Isn’t it amazing sometimes when a door slams shut behind you, it propels you into a world of amazing opportunity.
Toll shows disrespect for owner-drivers
There is currently no stronger example of the disrespect for owner-drivers in the transport industry than the discovery by the TWU that Toll failed to pay invoices on time, despite an agreement in place over payments, on 5187 occasions.
Remembering TruckSafe’s John Kelly
With no other road transport accreditation scheme as comprehensive or robust, TruckSafe has a long history of leading industry safety and raising the bar for businesses.
Senator launches campaign to clean up rest areas and truck stops
Amid the initial confusion of lockdowns and border restrictions at the height of the pandemic in 2020, truckies were locked out of road houses and rest areas and refused access to toilets and showers while completing their essential work. Read more
Safety must be the priority
Profit before safety, profit before people is not the road for a company to take when it comes to ensuring respect for drivers in 2021. We are in the grip of a pandemic and you are in the thick of it, a worker doing a critical job ensuring the wheels keep turning.
Exciting calendar of major events on the horizon
I’ve noticed that my columns lately have been depressing and melancholy, a little like me, so I’ve given myself an upper cut, figuratively not literally, and decided that I must make things more upbeat – I’m hoping I can make that happen.
Shining a light on industry greats at 2021 conference
Trucking plays a crucial role in the lives of everyone in Australia. This has been particularly evident in the last 18 months as we have all responded to Covid-19.
Productivity plan delivers results: NHVR
The heavy vehicle industry is in a period of growth, with Australia’s road freight task accelerating at almost twice the rate of our population and expected to increase 80 per cent by 2030. Read more
Common sense testing for truckies
As states and territories grapple with how to handle the worsening Delta outbreak in NSW, testing requirements for essential linehaul heavy vehicle drivers has come into focus, with discrepancies between jurisdictions a source of much confusion.
How market forces dictate rise and fall of insurance
All industries experience cycles of expansion and contraction, insurance is no different. Although no two cycles are exactly the same, insurance industry cycles typically last between three to 10 years and are known as a hard market and a soft market.