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Union sues Qantas for millions over ‘largest case of illegal sackings’ in Australian corporate history
Court hears workers suffered psychological distress after losing jobs and took medication to cope Get our...
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Thousands face gridlock as stretch of M25 closes for weekend
Five-mile stretch in Surrey of UK’s busiest motorway is shut all weekend while a bridge is...
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Review into UK air traffic control failure finds ‘lack of pre-planning’
Nearly 750,000 passengers were caught up in widespread grounding of flights last August bank holidayAn independent...
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Health gains of low-traffic schemes up to 100 times greater than costs, study finds
Research looked at three London boroughs to value overall health benefits of active travel over 20...
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Rail fares to rise by 4.9% in England and Wales on Sunday
In London, Tube and bus fares are being frozen and prices reduced during rush hour and...
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Lab tests v the real world: how does the fuel consumption of Australian SUVs compare?
The Australian Automobile Association has found some SUVs use up to 20% more fuel on the...
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Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka steps down after nearly four years in top role
Hrdlicka’s abrupt departure comes as airline’s owners plan to push ahead with relisting on stock exchangeGet...
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Weekend rail strikes: travel disrupted across Great Britain
Aslef train drivers’ set of strikes and work to rule is latest action in long-running pay...
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Deadliest six months on Australian roads since 2010 leaves industry demanding answers
Motoring association criticises data quality and say Australia has ‘no credible plan’ to reduce incidents as...
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Hundreds of thousands of EU citizens ‘wrongly fined for driving in London Ulez’
Exclusive: EU states accuse TfL of huge data breach over clean air zone penalties, with many...
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‘It was so worrying’: EU motorist tells of £11,000 run-in with London Ulez rules
Driver was unaware he had to register French hire car with TfL’s collection agent even though...
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Storm Jocelyn disrupts rail services in Scotland and northern England
Trains north of Preston affected as weather warnings are issued for more wind and rainA rail...
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Storm Isha live: travel chaos across UK with rail cancellations in Scotland after ‘wild night’
Disruption expected on Monday as cancellations and delays issued for rail, sea and air with heavy...
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More asbestos found in Sydney’s Rozelle parklands garden mulch as investigation into source continues
Three additional mulch samples from park above Rozelle interchange tested positive for bonded asbestos, NSW government...
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Ministers prioritised driving in England partly due to conspiracy theories
Exclusive: Documents show shift in transport policy influenced by unfounded fears about loss of freedom of...
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Mulch containing asbestos found at Rozelle parklands may have been used at other Sydney sites
Testing reveals ‘low-risk’ contamination in samples taken from mulch near Rozelle playground, Transport for NSW saysFollow...
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UK ministers in ‘embarrassing climbdown’ over claims quad bike roll bars increase injury risk
Government had rejected campaigners’ demands for new safety measures on basis of outdated researchThe government is...
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Sleeper services may return on Sydney-Melbourne route after new trains arrive, as night patronage booms
Exclusive: NSW government says it is open to all options even though new rolling stock, now...
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UK weather: Storm Henk triggers more than 300 flood warnings in England
Train operators say services face delays and cancellations after rain and strong winds batter UKMore than...
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Victorian woman arrested after allegedly assaulting airline staff
Australian federal police notified after 23-year-old woman allegedly became abusive on board a plane at Gold...
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New Year’s Eve public transport guide: how to find your way home in Australia’s capital cities
Trains, buses, trams and ferries: here’s what you need to know, for your state or territoryAs...
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Eurostar Channel services restarting on Sunday as flooding is cleared
Tunnel under Thames near Ebbsfleet was closed not by weather but burst pipe, with Southeastern railway...
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‘Not what I had in mind’: Eurostar cancellations leave thousands stranded
Dismay at St Pancras International in London as services cancelled due to flooding of Thames tunnelUK...
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Two dead and 15 injured after five-car crash near Lithgow in NSW
The Great Western Highway is closed in both directions and is expected to remain a crime...