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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An NHVR update on the National Roadworthiness Survey
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is currently on track to meet its National Roadworthiness Survey (NRS) targets according to COO Paul Salvati, who has revealed there are already some emerging
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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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Tackling truckies’ mental health from the inside out
Mental health, and the inability to speak up about it, has been an issue in Australia’s trucking industry for far too long. It’s only been recently that it’s been getting the support it needs, and
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New beginnings, same Eurocold
Eurocold has emerged as a market leader in Australia’s refrigerated transport industry largely due to its proven, reliable track record in enabling their customers to keep their cold goods moving around
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Followmont bucking transport industry trend
The transport industry has an employee retention problem, there’s no shying away from that fact. A recent NatRoad survey highlighted a current gap of 26,000 drivers in the sector, which amounts to a
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