An additional $490 million investment in West Australian infrastructure from the Commonwealth is likely to go, in part, towards the Forrestfield Airport rail link.
A Fairfax report this week cited
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QR teams up with TAFE for training centre
Queensland Rail has officially opened its new off-site training facility, in conjunction with TAFE Queensland SkillsTech at its Acacia Ridge campus.
The new state-funded Rail Centre of Excellence features
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Reinhart lieutenant upbeat on iron ore price
One Hancock Prospecting director has provided a public vote of confidence for iron ore, predicting the commodity will not dip below the US$50 a tonne price mark in the 2016 calendar year.
Hancock executive
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Compensation doubt threatens Port Botany container monopoly
Three years into its 99-year lease of Port Botany, NSW Ports is under financial pressure as more doubts arise about a vital but secret compensation deal with the NSW government, Greg Cameron writes.
Having
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Glencore nearing Agri selloff with Asciano buyer
According to multiple reports, global commodities business Glencore is nearing a deal to sell a 40% stake in its agricultural business to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, one of the key players
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$2.5m to upgrade Oakey rail line
A $2.5 million investment to upgrade rail sidings on Queensland’s Western railway line, and re-open part of an old branch line will support the expansion of Oakey Beef Exports, state treasurer Curtis
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South Australia, China Railway reach infrastructure pact
South Australian premier Jay Weatherill has announced an agreement with China Railway Group to work together to pursue investment opportunities in South Australian projects.
The agreement was signed on
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MP labels road spending criticism “absolute insult” to Corangamite region
Sarah Henderson, the federal member for Corangamite, Victoria, has dismissed critics who say nearly half a billion dollars in government investment for a road project through the region was motivated by
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Albanese: Look no further than IA for transport advice
Shadow transport and infrastructure minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed a Grattan Institute report slamming government spending patterns, but says the solution to the issue is right in front of us.
A
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Politicians ignoring expert advice to win elections
Infrastructure funding has too often been used to win over key election seats, instead of being put towards vital urban freight and passenger routes, the Grattan Institute has found.
The think tank on
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