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FED:The $180m bill to calculate the Inland Rail blow-out

The man who first pitched Inland Rail wants a quick private sector takeover, as it is revealed consultants were paid $180m to estimate the budget blow-out.

AAP · May 27

The $180m bill to calculate the Inland Rail blow-out

The man who first pitched Inland Rail wants a quick private sector takeover, as it is revealed consultants were paid $180m to estimate the budget blow-out.

AAP · May 27

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

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Despite some wins, this budget won’t transform regional Australia

Since at least the early 1990s, much of regional Australia has felt overlooked by the rest of the country.

The Conversation · May 13

'Train to nowhere': fury at Inland Rail cutback

A major rail corridor spanning much of Australia's east will be left half finished due to budget blowouts as furious farmers brand it a major missed chance.

AAP · May 5

Albanese government abandons beleaguered inland rail project connecting NSW with Queensland

Originally envisioned to run 1,700km from Melbourne to a port near Brisbane, the mega infrastructure project will now only connect Beveridge in Victoria to Parkes in NSW

The Guardian - AU · May 5

Freight expectations: inland rail father's green dream

More than a decade after getting kicked off the nation building project he spearheaded, Everald Compton is back to finish the job and realise his dream.

AAP · May 10, 2024

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Inland Rail ‘is not stalled’, boss insists, amid concerns Labor wavering on $31bn project

CEO Nick Miller says ‘strong progress’ being made in Queensland and northern NSW, pushing back on fears freight line is stuck in ‘holding pattern’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2024

Calls to complete Inland Rail to Queensland

The Queensland Government remains resolute that the 1700km Inland Rail project must reach Brisbane amid delays in approvals and funding.

AAP · Apr 2, 2024

Can the new High Speed Rail Authority deliver after 4 decades of costly studies?

Australia’s new High Speed Rail Authority comes into being today. Created by the Albanese government, the authority and its newly named board have been set a challenging task: “bring high-speed rail to reality”.

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2023

Bridget McKenzie and Mark Coulton reject suggestion they ‘trespassed’ at inland rail project

Nationals pair say they were at a level crossing on a public road when they visited the rail corridor without ministerial permission

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2023

New acting chair named for Australian Rail Track Corporation

The new acting chair led the recent Inland Rail review.

The Canberra Times · Apr 19, 2023

This is not Utopia: how will the inland rail project stand up to real-life scrutiny?

The 1700km railway is being touted as a nation-building project, so we need to get the planning right

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023

Inland rail review supports concerns raised by regional communities

Wagga Wagga and other towns on the inland rail route have been asking for a bypass and say that is supported by Dr Kerry Schott’s review

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2023

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The Canberra Times · Apr 7, 2023

Government accepts recommendations of damning Inland Rail review

The actual costs and timeline for the freight rail line are yet to be determined.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2023

Albanese government commits to half of Inland Rail project after blowouts, delay and mismanagement

Labor will prioritise delivering Melbourne-to-Parkes segment after independent review found more work needed on Brisbane stretch

The New Daily · Apr 6, 2023

Inland Rail project build blows out to $31.4 billion

An independent review into the Inland Rail project has revealed it faces serious problems, but the Albanese government is pushing ahead.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023

Morning Mail: royals’ wealth exposed, Inland Rail blowout, Putin’s paranoid lifestyle

New Guardian investigation sheds light on the more than £1bn in income the royal family made from controversial estates

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023

‘Astonishing’: cost of Inland Rail doubles to $30bn as review savages Coalition over project

Dr Kerry Schott warns she is not confident her assessment captures the full extent of cost blowouts and delays

AAP · Apr 5, 2023

Inland track build blows out to $31.4 billion

An independent review into the major Inland Rail project has revealed it faces serious problems and recommends some work should stop to control costs.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 9, 2023

Country Mayors Association meets in Newcastle and tours Port on container fact-finder

Country mayors backing container terminal and touring Port of Newcastle

AAP · Feb 13, 2023

Inland Rail review identifies 'significant concerns'

An independent review of the Inland Rail project to connect Melbourne and Brisbane will expose "significant concerns" with the project.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2023

Of fumes and freight: why Australian cargo is increasingly being sent on trucks, not trains

The nation’s ageing and neglected railways are one reason trucking has seen major growth in spite of rising fuel costs and carbon emissions

ABC News · Dec 27, 2022

Logan residents say planned Inland Rail route will make life 'unbearable' in booming suburb

Stan and Suzanne Corbett have sent "hundreds of letters" about the effect the train line would have on "booming" south-west Logan, but say their worries have fallen on deaf ears.

ABC News · Oct 6, 2022

Review of $14.5b Inland Rail project to be led by ex-energy boss Kerry Schott

The federal government has hand-picked Australia's former Energy Security Board chair to scrutinise its controversial 1,700km Inland Rail project.

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