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Dandenong's Webster Street underpass opens two years early
Dandenong's Webster Street underpass opened on 22 September, two years early. The Pakenham, Cranbourne and Sunbury lines now have no level crossings left.
Australia correspondent
Bel McRae
Australia desk
Bel McRae covers the Australia and Roads desks, with 48 stories so far, 37 of them for the Australia desk. A big share follows One Nation, from its polling and its Victorian launch to Pauline Hanson's policy calls, alongside Canberra and the power grid. On Roads, McRae reports on highways, rail and freight, from the Strzelecki Track sealing to Melbourne Airport Rail.
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Chris Bowen fails his own patriotism test
Opinion: Chris Bowen says Pauline Hanson can’t claim to be patriotic. On power bills, borders and the Voice, his own record fails that test.
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Andrew Hastie picked the wrong fight with Pauline Hanson
Opinion: Andrew Hastie called Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce lying cowards. His own words and votes, and his party’s record, make a weak case.
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One Nation explained: Pauline Hanson's party since 1997
One Nation is Pauline Hanson's party, founded in 1997. Here's its history, what it says it stands for, how it's polling and the controversies it's faced.
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Strzelecki Track sealing nears halfway with a new 67 km stage
Sealing has started on a 67 km stretch of SA's Strzelecki Track. The $215 million project has now sealed 225 of the track's 472 km.
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Mike Turtur Bikeway now rides over four busy Adelaide roads
The last elevated sections of Adelaide's Mike Turtur Bikeway opened on 27 September. Its 1.4 km of paths now carry riders over four busy roads.
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Clyde North's Thompsons Road roundabout swaps to lights early
Clyde North's $83.5 million Thompsons Road and Berwick-Cranbourne Road upgrade opened 28 September, seven months early, for 47,000 drivers a day.
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Brisbane's Beams Road goes four lanes as Stage 1B wraps up
Main works on Brisbane's Beams Road Stage 1B are done. It's now four lanes through Fitzgibbon for the more than 20,000 vehicles that use it every day.
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Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 2 to Keilor East starts within weeks
Early works on Melbourne Airport Rail's 7.4 km Stage 2 line to a new Keilor East station start within weeks. Trains are due there in 2031.
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Leaked polling has One Nation winning NSW with 48 seats
Leaked, unverified polling reported by News24 has One Nation winning 48 of 93 NSW seats in March 2027. Published polls have it second, on 25% in Resolve.
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One Nation launches in Victoria with crime and budget blank
One Nation launches its Victorian campaign at Crown in Melbourne on 3 October. Its crime and budget policy pages still read ‘update in progress’.