It’s a historic moment in Australia’s road transport industry and one worth celebrating. The TWU has joined with transport employers and associations to secure world-leading reforms for owner drivers
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Industry welcomes Great Western Highway timeline, calls for more support
Transport peak body Road Freight NSW (RFNSW) has welcomed the NSW government’s confirmation that a contractor has been appointed to deliver the new Mitchells Causeway crossing and providing a timeline
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Healthy Heads provides tools to navigate fuel issues
When fuel costs keep climbing, the pressure doesn’t just hit your wallet; it hits your headspace too. Across the country, truckies have been feeling the strain of the current fuel crisis. Tighter margins,
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NRFA president calls for entry gate for road transport industry
The president of the National Road Freighters’ Association (NRFA) says the local road transport industry needs an entry gate to create a safer and more efficient sector.
Glyn Castanelli says the industry
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Frank Black: Tackling the driver crisis
A couple of months ago, I wrote about the commercial pressures crushing small operators. This month, let’s tackle the question everyone pretends to ask but no one wants to answer: why can’t we attract
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Hannifey: Paying tribute to OwnerDriver and new programs
Goodaye all, well first up congratulations to OwnerDriver magazine for the 400th edition – a long innings so far. It is still good to be able to grab a copy and read at your leisure and many
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NRFA discusses how the industry fights to cover costs
Given what’s going on in the world at the moment, and the way freight moves, whether it’s sea, air or road, you can’t escape hearing about fuel prices and what it costs to run transport. But the
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NatRoad on industry’s shared responsibility for safety
Most trucking operators work hard to run safe, compliant businesses, managing fatigue under some of the world’s toughest regulatory frameworks, investing heavily in maintaining equipment and taking pride
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NatRoad urges extended RUC suspension over latest fuel concerns
The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) has called for the federal government to immediately extend the suspension of the road user charge for heavy vehicles until the end of the year as fuel
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Highway Advocates – the invisible weight of ‘not guilty’
For a professional driver, the cabin isn’t just an office; it is a place of immense responsibility. You share the road with thousands of others road users, often in the dead of night, where your
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