Leader of the Nationals and minister for infrastructure and regional development Warren Truss will retire from Parliament, in a move tipped to trigger another reshuffle on Malcolm Turnbull’s turbulent
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Boost for rail access at Townsville
A winning bidder has been named to deliver a $55 million upgrade to the Port of Townsville’s Berth 4 Upgrade project.
Queensland treasurer Curtis Pitt on Wednesday announced Townsville-based CivilPlus
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Tinkler out as APC boss after bankruptcy ruling
Fallen coal magnate Nathan Tinkler has resigned as managing director and chief executive officer of Australian Pacific Coal, after a Federal Court judge declared him bankrupt.
Federal Court Justice Jacqueline
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Long-term losses challenge Queensland Nickel recovery
Any party looking to revive Clive Palmer’s embattled refinery business Queensland Nickel will have to eat cash losses until at least 2017, the company’s administrator has reportedly told its major
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Frustrated Brookfield preparing all-cash bid
Brookfield looks to be readying a higher, all-cash offer for Australian port and rail firm Asciano, after takeover rival Qube earned the support of Asciano’s board by upping its bid this week.
Brookfield
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Albo needles Truss on Inland Rail spending
Shadow infrastructure minister Anthony Albanese has criticised what he says is a lack of spending on the proposed Inland Rail project between Melbourne and Brisbane, after a budgets meeting in Canberra
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Asciano Board shifts, favours Qube’s bid
In a shock-turnabout, the Board of Asciano have declared that the updated bid by the Qube Consortium is superior to the bid from Brookfield, which is now on a five day deadline to provide a matching or
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Last section of track laid on ETTT project
The last section of track has been laid for the Epping to Thornleigh Third Track (ETTT) project, in what Warren Truss has called a major milestone for the $1.1 billion Northern Sydney Freight Corridor
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ACCC pushes back Asciano takeover rulings
Regulator the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has set a new, later decision date of March 24 for its verdict on competing Asciano takeover bids.
The ACCC is considering the impact of bids
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Parsons Brinkerhoff adds to transport group
Engineering firm WSP|Parsons Brinkerhoff has recently added three senior leaders to its transport team.
The company said this week it has added Richard Boggon, Erica Adamson and Peter Letts in various
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