Drivers warned of ATO crackdown
Truckies are being warned to check deduction thresholds and keep accurate records when claiming meal allowances whilst at work to avoid fines and potential audits.
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Flood emergency: Roads closed, towns evacuated
As heavy rain continues to lash Queensland, over 400 roads have been closed due to flash flooding across the state’s south-east.
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VTA survey highlights crippling compliance for road freight industry
Excessive compliance measures, vaccine mandates for freight workers and antiquated licencing structures are weighing down road transport operators, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Victorian Transport Association (VTA).
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NSW level crossing petition gains traction
A campaign to make New South Wales level-crossings safer has gained crucial traction after state parliament recognised its importance and was given a pledge from regional transport and roads minister (and NSW Deputy Premier), Paul Toole.
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Australia Post welcomes its first electric trucks
Australia Post has put its first electric trucks on the road in the form of three Fuso eCanters, which are already delivering parcels across Melbourne in the lead-up to Christmas.
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Freight assets up for grabs
Transport companies and workers will be able to grab a bargain before Christmas when Global asset management and disposition company, Ritchie Bros. disperses of 145 assets.
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Truckie rescued from floodwaters in Goondiwindi
Queensland emergency services were called out to rescue a truckie this morning after his truck ran into floodwaters off the Cunningham Hwy in Goondiwindi.
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Grahame pushes Outback Truckers to Blackbox win
Reality TV show favourite, Outback Truckers has won the Most Popular Factual Program award at the TV Blackbox Awards.
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Construction update for Warwick
Transport workers are reminded of construction updates to improve safety at the Eight Mile intersection, north of Warwick where the Cunningham and New England highways meet.
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Truckies’ group lobbies the NTC for law changes
A peak lobby group for truckies is grateful for the chance to speak face-to-face with the National Transport Commission (NTC) about some of the driver-related issues it wants addressed in the heavy vehicle national law (HVNL) overhaul.
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