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An important milestone has been reached on the Bruce Highway between Dohles Rocks Road and Anzac Avenue (in Brisbane's north), with the centre median widening works complete.
17 July 2026
Works are about to start on the Cairns Western Arterial Road upgrade, to get Far North Queensland residents and tourists to their destination sooner and safer, with the early works contractor now confirmed.
16 July 2026
The $381 million Muswellbrook Bypass (northwest of Newcastle) is powering forward with early work well underway and a refined design to deliver safer journeys, faster freight movements and better outcomes for the local community.
15 July 2026
15 July 2026
14 July 2026
14 July 2026
Healthcare workers will benefit from new purpose-built accommodation with construction of 21 units at Albury Hospital now complete, delivering a major boost for the border region’s health workforce.
14 July 2026
The Albanese Government has appointed two new part-time members to the National Capital Authority Board for a period of five years.
13 July 2026
Australia and India are building on a long-standing space partnership by collaborating on India’s landmark Gaganyaan Human Spaceflight Program.
09 July 2026
09 July 2026
The Australian Government has been advised by Telstra that there is an outage affecting a large number of mobile calls and connections.
08 July 2026
Work is set to commence on the Orange Regional Sporting Precinct athletics zone, delivering a modern, competition-grade facility for athletes and spectators across the region.
03 July 2026
Work is now complete on critical road safety improvements to the Snowy Mountains Highway intersection at Black Creek Road in Adelong.
02 July 2026
The new world-class visitor centre at the Twelve Apostles will create hundreds of jobs for workers and apprentices.
25 June 2026
The Albanese and Finocchiaro governments continue to invest in key NT roads, with a contract recently awarded to upgrade a four-way intersection on the Stuart Highway north of Tennant Creek.
25 June 2026