’: Transport official’s tip-off to accused kickback mastermind

A former Transport department official has admitted warning his co-accused about an ICAC investigation into their dealings after a confidential examination by anti-corruption investigators, which is a criminal offence.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Could two-way tolls be coming to the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

Two-way tolling on Sydney Harbour Bridge a step closer as $60 cap made permanent

The government has not finalised how it will pay for the permanent $60 toll cap, but drivers should brace for two-way tolls across the harbour in future.

  • Mostafa Rachwani
Passengers are charged the access fee on top of their train fare when they pass through ticket gates at Sydney Airport.

State reaps $800m from extra charge on airport train passengers over decade

The $17.92 station access fee for an adult passenger, which is charged on top of a train fare, hits low-paid workers at Sydney Airport the hardest financially.

  • Matt O'Sullivan

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