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09 Sep 2010 | ABS data shows Australia's unemployment rate fell to 5.1 percent in August as 30,900 people joined the workforce...
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09 Sep 2010 | School tour to promote careers in the commercial vehicle industry labelled a success by the CVIAQ...
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09 Sep 2010 | TWU joins the VTA in criticising the Victorian Government's plan to charge trucking operators a fee at Melbourne ports...
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09 Sep 2010 | Queensland's long-term transport plan calls for trucks to be given priority through dedicated freight lanes and corridors...
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21 May 2009 | Toll fined $220,000 for OHS breach, as judge tells trucking industry to lift its game...
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28 Nov 2008 | Sub-contractor responsible for workplace death, despite incident happening at Star Track Express depot...
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12 Sep 2008 | Fletcher International Exports convicted and fined almost $50,000 over chain of responsibility breaches...
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09 Nov 2009 | TWU launches legal action against K&S Freighters in a move that could set a precedent for trucking companies...
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| MORE TECHNICAL NEWS...
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07 Sep 2010 | After months of planning, Hyundai trucks went on sale in Australia during August with good results...
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07 Sep 2010 | Road transporters given the option of chilling goods with liquid nitrogen with the ecoFridge unit...
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03 Sep 2010 | Volvo Group Australia is preparing to launch its updated product range...
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02 Sep 2010 | Scania Australia is entering the truck rental market in Australia, starting in Victoria...
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04 Aug 2008 | Iveco's Sydney Truck Show stand showcases product line-up and reflects commitment to ‘going the distance’....
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06 Aug 2008 | New truck sales drop dramatically as European manufacturers take advantage of emissions standards....
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13 Aug 2008 | Gosford City Council is using one of the latest Isuzu trucks to help it win the war on pollution...
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07 Apr 2009 | Caterpillar will re-emerge in Australian tied with International, with new trucks to hit showrooms this year...
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| RELATED STORIES...
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08 Sep 2010 |
Trucking lobby makes its case for inclusion in the tax summit, which will consider recommendations made by Henry review ...
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19 Aug 2010 |
Rest areas, roads, safety, regulation and higher productivity vehicles – the political parties unveil their plans for the industry ...
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19 Aug 2010 |
Queensland Government approves PBS route from Toowoomba to Port of Brisbane after $280,000 trial ...
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27 Jul 2010 |
Trucking operators might want to dispute the Greens over their transport policies. But they would be wrong to dismiss them ...
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18 Jan 2010 |
LOBBY MOVES: From stick-carrier to industry lobbyist, Philip Halton quits RTA to lead livestock transporters ...
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21 Apr 2009 |
Businesses looking to take advantage of 30 percent investment allowance may be subjected to tax hike due to an "anomaly" ...
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14 Jul 2009 |
RTA accused of misleading industry on fatigue management, leading to confusion and anger among operators ...
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27 Aug 2009 |
REVEALED: RTA denies cash-starved councils HML funding, telling them to charge operators up to $30k for the scheme ...
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| COMMENTED STORIES...
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08 Sep 2010 | TWU wastes no time pushing for action from the new federal government, calling for the release of safe rates paper...
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07 Sep 2010 | NSW Police makes “no apologies” for targeting trucking in the wake of a drug blitz where 14 drivers tested positive...
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02 Sep 2010 | K&S Freighters’ policy of charging drivers for damaging trucks is “unfair and unreasonable”; driver awarded $21,000 compensation...
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01 Sep 2010 | NTC releases fatigue management paper, outlining proposals to improve the scheme for the trucking industry...
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09 Nov 2009 | TWU launches legal action against K&S Freighters in a move that could set a precedent for trucking companies...
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28 Sep 2009 | E-DIARY DEBATE: "No drivers left" if electronic monitoring introduced, industry veteran warns...
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22 Jul 2010 | Greens want trucking industry to pay $23,000 registration fees as part of plan to shift freight from road to rail...
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29 Jan 2010 | Grain haulage sector “rife” with loading breaches, according to advisory firm, as lack of weighbridges threatens to bring operators unstuck...
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06 Jan 2009 | Governments should stop spending so much money on roads and invest billions into public transport. Freight carriers will be the big winners
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
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