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Progress made on Bruce Highway upgrade at Dohles Rocks Road

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

Media release

Works start on Cairns Western Arterial Road upgrade

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

Media release

Full steam ahead on Muswellbrook Bypass

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

Media release

Interview - ABC Radio South East NSW, Breakfast with Eddie Williams
SUBJECTS: Funding for public aquatic centres and pools, Telstra outage, AusAlert, One Nation

15 July 2026

Transcript

ABC Radio National Breakfast with Sally Sara
Subjects: Strait of Hormuz, fuel security, AusAlert, mobile access

14 July 2026

Transcript

2CC Canberra with Stephen Cenatiempo
Subjects: Universities, triple zero, housing, Welcome to Country

14 July 2026

Transcript

New health worker accommodation complete for Albury Wodonga region

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

Media release

National Capital Authority welcomes new board members

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

Media release

Australian tracking terminal commissioned for India’s historic human spaceflight program

Australia and India are building on a long-standing space partnership by collaborating on India’s landmark Gaganyaan Human Spaceflight Program.

09 July 2026

Media release

Sky News with Trudy McIntosh
Subject: Telstra outage

09 July 2026

Transcript

Statement on Telstra outage

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

Media release

Starter's pistol fired on athletics track in Orange

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

Media release

$9 million upgrade improves safety on Snowy Mountains Highway near Adelong

Work is now complete on critical road safety improvements to the Snowy Mountains Highway intersection at Black Creek Road in Adelong.

02 July 2026

Media release

750 new jobs at the Twelve Apostles

The new world-class visitor centre at the Twelve Apostles will create hundreds of jobs for workers and apprentices.

25 June 2026

Media release

Next step for safer Tennant Creek connection on the Stuart Highway

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

Media release