Infrastructure

Supporters of Tasmania's proposed AFL stadium have gathered on Hobart's parliament lawns on Sunday to show their backing of the controversial build.

A new Royal Darwin Hospital would cost more than $1 billion to build, and likely take a decade or more to deliver. So who has the political bravery to commit?

From potential gridlock to an "immersive" viewing experience, let's set aside the politics — just for a moment — and look at what planning documents tell us about the building at the heart of Tasmania's fiery stadium debate.

Peter Gutwein initiated the push for a stadium in Hobart, but he has had to watch the drama unfold from the sidelines. He says rejecting the proposal would be the biggest "lost opportunity" in the state's history.

An expert planning panel has defended their scathing assessment of Hobart's proposed Macquarie Point stadium while speaking to the politicians who will ultimately decide the project's fate. 

Parents are reporting year-long waitlists for swimming lessons at public pools as drowning deaths continue to rise.

With the vote to decide the fate of the Hobart stadium a week away, Premier Jeremy Rockliff's political legacy is in the balance.

The auditor-general who said Tasmania's ferry operator was operating while insolvent, has been told his comments were "causing real harm to the company and its stakeholders".

There are many questions still to be answered when it comes to how the stadium will be paid for.

Cricket Tasmania and the Macquarie Point stadium proponent believe they have found the solution to concerns about how the stadium's roof could affect cricket.

A probe into the CFMEU has begun in Brisbane, examining allegations of bullying, violence and misogyny at the powerful construction union. 

The Victorian government has defended the safety of the soon-to-be-opened West Gate Tunnel as a visit from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese coincided with key Metro Tunnel and Suburban Rail Loop updates.

Canberra's only water park will remain closed for the summer despite promises by the site's owners it would reopen by mid-November.

While Tasmania's MPs will pass the proposed AFL stadium through the lower house on Thursday, it's become a much tougher task ahead to win over the parliament's key upper house decision-makers.

A single-lane historic wooden bridge on the New South Wales far south coast is set to be replaced with a concrete structure, prompting backlash from community members. 

Stinging eyes, dead plants and a "white" film over appliances are among water complaints in Western Australia's Murchison. 

The fate of the contentious Marinus Link project lies in the hands of hundreds of Tasmanian landowners, some of whom are welcoming the financial compensation. For others, it's a different story.

Beneath Sydney's Anzac Bridge lies a lesser-known, heritage-listed landmark that has been dormant for three decades.