Opinion

Government can provide a fairer transport industry

The Transport Workers Union (TWU) ran a Convoy to Canberra last month and hundreds of truck drivers drove in convoys around Australia’s capital cities, because things are tough in transport. Read More

Richard OlsenAugust 11, 2022, 10:13 amAugust 11, 2022

Opinion

Opinion: ‘Why can’t they just put an eco-friendly toilet block there?’

The Gatton pads situation has been a complete $h!fight for a while now.
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Adam CraigAugust 9, 2022, 6:50 pmAugust 9, 2022

Opinion

TWAL: Promoting our members in a positive way

Just when I think we are making progress in the world, people come along and burst my bubble. With so much negativity in the world, I am not sure how we have managed to survive. Read More

Jacquelene BrothertonAugust 8, 2022, 3:10 pmAugust 2, 2022

Opinion

Something has to give as industry feels price pinch

Australians are facing their biggest economic challenge since the 2007 Global Financial Crisis – and there’s seemingly no end in sight for the near future. From the petrol bowser to the supermarket checkout, ballooning inflation and supply chain disruptions mean everyday Australians are paying more for essential items. Read More

Peter AndersonAugust 5, 2022, 5:08 amAugust 5, 2022

Opinion

Nightmare jigsaw puzzle in which none of the pieces fit

Imagine if you ran a truck business like the senior bureaucrats are running the National Transport Commission. You would drive a truck around in a circle, not delivering anything. You would expect your customers to keep paying you, despite that lack of delivery. Read More

Australian Trucking AssociationJuly 27, 2022, 9:45 amJuly 27, 2022

Opinion

Road rage video: ‘It’s bad behaviour and it’s got to stop’

This is happening on every highway in Australia. Impatient drivers who think they can do anything with impunity.
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Mike WilliamsJuly 25, 2022, 7:29 pmJuly 25, 2022

Opinion

Treasure your family and friends

As we wind down to the second half of the year, I had my first road trip for some time, and it gave me time to think of the important things in life especially as my mother’s health is not good. Read More

Jacquelene BrothertonJuly 25, 2022, 11:40 amJuly 25, 2022

Opinion

Driver consultation essential for workplace safety

Work should not hurt, yet in too many workplaces, it still does. Read More

Richard OlsenJuly 21, 2022, 1:43 pmJuly 21, 2022

Opinion

Look overseas for drivers? Why we have to fix problems at home first

Many trucking families have suffered through the good and bad of the heavy vehicle industry. As ‘Bored Neurotic Housewives’ we’ve travelled the high and low roads with our driver, trying hard to keep it all together.
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Bored Neurotic HousewifeJuly 19, 2022, 1:54 pmJuly 19, 2022

Opinion

As price pressures rise for transport operators, something has to give

Australians are facing their biggest economic challenge since the 2007 Global Financial Crisis – and there’s seemingly no end in sight for the near future.
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Peter AndersonJuly 18, 2022, 1:42 pmJuly 18, 2022

Opinion

Government can provide a fairer transport industry

Opinion: ‘Why can’t they just put an eco-friendly toilet block there?’

TWAL: Promoting our members in a positive way

Something has to give as industry feels price pinch

Nightmare jigsaw puzzle in which none of the pieces fit

Road rage video: ‘It’s bad behaviour and it’s got to stop’

Treasure your family and friends

Driver consultation essential for workplace safety

Look overseas for drivers? Why we have to fix problems at home first

As price pressures rise for transport operators, something has to give

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