Deja vu for grain farmers as diesel price soars ahead of harvest
Spring is one of the most fuel-intensive seasons for businesses in rural Australia. Farmers work around the clock…
‘Worse than Covid’: Transport boss Warren Clark issues dire warning trucking industry on the brink due to spiralling fuel crisis
Australia’s trucking industry is “hanging by a thread” due to exorbitant fuel prices, National Road Transport Association CEO…
Trucking body calls for immediate action from federal government to stem business closures
A survey released by the peak body representing Australia’s trucking industry shows 75 per cent of operators believe…
SA heavy vehicle freight reforms fast-tracked to allow heavier, longer trucks
Trucks will soon get longer and heavier on South Australian roads in a bid by the state government…
U.S.-Iran war ‘tax’ begins to hit American businesses and consumers
In an aerial view, Pilot Travel Center gas and diesel prices are displayed near a highway on April…
Government says billions of litres of fuel are en route to Australia, but industry stakeholders aren’t so optimistic
The energy minister has said 53 ships carrying fuel are on their way to Australia and are expected…
How the fuel crisis is hurting small regional Australian tourist towns like Foster
In one small-town community, the ripple effects of the fuel crisis aren’t always where you would think. It’s…
Forestry company parks electric truck despite spike in diesel prices
An electric truck trial in South Australia’s south-east has shown the vehicles are fit for some use in…
Townsville truckie wants action on fuel as Queensland prices hit record high
Kent “Dunga” Dungavell drives thousands of kilometres on dusty outback roads to deliver goods to remote communities and…
Higher oil and fuel prices hit road transport industry that moves ‘everything you buy in shops’
Increasing fuel prices are putting pressure on an already struggling road transport industry, with the potential to impact…
WA Labor senator slams proposed reduction of speed limits on unsigned roads
WA Labor senator Glenn Sterle has described a proposal to lower default speed limits for unsigned roads as…
Australia’s heaviest trucks go electric with zero-emission freight depot
Transport is shaping up as one of Australia’s biggest carbon challenges, and one of the hardest to solve.…