Australia may finally get high-speed rail. Here's what it would change, what it could cost, and whether it actually happens.

Australia’s track record of delivering infrastructure bodes poorly for the proposed Sydney-Newcastle high-speed rail line.

It has been more than 40 years since the idea of high-speed rail (HSR) was first floated in Australia, but is it finally about to become a reality?

For years, Australians have dreamt of high-speed trains zipping between the major east coast cities, and now, it looks like ...