Queensland Government Rejects Petition to Replace Stop Signs With Give-Way Signs
The Queensland Government has rejected a petition calling for stop signs across the state to be replaced with give-way signs. The petition, signed by 39...
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Pinjarra Residents Renew Calls for Long-Awaited Heavy Truck Bypass
Around 800 heavy haulage trucks travel through Pinjarra each day, prompting renewed calls for a bypass to improve road safety, reduce congestion and eas...
Coffs Harbour Businesses Prepare for $2.2 Billion Pacific Highway Bypass
The upcoming Coffs Harbour bypass is expected to remove around 35,000 vehicles a day from the city's main highway route, prompting local businesses, inc...
First Batch of Illegal E-Bikes Crushed in New South Wales
Authorities have crushed 23 confiscated electric bikes in Blacktown under new laws targeting non-compliant e-bikes, following a joint enforcement operat...
Melbourne Upfield Line Upgrades Delayed Until 2033 Under New Government Plan
The Victorian Government has announced an $80 million study into duplicating Melbourne's Upfield railway line while delaying eight planned level-crossin...
Flights Delayed and Cancelled from Brisbane as Melbourne Weather Disrupts Travel
Severe weather in Melbourne has caused flight disruptions from Brisbane, with at least one flight cancelled and other services delayed as passengers tra...
Sydney Airport Staff Strikes Cause Passenger Delays and Travel Warnings
Passengers travelling through Sydney Airport on September 24 are being warned to allow extra time as separate strikes involving airport security and gro...
Tasmania Introduces New Booking System for Popular National Park Campsites
Around 30 campsites across 10 Tasmanian national parks and conservation areas will move to a new online booking system from 3 November.
British Backpacker Left Alone at Remote South Australian Roadhouse at Night
A British traveller was left behind at a remote South Australian roadside stop after her Greyhound bus departed during a scheduled overnight break near...
Ridley Road Near Mannum Faces Major Pothole Safety Concerns
A badly deteriorated section of Ridley Road between Mannum and Cambrai has raised serious safety concerns, with South Australian authorities acknowledgi...
Motorists Warned After Wildflower Picking Along Bussell Highway
Drivers stopping to pick or photograph colourful everlasting wildflowers along Western Australia’s Bussell Highway are being warned about serious road-s...
Nearly $3 Billion Road Upgrade Program Moves Ahead Across Western Sydney
Five major Western Sydney road projects have secured contracts, with construction expected to begin later this year across key routes linking growing co...
Newcastle Police Pursue M1 Driver Allegedly Clocked at 148km/h With High-Range Alcohol Reading
A driver has come under police investigation in Newcastle after allegedly being detected travelling at 148km/h on the M1 on 19 September 2026. The incident is listed among Newca...
Qantas Link Staff Action Raises Brisbane School Holiday Flight Disruption Fears
Planned industrial action by Qantas Link staff could disrupt regional flights and freight as Queensland school holidays begin.
Brisbane Airport Opens New International Passport Control Area
A new 12-lane passport control facility has opened at Brisbane Airport as the airport prepares for more than 1.8 million passengers during the September...
Officers and Driver Injured After Police Vehicle Collision in Florey
Two police officers and another driver were injured after a police vehicle and car collided in Canberra’s north-western suburb of Florey.
Sydney Airport Flights Disrupted by Air Traffic Controller Shortage
Flight delays and cancellations affected Sydney Airport passengers on Friday morning after staffing shortages prompted temporary air-traffic management...
Brisbane Drivers Obscure Licence Plates as Parking Fines Top $34 Million
Some Brisbane motorists are covering their licence plates to avoid automatic parking enforcement cameras as council fines approach $35 million this year.
Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to help fund Suburban Rail Loop
The Victorian Auditor-General says a 1% public transport fare levy introduced in 2025 was not publicly disclosed as part of the funding strategy for the...
Brisbane Construction Industry Inquiry Examines Alleged Bikie Gang Links
A Queensland inquiry has heard allegations that men linked to the Comancheros travelled to Brisbane and confronted a construction worker at a major proj...