New Victorian premier also considering ‘sensible changes’ to laws that would enshrine right to work from home two days a week * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Victoria’s new premier has not ruled out redirecting billions of dollars earmarked for the controversial Suburban Rail Loop to other projects, saying he’s seeking to pursue the “greatest value for Victorians”. Ben Carroll also used his second day in the top job to flag “sensible changes” to nation-leading laws that would enshrine the right to work from home two days a week, as he tries to distance himself from predecessors Jacinta Allan and Daniel Andrews. Continue reading...

The Tasmanian government has committed $24 million in the state budget towards keeping buses and ferries free for one more year.

Local leaders prioritize Geelong-Werribee links over the scrapped Geelong Fast Rail project to improve regional reliability and travel.

Hope Island Station has officially joined the SEQ network, with the first service departing at 4:24 AM this morning bound for the Brisbane Domestic Airport.

High Frequency Bus Routes - Extending Route 29 to Kangaroo Point and RBWH Better Transport Queensland (BTQ), Queensland’s leading advocacy group for public transport, has called on Translink an...

Better Transport Queensland welcomes the opening of Pimpama Station on the Gold Coast Line this morning; the first new station to serve the Gold Coast since 2009. This milestone marks a significant st...

Better Transport Queensland welcomes the opening of Pimpama Station on the Gold Coast Line this morning; the first new station to serve the Gold Coast since 2009. This milestone marks a significant st...

The number of Greater Brisbane level crossings that are closed for more than an hour during the morning peak has doubled in the past three years, keeping some motorists delayed for up to one hour and ...

Image Credit: By MDRX - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Better Transport Queensland (BTQ), Queensland’s leading advocacy group for public transport, has called for major changes and improvements to bus and t...

Better Transport Queensland is proud to release our 2025 Policy Platform: a forward-looking blueprint for a safer, more connected, and sustainable transport future across Queensland. Click here to d...

Better Transport Queensland is proud to release our 2025 Policy Platform: a forward-looking blueprint for a safer, more connected, and sustainable transport future across Queensland. Click here to d...

Level crossing boom gates are expected to be down for much longer as Queensland adds more trains to its rail network.

Level crossing boom gates are expected to be down for much longer as Queensland adds more trains to its rail network.

Better Transport Queensland Monday, 1 September, 2025 For Immediate Release Better Transport Queensland has described the Crisafulli Government’s decision to can Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 4...

Better Transport Queensland Monday, 1 September, 2025 For Immediate Release Better Transport Queensland has described the Crisafulli Government’s decision to can Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 4...

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The state government has released new details about its planned mass transit service on the Sunshine Coast, but transport advocates are calling for greater transparency around the multibillion-dollar ...

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Stay informed with the latest official media releases from Better Transport Queensland—covering public, active, and sustainable transport updates fresh from the source!

Stay informed with the latest official media releases from Better Transport Queensland—covering public, active, and sustainable transport updates fresh from the source!

‘Transformative’ project wins the 2025 architecture medallion as town centres, industrial restorations and residential homes collect other awards of note * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sydney’s recently opened network of city metro stations have taken out one of the top prizes at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2025 NSW Architecture awards, announced on Friday night. Dozens of Australian architecture firms, engineering companies, landscape designers and public art experts shared in the 2025 NSW architecture medallion for their work on the Central, Barangaroo, Gadigal, Victoria Cross, Martin Place, Waterloo, Sydenham and Crows Nest stations in what the judges hailed as a “legacy-making” and “city-shaping” cross-sector collaboration. Continue reading...

Bigger cars mean bigger costs for everyone else. It’s only fair those costs are reflected in how car rego is priced.

Stay informed with the latest official media releases from Better Transport Queensland—covering public, active, and sustainable transport updates fresh from the source!

Better Transport Queensland champions sustainable public and active transport while promoting efficient regional transport and freight rail solutions for a connected and greener future.

First day of daylight testing on the Cardiff Valley Lines. Class 398 Stadler Tram Train enters Taffs Well on a test run from Aberdare.Thanks to the three ent...

Better Transport Queensland champions sustainable public and active transport while promoting efficient regional transport and freight rail solutions for a connected and greener future.

The time to prepare for the next health emergency is now. We must not be complacent * Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast Late one evening, I am reflecting on my inpatient list. The first patient, a middle-aged man, has been admitted with an “all-over” rash. Since every other patient was sicker, this patient had slipped from my mind and I had left the hospital without seeing him, thus breaking my own rule. Continue reading...