Tasmanian rail operator TasRail has temporarily suspended all operations across its network in response to heavy rain and flood conditions.
TasRail boss Damien White said the shutdown was a precautionary
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Resources council boss slams Shorten’s “long pause” on coal
Queensland Resources Council boss Michael Roche has criticised Opposition leader Bill Shorten for not coming out in full support of the state’s coal sector during an interview with ABC Brisbane on Wednesday.
Shorten,
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WSP/Parsons team recognised for Roy Hill project
Roy Hill contractor WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has raked in two awards in the space of a fortnight for its work on the rail line connecting the mega iron ore mine to Port Hedland, in WA’s Pilbara region.
The
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Smart Cities Plan must let people have their say
COMMENT: Cities are home to many different people who will not always agree. We need to learn to embrace public debate as an ongoing, constructive process for working through diverse views and values, Read More
Puffing Billy big winner of Turnbull’s Dandenong promise
Malcolm Turnbull has made a $6.5 million commitment to the Puffing Billy heritage railway in the Dandenong Ranges, east of Melbourne.
The prime minister made the announcement on a pre-election visit to
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Maintenance break looks to boost Hunter coal throughput
Australian Rail Track Corporation general manager Jonathan Vandervoort says the Hunter Valley coal chain will get an uptick in performance thanks to a 72-hour maintenance shutdown later this month.
The
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Fremantle Port privatisation in choppy waters
COMMENT: Recent loss of Nationals support is only one of a number of issues that could prevent the possible sale of Fremantle port, Peter van Duyn writes.
The WA Nationals recently announced
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Labor supports Perth outer harbour proposal
The Labor Party has supported plans for a new, rail-connected container terminal to be built at the Kwinana Outer Harbour, in south-west Perth.
Shadow infrastructure minister Anthony Albanese on Monday
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Innovation needed to save underground stations from flooding
Flooding is an issue which impacts metros and subways around the world. But innovative engineering could protect them, Dragan Savic writes.
When superstorm Sandy hit New York in 2012, it caused a massive
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Drama at ports as Newcastle blocked, Patrick-MUA bicker
It’s been a dramatic few days on Australia’s waterfront, with climate change protestors blocking trade at the Port of Newcastle, and one of the nation’s biggest stevedores squaring off with the maritime
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