Infrastructure

The Spirit of Tasmania IV ferry is making its way across the North Sea to its temporary home in Scotland, but taxpayers are yet to learn how much it will cost to remain there.

Queensland's premier doesn't believe Brisbane "needs another stadium," announcing a 100-day review into infrastructure to be used in the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A nationwide survey by Farmers for Climate Action has found 70 per cent of residents living in areas affected by green energy projects are supportive of them.

New documents from the Victorian government reveal the planned handover date for the Metro Tunnel under Melbourne's CBD has been delayed from April to December next year. 

There are fears one of Queensland's biggest cities may end up without a train or fast bus network that can carry athletes and spectators to Olympic and Paralympic venues.

If trains in Queensland's most populated pocket could be better connected through a cross-suburban rail line that already exists, why can't passengers use it?

A series of houses have been damaged by flooding, after a large water pipe burst in Sydney's south. 

Business owners say they are facing significant financial losses as a council road upgrade running a year behind schedule forces complicated traffic detours.

Investigators are on the ground in the far west of New South Wales after a thunderstorm wiped out critical power lines and backup generators failed.

Businesses in Box Hill say they've been given an extra nine months before they have to vacate their premises for construction of the SRL.

Developers say they could build thousands of new homes in regional Victoria but water infrastructure isn't available.

The father of a man killed in the crash is leading a class action against Transport for NSW, in which claim documents suggest the roundabout's "tightening radius" contributed to the tragedy.

As one of the deadliest typhoons in decades ripped through Vietnam, a harrowing video of a bridge collapsing emerged on social media. And while the storm dealt the final blow to the bridge, it may not be the only thing responsible for the tragedy.

The fallout from a storm that destroyed transmission infrastructure from Menindee to Tibooburra in regional NSW threatens to leave locals without power until November 6.

The tribunal overseeing energy prices in New South Wales is investigating whether power infrastructure company Transgrid failed to provide a reliable supply to residents in the far west after a second outage within a week.

Crews are working to rectify a "problem" identified during the ongoing construction of a new $786 million bridge north of Hobart, which has resulted in two parts of the structure not lining up — but the Tasmanian government is adamant it won't cause delays or cost money.

Residents in the far west of New South Wales will be without power until Tuesday afternoon as the sole generator being used since wild weather brought down transmission towers has shut down.

The NSW government last year abolished a program that delivered funding to mining communities that bear the burden of the state's minerals production. Local councils say it is unclear when the money will flow again.

Hobart's status as the gateway to Antarctica has been secured after the federal government agreed to fund a new home port for Australia's icebreaker, but the Tasmanian government will be on the hook for the cost of a refuelling solution — something which has been a problem of late.

Replacing the Spirit of Tasmania ferries was one of the biggest projects in Tasmanian history, but it's become a debacle of cost blowouts and delays.