Sydney metro gets moving

The NSW government has announced this week, that the Sydney metro has had almost 5km of track laid and 13,000 tonnes of rock ballast, along with 5000 sleepers and 2.5km of overhead wiring being installed.

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WA Electricity Supply at Risk

Privatising WA’s poles and wires utility Western Power would be a mistake that would cost the state $550 million a year and threaten electricity supply, says state Labor leader Mark McGowan.

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What State Economy Leads the Nation

The NSW economy remains the nation’s top performer, dominating the other states on key measures of prosperity, according to CommSec’s latest State of the States report, while Western Australia is anchored at the bottom of the list as the mining construction boom comes to an end.

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Asbestos has been found at the site of an unlawful demolition of a 19th-century Melbourne pub.

The Corkman Irish Pub, also known as the Carlton Inn, was demolished on the weekend despite a stop work notice, a heritage overlay, and a lack of demolition or planning permits.

The Environment Protection Authority tested the site on Tuesday, and on Wednesday confirmed the presence of asbestos.

The owners will be issued a notice to hold them to account for the waste and require them to prevent any asbestos from leaving the site, the EPA says.

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