Opinion

Opinion

VTA – Time to take stock of your operation’s mental health

The mental health of Australians has dominated much of the medical and wellbeing discussions about COVID-19, which is fair enough considering the impact of lockdowns, restrictions on movement, and stress about loss of jobs and income on our communities. Read More

Peter AndersonOctober 16, 2020, 9:20 amOctober 13, 2020

Opinion

Working together to tackle issues that really matter

Insurance is too expensive – what a load of rubbish! Insurance is no more expensive these days than it was back in the early 1990s. Back in the 90s yours truly had his own truck insured for $100,000, five years claims free doing general freight and furniture and was paying around $8500 for the insurances on it. Read More

Mark BrownOctober 7, 2020, 4:36 pmOctober 7, 2020

Opinion

TWU: Sharing the responsibility for our truck driver safety

We are getting closer to the opening of the NorthConnex, a Transurban toll road which transport workers are forced to use, there is no choice for them on how they get to manage their business expenses. Read More

Richard OlsenOctober 7, 2020, 2:56 pmOctober 7, 2020

Opinion

TWAL: We all need to sing the same song

While cleaning out some old papers, reading past news articles of my own and others plus answers to various interview questions over time there was a recurring theme – industry image and how we can improve it. Read More

Jacquelene BrothertonOctober 7, 2020, 2:48 pmOctober 7, 2020

Opinion

ATA: Government must make safety a priority in spend

As industry standards and safety technologies evolve, we are making progress in reducing the number and rate of truck crashes, but there is still a long way to go before we achieve our ambition of ‘Vision Zero’. Read More

David SmithOctober 7, 2020, 2:31 pmOctober 7, 2020

Opinion

What’s the best way to annoy a truck driver? Change something

Robert Bell’s op-ed in our September 18 issue about in-cab safety tech and its link with insurance companies sparked plenty of heated debate. In this column we give high-profile driver Mike Williams a chance to share an opposing view on technology and its place in the industry.
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Mike WilliamsOctober 2, 2020, 9:52 amOctober 2, 2020

Opinion

Buy Australian to support national COVID recovery

Australia has just recorded its first technical recession – marked by two consecutive periods of negative growth – since the recession we had to have in the early 1990s. June quarter data showed the
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Peter AndersonSeptember 29, 2020, 2:48 pmSeptember 29, 2020

Opinion

Transport Women Australia has plenty to be positive about

So much is happening in the world today much of it very depressing so I’m going to try to concentrate on the positive.
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Jacquelene BrothertonSeptember 27, 2020, 4:16 pmSeptember 27, 2020

Opinion

Working together to keep freight moving

Throughout this entire pandemic, Victorians have been able to rely on freight. People have been able to count on the fact they won’t be left stranded without essentials like food and face masks – and that’s thanks to the way we have been able to keep the supply chain moving. Read More

Melissa HorneSeptember 25, 2020, 2:30 pmSeptember 25, 2020

Opinion

Transurban is targeting heavy vehicles to raise profits

Trucks and cars rolled in protest, transport workers have called on NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to focus on dealing with the financial pain NSW Government policies are bringing. Read More

Richard OlsenSeptember 23, 2020, 12:29 pmSeptember 18, 2020

Opinion

VTA – Time to take stock of your operation’s mental health

Working together to tackle issues that really matter

TWU: Sharing the responsibility for our truck driver safety

TWAL: We all need to sing the same song

ATA: Government must make safety a priority in spend

What’s the best way to annoy a truck driver? Change something

Buy Australian to support national COVID recovery

Transport Women Australia has plenty to be positive about

Working together to keep freight moving

Transurban is targeting heavy vehicles to raise profits

Peak body hits back at council’s truck risk claims

Helping operators stay safe, compliant and moving

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