SA's largest ever infrastructure project hits critical milestone

South Australia’s largest ever infrastructure project has hit a critical milestone, with the official blessing of the first of three large-scale tunnel boring machines (TBMs) specially designed to deliver a non-stop South Road (in southwest…

25 May 2026

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Construction underway on William Hovell Drive duplication

Main construction works have begun today on the William Hovell Drive duplication, with the major project set to improve safety, ease congestion and support growth in Canberra's northwestern suburbs.

25 May 2026

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Australian Government delivering $4.8 million in relief to regional and remote airports

The Albanese Government has provided critical financial relief to 34 regional and remote airports through the Regional and Remote Airport Support Program.

24 May 2026

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North East Link breakthrough

A major milestone has been reached on the Albanese and Allan Labor Governments’ North East Link, with tunnel boring machine (TBM) Zelda breaking through in Bulleen. 

24 May 2026

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Revitalising Cottesloe foreshore

The Albanese Government is investing in the future of one of the nation’s most iconic beaches with new funding to revitalise Cottesloe.

24 May 2026

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Jervis Bay Road intersection upgrade takes flight

The $164 million upgrade of the Jervis Bay Road intersection is one step closer to completion, with the new flyover bridge set to open to traffic from Monday, 1 June.

22 May 2026

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Next step in sealing Santa Teresa Road

The Australian and Northern Territory governments are progressing significant upgrades to Santa Teresa Road, southeast of Alice Springs, with a tender released to fully seal a further 22.5-kilometre section of the road.

22 May 2026

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Western Freeway upgrade makes progress with key budget investment

The Australian Government is putting $50 million on the table to get the ball rolling on important upgrade works for the Western Freeway between Melton and Caroline Springs. 

22 May 2026

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Contract awarded for next stage of Tonkin Highway upgrades

The transformation of Tonkin Highway has reached another important milestone, with a contract awarded for major upgrades between Roe Highway and south of Welshpool Road.

21 May 2026

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Stronger bridge connections in Warragul and Drouin

Important strengthening works will soon begin on four bridges along the Princes Highway at Warragul and Drouin, improving access, efficiency and enhancing road safety along this key freight corridor (southeast of Melbourne).

20 May 2026

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Albanese Labor Government helps secure more jet fuel and fertiliser

After discussions between Australia and China, including between the Prime Minister and China’s Premier Li, the Albanese Labor Government has helped to secure three shipments of jet fuel, totaling more than 600,000 barrels or about 100 million…

19 May 2026

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Building Sydney's first electric bus depot at Macquarie Park

Construction has begun at the site of Sydney’s first purpose-built electric bus depot at Macquarie Park.

19 May 2026

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Launch boxes packed: final large scale T2D cutterhead craned into place

The $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project has reached another major milestone, with the third and final Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) cutterhead carefully craned into place at the Project’s Central North Precinct in Hilton.…

18 May 2026

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Australia signs four new aviation agreements

The Albanese Government is continuing to expand tourism and trade opportunities, negotiating new and updated air services agreements with the Maldives, El Salvador, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

18 May 2026

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Concrete progress as thousandth locally manufactured tunnel segment rolls off the line

Inside one of South Australia’s largest sheds, workers at Waterloo Corner are celebrating a manufacturing milestone, with 1,000 precast tunnel-lining segments now completed and ready for installation on the $15.4 billion…

17 May 2026

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