The Latest Breaking News from Infrastructure Australia

Life in the crawl space: M1's fully-loaded future inexorably linked to the Hunter

Phillip O'Neill | Truck and car traffic between Sydney and Newcastle is hurtling towards even more congestion

Newcastle Herald · Sep 7

To avoid future road, rail and renewable blowouts costing billions, Australia needs these 3 big fixes

Australia has a remarkably poor record of delivering megaprojects on time and on budget. It is a predictable outcome of a broken system.

The Conversation · May 24

PM splashes cash as rail line faces funding black hole

As a city-shaping rail tunnel readies to open, another cash-strapped project worth three times as much has been promised a critical funding injection.

AAP · Nov 16, 2025

'Exit strategy' call amid doubt over rail loop benefits

Infrastructure Australia has questioned the cost of the Suburban Rail Loop and urged an "exit strategy" be prepared in case the project can't be delivered.

AAP · Mar 22, 2025

Victorian government urged to prepare ‘exit strategy’ for Suburban Rail Loop as report finds benefits ‘overstated’

Infrastructure Australia criticises project’s business case and backs concerns over cost blowouts

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2025

Unis could be hit up for cash to fund costly rail loop

Premier Jacinta Allan has signalled universities set to reap benefits from a $34.5 billion rail line may be asked to come to the party with funding.

AAP · Feb 13, 2025

Australia spends $714 per person on roads every year – but just 90 cents goes to walking, wheeling and cycling

What could you buy for 90 cents? Not much – perhaps a banana.

The Conversation · Feb 3, 2025

Worker shortage risks transport, green energy rollout

Australia's building sector is plagued by poor work conditions and stagnant productivity, impeding the transport and energy projects the nation needs to grow.

AAP · Dec 22, 2024

Australian construction industry to suffer persistent ‘skills shortages and cost escalations’, report finds

Infrastructure Australia report also reveals that transport has lost its share of infrastructure investment as country transitions to net zero

The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2024

Multimillion-dollar blowouts put pressure on key light rail segment

Work on Scrivener Dam also to start later than expected.

The Canberra Times · Nov 2, 2024