Tag: nsw
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Opal benefits are over
The NSW government has confirmed that the Opal card benefit of free travel after eight trips a week is about to become defunct. The widely commended benefit has been discarded after the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the loophole be closed. The Tribunal found that the government was losing $300 million in transport…
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NSW is Australia’s strongest economy
CommSec has released its latest State of States Report, which names NSW as Australia’s top performing economy. The quarterly report analyses eight key economic factors in each state: economic growth, retail spending, equipment investment, unemployment, construction work done, population growth, housing finance and dwelling commencements. NSW has the strongest scores on population growth, retail trade,…
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Sydney to trial contactless transport payments
The NSW government has announced that passengers will be able to use their credit or debit cards to pay for transport from 2017. Much like the current Opal card, users will be able to tap on or off the train or bus easily but without having to top up. In NSW, approximately 92% of trips…
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Driverless cars in NSW soon
Transport Minister Andrew Constance said today that he expects that driverless cars will be on NSW roads within five years. Speaking to the Future of Transport summit, Constance said that driverless cars will be tested and developed in research laboratories in Western Sydney. An Innovation Centre test lab will be set up in Huntingwood where the…
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Rare video of Tony Abbott singing karaoke
The former Australian Prime Minister is currently completing a 1000km cycle race to raise funds for charity. At a stop in Cootamundra, a small town in NSW, he visited the town’s Family Hotel and caught up with radio announcer Wesley Heather. Clearly Abbott is no stranger to the microphone with numerous political speeches he has so kindly…