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Turkish airline lands flight deal in wake of Qatar snub

Turkish Airlines has been granted an expansion of services into Australia in a federal government decision following its rejection of a similar Qatari bid.

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Myefo 2023: what’s in Labor’s end-of-year budget outlook and what does it mean for you?

Slashing infrastructure projects and limiting spending while raising tax receipts are some of the ways the federal government hopes to curb inflation

The Guardian - AU

Albanese’s high-speed rail body yet to appoint CEO or begin planning any train projects

Opposition accuses Labor of achieving ‘absolutely nothing’ towards its fast rail ambition

The Guardian - AU

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Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade

Just one in four new cars sold in Australia will be electric by 2030, according to new forecasts that experts say should inspire urgent change.

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Grattan on Friday: winners and losers in end-of-year report card on Albanese ministers

It’s not just kids who get report cards (PDFs these days) as school breaks up. So do government ministers, when parliament rises at year’s end.

The Conversation

States must stop gatekeeping traffic accident data to improve road toll, Australian Medical Association says

Doctors back Australian Automobile Association push to tie road funding to publication of data in new federal-state agreement

The Guardian - AU

Infrastructure advisory body gets facelift after cuts

Reforms to the body that advises on infrastructure projects have been slammed as not going far enough to ensure transparency of government decisions.

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Late MP Peta Murphy remembered as ‘brave and loved’ by Anthony Albanese in emotional tribute

‘It was so true to Peta’s character that she channelled her personal battle with breast cancer into public policy’, PM says

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Talks on Queensland infrastructure funds keep trucking

Queensland has made the case for more federal funding for roads and rail after the Commonwealth slashed infrastructure funding for projects around the country.

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Vehicles caught using more petrol in real-world tests

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Big change to Australian cars remains stuck in traffic

The law that will change what cars are sold in Australia is facing delays in a development some experts say is hurting buyers' wallets.

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NSW won't accept cuts to key infrastructure funding

The NSW premier has vowed to continue pushing the federal government to provide the state with its fair share of money for major road and other projects.

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‘Hunger for justice’ has swept world, Assange’s father says – as it happened

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Australia's road infrastructure funding set to double

The federal government is increasing the money local councils have available to improve road infrastructure, as extreme weather takes a toll on the network.

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The Guardian - AU

Melbourne has waited decades for an airport train. But is a federal funding commitment enough to get it done?

Unlike governments interstate, Jacinta Allan was uncharacteristically subdued about Canberra’s funding review

The Guardian - AU

Flight delay compensation would stop Australian airlines from acting like a ‘mafia of the skies’, MP says

Exclusive: Independent MP Monique Ryan ramps up calls for proposed scheme after Sydney airport CEO accuses airlines of ‘slot hoarding’

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Melbourne airport rail, fast trains and road funding cuts: what the infrastructure review means for your state

Albanese government says projects in Sydney, Victoria and Queensland are among 50 being defunded, but other recommendations remain a priority

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Infrastructure funding changes 'abandon' rural Tasmania

Tasmania has lost just one project as part of federal cuts to infrastructure plans, but says an overall funding shake-up lets down rural areas.

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Federal axe falls on NSW road and rail projects

A series of major road upgrades in Sydney and regional areas are in jeopardy after a shake-up of Commonwealth infrastructure spending.

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Qld government labels infrastructure cuts 'outrageous'

The Queensland government has lashed out at federal Labor after commonwealth funding for nine of the Sunshine State's infrastructure projects was axed.

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'Bitter blow': Geelong to Melbourne fast-rail link axed

A long-awaited federal infrastructure review has killed off plans to build a fast-rail link from Geelong to Melbourne and 11 other Victorian projects.

The Canberra Times

ACT wins $27m infrastructure boost amid national cuts

However, one Canberra project has been cut from the list.

The Guardian - AU

Federal government to slash 50 infrastructure projects due to cost blowouts

Minister Catherine King releases independent review while suggesting Coalition engaged in ‘economic vandalism’ by announcing projects it couldn’t deliver

The Guardian - AU

Singtel rejects Optus claims it caused network outage; gillnet fishing banned in Great Barrier Reef – as it happened

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'Minister for Higher Airfares' slowing airline recovery

Flight Centre says air travel competition and prices continue to improve but the market's recovery has been impeded by the federal government.

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