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Smartphones in cars help cities spot rough roads

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Potholes could be a thing of the past, after a team of Monash engineers found a way to use smartphones to monitor roads – a cheaper, quicker alternative to Australia’s current road survey methods. The smartphone method doesn’t just detect bumps, cars feed footage into an app that builds a live map of road conditions … Continued

Federal and State Treasurers affirm EV growth for Australia’s clean transport future

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The Electric Vehicle Council congratulates Treasurers across the country for agreeing that future road user charges “should be designed to not deter the continued take-up of electric vehicles.” This commitment gives long-needed certainty and shows that EV adoption remains a national priority. It enables fair, future-focused tax reform that supports, rather than hinders, Australia’s shift … Continued

$5 all-day parking in the city centre

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  People riding into the city centre now have another convenient, affordable and secure parking facility.   The Circular Quay bike hub is easily accessed from the Pitt Street cycleway with a daily $5 rate or a monthly membership for $60.   The City of Sydney-owned facility is being run by Secure Parking and comes … Continued

Stellantis Joins GlobalPlatform to Advance Global Automotive Cybersecurity Standards

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–BUSINESS WIRE– Stellantis is the latest major auto OEM to join GlobalPlatform, helping to accelerate cross-industry collaboration on cybersecurity standardization for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Stellantis—the company behind 14 major auto brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, FIAT, Jeep®, Opel, Peugeot, and Vauxhall—has joined GlobalPlatform to help align its technologies with evolving automotive use cases … Continued

Connecting King and College street cycleways

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Construction has begun on a new section of cycleway that will safely connect people riding between College and King streets.   More than 200m of separated cycleway will be built on street around the north-eastern side of Hyde Park and southern end of Macquarie Street, connecting to the existing shared path at Queens Square and … Continued

RACV ANNOUNCES NEW E-SCOOTER INJURY RESEARCH

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RACV is mounting a campaign to better understand e-scooter injuries, funding new research and awareness. With the number of e-scooter injuries still on the rise, RACV Head of Policy James Williams said it was concerning that we don’t have a robust understanding of why e-scooter injuries are occurring. The gap in knowledge is what prompted … Continued

Taxi fares increase reflects rise in insurance and labour costs

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Maximum fares for unbooked taxis will increase by 2.8 per cent for a standard unbooked taxi and 2.6 per cent for a high occupancy taxi from 23 September 2025 following an annual fare adjustment. This adjustment equates to an estimated increase of $0.47 for a three-kilometre trip in Melbourne’s central business district (CBD), or $1.70 … Continued

Piedmont Lithium Announces Completion of Merger With Sayona Mining

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BELMONT, N.C.–BUSINESS WIRE– Piedmont Lithium Inc. (“Piedmont,” the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PLL; ASX: PLL), a leading North American supplier of lithium products critical to the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain, today announced the successful completion of the merger with Sayona Mining Limited (“Sayona”) (Nasdaq: ELVR; ASX: SYA; OTCQB: SYAXF) (the “Merger”) following approval by shareholders of … Continued

HELPING LETHBRIDGE PILOTS TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY

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The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) invites pilots of all licence categories to attend upcoming pilot safety seminars in Lethbridge next week.   Each year, CASA’s aviation safety advisors host free seminars across Australia to help pilots refresh their skills, enhance their knowledge, and improve flight safety.   Effective communication is essential to flight safety, particularly in … Continued

Qantas soaring $2.4b record profits but tens of thousands poorly paid workers left angry and disgusted, unions say

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Unions representing over 30,000 Qantas employees have condemned the airline’s corporate greed, saying the $2.4 billion underlying profit margin is built on the back of an underpaid, disrespected workforce, and it’s long overdue workers received their fair share.    Six unions, including the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), Australian Workers’ Union (AWU), the Electrical Trades … Continued