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Sydney · Public transport · 2026-09-15

New bridge and lifts open at Sydney's Macquarie Fields station

The NSW Government says Macquarie Fields station completed an accessibility upgrade on September 15, adding a 23-metre footbridge, two lifts and more platform canopy for more than 10,000 weekly passengers.

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New Zealand · Health & transport · 2026-09-15

New Zealand ends age-only routine cognitive screening for older drivers

New Zealand's government said on September 15 that updated clinical guidance calls for individual fitness-to-drive assessments rather than routine cognitive screening based on age alone. Screening remains appropriate where there is a clinical reason.

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