The impacts of the new Closing Loopholes No2 Act have been immediately felt across all areas of the transport
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A nightmare week on the Bruce Highway – what can be done?
If the calls to improve safety conditions on the Bruce Highway were already loud before the last week, suddenly they’ve turned deafening.
A serious collision between an ammonium nitrate-carrying truck
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Staying safe on Australia’s rural roads
There’s no profession that rides Australia’s rural roads quite like our truck drivers. The nation’s long-haul truckies are crucial for keeping the country moving, but they’re also one of the most
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Transport industry ushers in new employee protection reform
With the rolling over of the calendar to August 26, new transport reform legislation in the form of the Closing Loopholes Act No. 2 has now become law.
The move has been welcomed by an Australian transport
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Fremantle Port strikes – the wider global impact
Fremantle Port looks set to grind to a halt from Sunday morning onwards following the announcement of a planned 48-hour strike
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What new transport worker protection laws mean for you
The latest batch of legislation changes brought about by the Closing Loopholes No.2 Act 2024 are set to come into effect on August 26, but what’s actually changing?
The transport industry will feel the
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The sorry state of Victoria’s regional roads – a deep dive
Victorian regional roads are consistently heralded as some of the worst in Australia. Now, following the RACV’s recent ‘My Country Road’ survey results, there is a genuine argument to be made that
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An executive’s guide to Chain of Responsibility laws in Australia
Executives in the Australian heavy vehicle road transport industry bear a significant responsibility for ensuring their operations comply with Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws. These laws, designed to
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Attracting the next generation of transport professionals
The transport industry’s employee recruitment problem needs to be hit at its core according to recent Australian Trucking Association board appointee Ann Lopez, who believes greater engagement with schools
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ATA’s trip of a lifetime up for grabs again
The Craig Roseneder Award has been one of the most highly-sought after awards in the Australian heavy vehicle industry since 1998. The Australian Trucking Association is set to once again include the professional
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