‘We’ll cop the full brunt’:West Gate Tunnel to pump out toxic fumes near homes
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‘We’ll cop the full brunt’:West Gate Tunnel to pump out toxic fumes near homes

Campaigners push for filters to be installed on the project’s enormous vents in Melbourne’s inner west as pollution fears grow.

  • bySophie Aubrey andPatrick Hatch

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These potholes are so bad that the speed limit has to be dropped

These potholes are so bad that the speed limit has to be dropped

Safety measures have been put in place on almost 500 kilometres of the state’s public roads pending work to fill potholes or fix cracking and other damage.

  • byPatrick Hatch
WA’s favourite cars revealed:do your wheels reflect where you live?
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WA’s favourite cars revealed:do your wheels reflect where you live?

Use our interactive to find out the top 10 car models in your postcode and check out the map showing Perth’s most popular vehicles.

  • byClaire Ottaviano,Craig Butt andAngus Delaney
Cars damaged when storm dislodged Harbour Bridge road plate

Cars damaged when storm dislodged Harbour Bridge road plate

A dramatic storm that swept over Sydney on Sunday night is being blamed for dislodging a road plate that damaged 25 cars at the entrance to the Harbour Bridge.

  • byJessica McSweeney
Sydney drivers face tolls until 2060. Here’s why that might get longer

Sydney drivers face tolls until 2060. Here’s why that might get longer

A confidential document reveals early thinking within Treasury about how to compensate toll road operators for network-wide reductions in charges for motorists.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
‘More workers,extra shifts’:Fresh fears of West Gate Tunnel delays,cost blowouts

‘More workers,extra shifts’:Fresh fears of West Gate Tunnel delays,cost blowouts

The $10 billion tunnel project is already years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget,and now there’s a scramble to ensure it gets completed by next year.

  • byKieran Rooney
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Victorian towns install EV chargers to lure in drivers experiencing ‘range anxiety’

Victorian towns install EV chargers to lure in drivers experiencing ‘range anxiety’

Some councils in tourism hotspots plan to install chargers for electric vehicles in the hope of attracting a growing demographic of tourists.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
How lavish ‘Casino Royale’ party on Sydney motorway work site went horribly wrong

How lavish ‘Casino Royale’ party on Sydney motorway work site went horribly wrong

Within 40 minutes of starting on a hot summer’s day,one guest’s life had been upturned.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Why a 244-metre stretch of tunnels will delay this Sydney motorway ‘for years’

Why a 244-metre stretch of tunnels will delay this Sydney motorway ‘for years’

A major gas line,high voltage cables and water mains are likely to have to be shifted,adding to the complexity of completing the sinkhole-stricken motorway.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Drivers should be using this Sydney motorway about now. It’s on track to be three years late

Drivers should be using this Sydney motorway about now. It’s on track to be three years late

A giant sinkhole above the M6 has had major consequences for the cost and completion of the multibillion-dollar underground motorway that will link to WestConnex.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
A drive down south is set to get about 20 minutes quicker
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A drive down south is set to get about 20 minutes quicker

The 27km,four-lane stretch of highway connecting Forrest Highway to Bussell Highway has been named and is expected to open by the end of the year.

  • byMichael Genovese andClaire Ottaviano