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Opinion

Truckies are facing a growing list of expenses

As we finally take the exit ramp for this year, we acknowledge that 2020 has been a very tough year for transport workers and our industry has left no doubt that without the strength of the work that drivers do, Australia stops. Read More

Richard OlsenDecember 11, 2020, 11:06 amDecember 11, 2020

Opinion

Plenty to celebrate in a very challenging year

Amazing as it may seem, we have much to celebrate as 2020 draws to a close. We are still standing, a little battered and beaten and sadly in some cases without members of our families. However, in the majority, the resilience of the trucking industry has kept the country moving and supplied with all the essentials of life through the most chaotic year most of us will ever experience in our lifetime. Read More

Jacquelene BrothertonDecember 11, 2020, 10:58 amDecember 11, 2020

Opinion

Reflecting on trucking trials and achievements

From bushfires and a global pandemic to lockdowns and a national truck law review, 2020 has been a significant year for the trucking industry, which has been tried and tested but has come out on top. Read More

Bill McKinleyDecember 11, 2020, 10:50 amDecember 11, 2020

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It’s time to capitalise on our gains during pandemic

As we count down the days to the end of 2020 most of us can’t wait to see it gone. In so many ways this year has been highlighted by disappointments, devastation, losses, bungles, scandals, disappointments, and other negativities. Read More

Jacquelene BrothertonNovember 30, 2020, 3:53 pmNovember 24, 2020

Opinion

Our plan to ensure a safe and fair future for the industry

2020 has been a hell of a year, as if you need telling. The TWU is looking forward to 2021 as a year to continue the fight to change things in our industry for the better. Read More

Richard OlsenNovember 27, 2020, 3:57 pmNovember 26, 2020

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Opinion

Take advantage of tax breaks for your business

As a former operator myself, we all know there has been two speeds in the transport industry during this pandemic. Read More

Scott BuchholzNovember 26, 2020, 4:01 pmNovember 26, 2020

Opinion

Make the pledge to be safe

Did you know that traffic injury is the biggest killer of Australian children under 15 and the second-biggest killer of all Australians aged between 15 and 24? Every year, approximately 1200 people are killed and another 44,000 are seriously injured on Australian roads. Read More

Glenn SterleNovember 17, 2020, 3:51 pmNovember 17, 2020

Opinion

$2 billion for road safety projects

We all need to work towards lowering the rate of fatalities and serious injuries on Australian roads, and that’s why this is a core priority for the Government, and why the Budget is funding $2 billion towards road safety initiatives, continuing efforts to reduce road trauma in Australia. Read More

Scott BuchholzNovember 17, 2020, 3:05 pmNovember 17, 2020

Opinion

How to build a stronger safety culture with your team

As Australia’s economy tries to adjust to a new normal after the emergence of Covid19, businesses are facing many new challenges. Our clients have seen that these changes have had both positive and negative impacts on the transport industry’s safety culture. Read More

Kelly McLuckieNovember 17, 2020, 2:55 pmNovember 17, 2020

Opinion

Let’s look at ways of making NorthConnex use fairer

The NorthConnex tunnel is claimed to be a ‘game changer’ by a vast number of politicians wheeled out to sing the tunnel’s praises.
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Richard OlsenNovember 13, 2020, 9:25 amNovember 13, 2020

Opinion

Truckies are facing a growing list of expenses

Plenty to celebrate in a very challenging year

Reflecting on trucking trials and achievements

It’s time to capitalise on our gains during pandemic

Our plan to ensure a safe and fair future for the industry

Take advantage of tax breaks for your business

Make the pledge to be safe

$2 billion for road safety projects

How to build a stronger safety culture with your team

Let’s look at ways of making NorthConnex use fairer

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