Future quarry sites earmarked to feed state's huge infrastructure appetite
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Victoria

Future quarry sites earmarked to feed state's huge infrastructure appetite

Potential quarry sites have been identified to provide materials for new projects but residents and one council have raised concerns.

  • byBenjamin Preiss

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$1b bushfire pledge can help NSW towns arise from the ashes
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$1b bushfire pledge can help NSW towns arise from the ashes

The NSW government's $1 billion bushfire infrastructure announcement is the easy part;ensuring the money is spent wisely is the harder task that lies ahead.

  • byJessica Irvine
States urge Frydenberg to fast-track projects to spur economy

States urge Frydenberg to fast-track projects to spur economy

NSW and Victoria are calling on Josh Frydenberg to bring forward shovel-ready infrastructure projects as state treasurers head to Canberra.

  • byShane Wright andEryk Bagshaw
RBA's Philip Lowe calls for increase in infrastructure spending
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RBA's Philip Lowe calls for increase in infrastructure spending

The Morrison government is under pressure to do more to lift economic growth.

  • byPeter Hartcher
'Think how much this puts back into an area':architects celebrate public design

'Think how much this puts back into an area':architects celebrate public design

Variously dubbed an archway,a portal,a tunnel or a mailbox,the structure could help redevelop Circular Quay.

  • byJacob Saulwick
Australia's unique opportunity for an infrastructure revolution

Australia's unique opportunity for an infrastructure revolution

The economy needs stimulus and the nation needs to build its future. That's a happy coincidence and there's a way to pay for it,writes a former Liberal leader.

  • byJohn Hewson
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McDonald's demands super-size compensation for losing busiest city store
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McDonald's demands super-size compensation for losing busiest city store

McDonald's demands super-size compensation for losing busiest city store

  • byDavid Estcourt andClay Lucas
Big projects,bigger bills:Massive construction boom comes at a cost
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Roads

Big projects,bigger bills:Massive construction boom comes at a cost

Melbourne is seeing an unprecedented infrastructure boom but are we getting value for money - and why do we pay so much for the projects politicians say we need?

  • byClay Lucas andTimna Jacks