Trucking
Truck stuck under Mt Lawley railway bridge brings Perth trains to a halt
Midland line passengers have been left stranded, with trains not travelling past Claisebrook station.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
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Fixes finally in sight for road choke points on Sydney’s northern beaches
The upgrades to key arterial routes come as a wide-ranging review sparks calls for plans for the multibillion-dollar Beaches Link motorway tunnel to be revived.
- Matt O'Sullivan
Fuel reserve released as farmers warn of food price hit
The government has authorised the release of up to 760 million litres of petrol and diesel, giving priority to regional areas that have been running short.
- Jessica Yun, Paul Sakkal, Alexandra Smith and Cindy Yin
Transport companies given fine-free time as AI powers inner-west truck ban
Melbourne’s freight task has dramatically changed from when the West Gate Tunnel was first proposed.
- Chip Le Grand
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‘Like a bathroom exhaust fan’: West Gate Tunnel air stacks leave locals exposed to noxious fumes, report finds
Residents of suburbs around the West Gate Tunnel will breathe in truck pollution as twin ventilation stacks feature sleek design but no filters.
- Sophie Aubrey
Trucking company penalised for refusing to pay unfairly sacked worker
The employee stopped being given shifts after a dispute over washing a truck in the rain, in what was ruled as an unfair dismissal.
- Courtney Kruk
The residential road set to become a highway for toll-dodging trucks
Residents want a truck curfew on Williamstown Road, which thousands of trucks a day are expected to use from later this year to avoid costly West Gate Tunnel tolls.
- Sophie Aubrey
Trucks are big polluters, but can batteries make them cleaner?
In 2024, trucks emitted 22 million tonnes of CO2, and the freight industry is still debating how to decarbonise the long-haul routes.
- Angus Delaney
Employees owed millions after ex-Brisbane Lions sponsor’s collapse
A Queensland-based trucking company collapsed with more than $30 million in debt, creditors have been told as they seek to recoup money owed to them.
- Cameron Atfield
Former Brisbane Lions sponsor goes bust, leaving 200 workers in limbo
A logistics company that just four years ago was the Lions’ major sponsor has gone into voluntary administration, placing about 200 jobs across the country at risk.
- Cameron Atfield