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'Dare to be different': high-speed rail's promise of advanced manufacturing jobs in the Hunter

Expressions of interest called for the establishment of an advanced manufacturing facility.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 22

High-speed rail is an Australian political punchline. After 50 years, will Labor’s newest proposal finally leave the station?

Infrastructure minister says the Newcastle-Sydney project will build on decades of work and planning – but experts ‘won’t be cutting any cakes until there’s shovels in the ground’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 27

Should Newcastle to Sydney bullet train really be first link built of Melbourne to Brisbane route?

Infrastructure Australia wants to know why NSW connection should be prioritised over Victorian, ACT and Queensland sections of high-speed rail

The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2025

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Australian high-speed rail has barely left the station – some experts say a new US project shows a better way

The Newcastle-Sydney high-speed rail link is estimated to cost at least $30bn and take well over a decade to build – while a longer line from Los Angeles to Las Vegas could be completed in a fraction of the cost and time

The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2025

Australia’s high-speed rail dream is doomed if stations are built in wrong place, ex-MP says

Exclusive: John Alexander pleads with the rail authority to maximise future land value capture by placing Sydney and Gosford stops outside CBDs

The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2024

Drilling for Sydney to Newcastle high-speed rail begins but Labor accused of uncosted ‘fantasy project’

Two drill rigs, installed on barges, have started work on the Hawkesbury River at Brooklyn and at Brisbane Water near Gosford

The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024

High-speed rail team must show how it can get passengers on board

This week's industry briefing in Newcastle posed many questions.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 28, 2024

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Herald's opinion: Public timeline raises hope for high-speed rail

The government is due to make an investment decision next year.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 27, 2024

Newcastle-Sydney high-speed rail possible by 2037 as tunnel plan emerges

Up to 100km of the line could travel underground.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 27, 2024

High Speed Rail Authority drills under Newcastle as project builds steam

Global rail contractors are gathering in Newcastle this week.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 26, 2024

Route and station location: where should the high-speed rail go?

The high-speed rail has taken a small step forward.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 5, 2024

Australia’s first high-speed rail link could ease house prices and widen the dating pool, UK expert says

Prof Andrew McNaughton also warns plan to build Sydney-Newcastle route is ‘doomed’ to fail unless a shorter stretch to Gosford comes first

The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2024

Sydney to Melbourne in four hours: meet the man who seriously believes in high-speed rail for Australia

Exclusive: Tim Parker has taken the reins of a project that has crushed the dreams of so many over the decades. But he insists it can become a reality

The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2024

High Speed Rail Authority boss says Broadmeadow-Central line 'achievable'

Tim Parker wants a service which will attract the most passengers.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 31, 2024

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Newcastle Herald · Mar 27, 2024

High Speed Rail Authority pushes Broadmeadow station option

The HSRA wants planners to look at a Broadmeadow-Central line.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 31, 2024

Big questions need answering on road to high-speed rail

The High Speed Rail Authority has a gargantuan task ahead.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2024

Australia to spend $80m on business case for Sydney-Newcastle high speed rail

The announcement of a business case budget is the latest development in the Albanese government’s slow moving high speed rail project

Newcastle Herald · Jan 10, 2024

Sydney Metro executive to lead high-speed rail plan for Newcastle

The federal government has taken the next step towards fast rail.

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2023

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 · Oct 24, 2023

Albanese’s high speed rail agency on a slow track, saying it’s busy with ‘strategic plan’

Interim rail chief reveals during budget estimates that planning for Sydney-Newcastle line hasn’t started as MPs compare situation to episode of Utopia

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2023

NSW slams brakes on high-speed rail plans after spending $100m on studies

Exclusive: Perrottet government backs away from building Sydney-Newcastle fast rail link by itself

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