Opinion

Blown away by the depth of work carried out at Nadrasca

During the month, I visited Nadrasca, which is a social enterprise. In short, Nadrasca Employment is the commercial arm of Nadrasca and provides supported employment opportunities to over 120 people with disability. Read More

Jacquelene BrothertonOctober 24, 2023, 8:35 amOctober 24, 2023 0 495

Opinion

Boosting truckie ranks from sub-continent is a win-win, says CEO

With the pandemic reasonably behind us, life is slowly returning to normal, and with-it Australia’s borders are open to new migrants and permanent residents. Indeed, the conversations are now reverting to the concept of a “Big Australia”, and definitions around a reasonable annual immigration in-take.
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Peter AndersonOctober 23, 2023, 2:56 pmOctober 25, 2023 2 2219

Opinion

We are what we think, says ex-truckie turned life coach

The world of being a truck driver is a very demanding and stressful way of life and if you are an owner-driver or small fleet operator you can take this stress and anxiety to another dimension.
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Graham CotterOctober 20, 2023, 4:47 pmOctober 20, 2023 0 807

Opinion

‘Have some empathy when handing out defects or fines to truckies’

Our Big Rigs story on scalies infringing drivers for minor defects when travelling back from Cape York had a big response from many truckies, with a majority focusing on the bad condition of the Peninsula Development Road (PDR).
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Spy on the RoadOctober 20, 2023, 3:27 pmOctober 24, 2023 0 2614

Opinion

Future looking brighter for female truckies

It’s hardly groundbreaking news that the heavy vehicle driver workforce is overwhelmingly male. Read More

Lyndal DennyOctober 16, 2023, 9:00 amOctober 18, 2023 0 821

Opinion

Red tape sucking life out of productivity in transport industry

Regardless of whether you’re an owner-operator, or the boss of a company running a dozen trucks, you must have noticed the increasing volume of red tape affecting everything you do. Read More

Warren ClarkOctober 10, 2023, 7:00 amOctober 10, 2023 0 3404

Opinion

Why chain of reponsibility laws are not working

Australia’s transport industry is one of the most dangerous sectors in the country, with an alarming number of accidents and fatalities on the road each year.
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Ryan HowisonOctober 9, 2023, 6:28 pmOctober 17, 2023 1 5752

Opinion

Women in transport industry are doing wonderful things

Early in September I participated in the Future Warehouse & Logistics 2023 Conference in Sydney. Read More

Jacquelene BrothertonOctober 9, 2023, 1:30 pmOctober 9, 2023 0 110

Opinion

Supply chain woes make road freight more vital

If you dig hard enough, you can find something occurring today that was predicted by someone at some point in the past. A 2019 paper by Engineers Australia is a great example. Read More

Warren ClarkSeptember 15, 2023, 7:21 amSeptember 12, 2023 1 481

Opinion, Truckies’ health and wellbeing

A truckie’s view: Starting the journey to sobriety

Australians by nature are fond of a drink, with many life events ending in a toast, or a hard day finishing up with a cold drink at the bar. Read More

Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2023, 8:57 amSeptember 5, 2023 0 360

Opinion

Blown away by the depth of work carried out at Nadrasca

Boosting truckie ranks from sub-continent is a win-win, says CEO

We are what we think, says ex-truckie turned life coach

‘Have some empathy when handing out defects or fines to truckies’

Future looking brighter for female truckies

Red tape sucking life out of productivity in transport industry

Why chain of reponsibility laws are not working

Women in transport industry are doing wonderful things

Supply chain woes make road freight more vital

A truckie’s view: Starting the journey to sobriety

A new truck for a new adventure

Sydney to Brisbane for $525 in electric converted prime mover

Outback truckie comes to the rescue

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