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‘Drive so others survive’: NHVR calls on all drivers to make safe choices out on the road

National Road Safety Week, running from May 17-24, serves as a reminder for every road user to reflect on how their behaviour behind the wheel impacts the safety of others, says the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). Read More

Staff WriterMay 19, 2026, 9:45 amMay 19, 2026

News

National answer to heavy vehicle access

Ask almost any heavy vehicle operator about permits and access rules and you’ll hear a familiar story: sometimes figuring out where you can legally drive is harder than the job itself. Read More

Staff WriterMay 19, 2026, 6:30 amMay 18, 2026

News, Truck events

Sterle champions Truck Week in Parliament

Senator Glenn Sterle showed his support for Truck Week, Australia’s vital heavy vehicle industry and the important work of Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds. Read More

Staff WriterMay 18, 2026, 10:50 amMay 18, 2026

News, Victoria

Victoria announces $28.3 million spend on road safety cameras

Funded by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), the Victorian government has announced $28.3 million will be spent on road safety enforcement across the state. Read More

Staff WriterMay 18, 2026, 9:50 amMay 18, 2026

News, Road upgrades, Victoria

Next stage of $1.17 billion Western Highway upgrade to begin construction this year

If all goes well, Victoria’s Western Highway Upgrade between Buangor and Ararat will begin construction later this year. Read More

Staff WriterMay 18, 2026, 9:30 amMay 18, 2026

News, Opinion

Eyes forward, hands on the wheel, no exceptions

For those of us who live behind the wheel – professional truck drivers, fleet managers, logistics and safety professionals – the road is our office and often our second home.
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Peter FrazerMay 15, 2026, 1:33 pmMay 4, 2026

News

Police investigations underway after trucks set alight in Melbourne

A truck parked in Sunshine North, in Melbourne’s west, went up in flames last night, and trucks parked at a business in Tottenham were set alight in the early hours of this morning.
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Staff WriterMay 15, 2026, 11:18 amMay 15, 2026

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Podcast’s new season looks at some of the biggest industry issues

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s ‘What’s Your 20?’ podcast returned this week, bringing fresh conversations on the biggest issues facing Australia’s heavy vehicle industry. Read More

Staff WriterMay 15, 2026, 10:40 amMay 15, 2026

Career News, Careers & Training, News

Australian Scania team scores second place in global competition

The Scania Dandenong Team has finished the global Scania Top Team challenge in second place, narrowly missing out to host country Sweden, with New Zealand coming in at third place. Read More

Staff WriterMay 15, 2026, 8:55 amMay 15, 2026

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Maintaining fuel tax credits hailed a win, but attention needs to turn to road user charge

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has hailed the federal budget announcement to keep the industry’s fuel tax credits as a win for the trucking industry, but says the government should now look extending the temporary road user charge (RUC) that’s currently reduced to zero. Read More

Staff WriterMay 15, 2026, 7:21 amMay 15, 2026

News

‘Drive so others survive’: NHVR calls on all drivers to make safe choices out on the road

National answer to heavy vehicle access

Sterle champions Truck Week in Parliament

Victoria announces $28.3 million spend on road safety cameras

Next stage of $1.17 billion Western Highway upgrade to begin construction this year

Eyes forward, hands on the wheel, no exceptions

Police investigations underway after trucks set alight in Melbourne

Podcast’s new season looks at some of the biggest industry issues

Australian Scania team scores second place in global competition

Maintaining fuel tax credits hailed a win, but attention needs to turn to road user charge

Mechanic’s safety warning after leg crushed by B-double

Built for the toughest road jobs in Australia

Administrators steer future of South Australian truck fleet

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