What does the future of freight and transport look like in Australia? Is it filled with trucks taken off streets around major CBDs, with rail running goods to and from ports before trucks complete the
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What is the transport industry’s reaction to the federal budget?
With the cost of living rising and inflation continuing to impact the way transport businesses operate on a daily basis, the federal government’s annual budget provides a telling snapshot into what relief
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CILTA looks at ways to improve truck driver skills after HV licencing
Heavy vehicle driver licencing is becoming a major talking point in the local transport industry. For many years, anecdotal feedback has suggested that post-licencing driver buddying or mentoring schemes
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Australian associations and governments combine to support National Road Safety Week
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is leading the charge for the local transport industry ahead of this week’s National Road Safety Week.
The NHVR and the Safer Australian Roads and Highways
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Is supply chain sustainability a bridge too far?
In response to a rise in green claims, more commonly known as greenwashing, the federal government, from July, will enforce a mandatory climate reporting obligation on some of the country’s largest companies
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SARTA chief welcomes NatRoad onboard on driver competency and behaviour issue focus
The South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA) executive officer Steve Shearer has responded to the National Road Transport Association’s (NatRoad) call for a focus on driver competency standards.
Shearer
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NatRoad Chair labels Australia’s most dangerous road freight route
In a message to National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) members in the association newsletter, Chair Paul Fellows has called for an industry discussion on driver competency while revealing Australia’s
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Convenience and security – Inside the Victorian digital driver’s licence debate
For many motorists and heavy vehicle operators around Australia, it may seem to be a straightforward and efficient scenario. When truck drivers aim to complete deliveries and journeys promptly each day
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Association calls for road toll action with heavy vehicle safety plan
Western Roads Federation (WRF) CEO Cam Dumesny is one of many transport industry members left dismayed and disheartened by Australia’s road toll.
The recent tragic road accident deaths on the Eyre Highway
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Freight protection – how Australia can secure its supply chains from weather disruptions
Driving from Perth to Adelaide is an arduous trip for even the most seasoned of truck drivers. Travelling along the Eyre Highway, the 2,700km journey takes roughly 28 hours.
On five separate occasions
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