Media releases

Australian heavy vehicle drivers will now have a choice in how they record their work and rest hours, with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator approving the first Electronic Work Diaries (EWD).

The $352.2 million Rookwood Weir is moving ahead, with the co-signing of a funding agreement with the Queensland Government.

Machinery has arrived to start works on the Bruce Highway and New Settlement Rd/Deception Bay Road interchange upgrade, north of Brisbane.

The communities of North West NSW are another step closer to realising the transformational benefits of Inland Rail and hundreds of local jobs with joint-venture Trans4m Rail announced as the constructor for 171km of upgraded rail track between…

More than 130 direct flights from New Zealand to Hobart packed with tourists are set to sample the tastes and sights of Tasmania, under a deal struck by the Morrison and Gutwein Governments for Hobart airport to take around 30,000 international…

The $58 million Keep River Road project is now complete and officially open.

Rural Press Pty Limited (Australian Community Media) has been awarded more than $10.4 million under the Morrison-McCormack Government’s $50 million Public Interest News Gathering (PING) program, providing much-needed…

Drones have significant potential to boost the nation’s economy while creating thousands of jobs, according to a comprehensive report released today by the Australian Government.

More regional communities are set to benefit from the Australian and New South Wales Governments’ commitment to improving local roads and create thousands of local jobs in the regions, with Round 2 of the accelerated Fixing…

An Australian Government program to ensure regional communities remain safely connected to people, goods and new opportunities via the skies will open for another round of applications on 3 November 2020.

Heavy vehicle operators will soon drive trucks down the South Eastern Freeway in a new state-of-the-art training simulator designed to improve road safety in South Australia.

The Australian Government will provide further financial relief to assist maritime businesses through challenging times, with the Federal Budget delivering an additional $11 million funding in 2021‑22 for the…

The Australian Government is set to break ground on the next section of the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail following approval of the Narrabri to North Star Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

The Australian Government has today begun consulting on the future of vehicle safety technology – Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems for new cars.