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News · Access & Permits
Compulsory NAAS telematics is coming — but part of the certified market does not yet exist
Queensland has priced a small operator’s NAAS telematics at $47,260, but WWTG has established that a critical part of the certified Smart OBM market for specialised heavy haul does not yet exist.
September 29, 2026
News · Law & Duties
Sunshine Coast food-waste carrier penalised after failing to comply with driver back-pay notice
A Sunshine Coast road-transport company and its sole director have been ordered to pay a combined $16,155 in penalties and back-pay after the company…
September 28, 2026
Investigation · Freight & Supply Chain
Australia is paying freight to shift to rail — while Queensland’s Inland Rail corridor waits
TRACK is paying to shift freight onto rail to conserve diesel. Port of Brisbane says Queensland also needs more rail capacity and reliability.
September 26, 2026
Feature · Law & Duties
Why the NHVR CEO spent 10 hours in a B-double
Nicole Rosie accepted Rod Hannifey’s invitation to travel from Dubbo to Brisbane in a working truck. At the end of the run, she said…
September 24, 2026
Investigation · Law & Duties
Grounding a fleet: former NHVR prosecutions director questions how prohibition powers are being used
Former NHVR Director of Prosecutions Belinda Hughes raises questions about proportionality, procedural fairness, SMS expectations and the use of prohibition notices.
September 24, 2026
Analysis · Freight & Supply Chain
When one freight carrier stops, who keeps remote Queensland supplied?
The Hawkins shutdown exposed a wider question for remote Queensland: when commercial freight capacity suddenly disappears, who is responsible for making sure essential supplies…
September 24, 2026
Analysis · Freight & Supply Chain
WA’s freight rail buyback Bill: what it could mean for trucking
WA’s proposed freight-rail buyback creates a framework for a deal—not a ban on trucks. Here is what Bill 85 enables, who it affects and…
September 24, 2026
Analysis · Freight & Supply Chain
Rail operators put a price on freight shift: how TRACK will test taxpayer value per TEU
Rail operators will nominate the subsidy they need for additional freight under the Commonwealth’s $26 million TRACK round. WWTG examines the harder question: what…
September 23, 2026
News · Accreditation & SMS
From roadside stop to company audit: when does the NHVR look beyond the truck?
A truck is intercepted and a compliance problem is found. Does the matter end with the driver and vehicle — or can it lead…
September 21, 2026
News · Freight & Supply Chain
Qantas freight strike puts parcel and time-critical supply chains to the test
Qantas Freight and Australia Post are activating contingency plans ahead of 24-hour industrial action by ground and freight workers, with medical and time-critical freight…
September 20, 2026
News · Law & Duties
The new HVNL is here. What has actually changed at the roadside?
The amended Heavy Vehicle National Law has been operating since 1 August. Some changes are immediately visible to drivers; others change the systems sitting…
September 17, 2026
News · Vehicle Standards
Hydrogen is not dead yet: Mercedes puts 100 long-haul trucks into customer trials
Mercedes-Benz says its NextGenH2 Truck can travel well over 1,000 kilometres on liquid hydrogen, with around 100 trucks planned for real-world customer operation from…
September 16, 2026
News · Vehicle Standards
720 km without a charging stop: electric long-haul keeps stretching its legs
MAN says its new 6×2 eTGX can travel up to 720 kilometres without intermediate charging — another sign that electric truck range is moving…
September 16, 2026
News · Vehicle Standards
The trailer is becoming part of the truck’s computer
ZF is demonstrating high-speed truck-to-trailer connectivity at IAA Transportation 2026, opening the door to software-defined functions across the whole combination.
September 16, 2026
News · Vehicle Standards
80 tonnes on batteries: Volvo pushes electric trucks into heavy-haul territory
Volvo has pushed battery-electric trucking into higher-mass work with an FH rigid-and-trailer combination rated to 80 tonnes GCW—but range, payload and access to megawatt-scale…
September 16, 2026
News · Freight & Supply Chain
Queensland freight plan sets 70 actions, with rail rebates and NAAS rollout among the first moves
Queensland’s new five-year freight plan sets 70 actions, including a three-year rail-container rebate, heavy-vehicle access reform and a State of Freight Snapshot.
September 14, 2026
Analysis · Freight & Supply Chain
$26m to take freight off the road: how Australia’s new rail freight subsidy works
The Commonwealth is offering rail operators up to $26 million to shift existing road freight onto rail. The scheme is also testing something bigger:…
September 12, 2026
News · Freight & Supply Chain
Workers at eight freight companies begin coordinated stoppages, unions say
Transport unions say coordinated stoppages have begun at eight freight companies, while depot-level participation, employer responses and service impacts remain unclear.
September 10, 2026
News · Freight & Supply Chain
Cootamundra–Albury rail line to close for 96 hours during Inland Rail works
Rail services between Cootamundra and Albury will be suspended from 11 to 15 September for Inland Rail works, but individual freight-service impacts have not…
September 10, 2026
News · Freight & Supply Chain
Auditor finds 48% of Victoria’s state roads in poor condition as freight task grows
Victoria’s Auditor-General found 48% of state roads were poor or very poor by remaining useful life in 2024 as defects outpaced repairs and freight…
September 10, 2026
News · Freight & Supply Chain
Cane truck compliance improves — but the NHVR figures need an important qualification
Queensland cane-haulage non-compliance fell to 27% in the NHVR's 2026 Operation Humidity, but last year's comparison operation covered Far North Queensland rather than the…
September 9, 2026
News · Access & Permits
TMR says NAAS telematics could cost a small operator $47,260 — and says savings can repay it within a year
Queensland heavy-haulage operators considering NAAS are being told to plan for a significant telematics investment, while TMR says savings can recover the cost.
September 8, 2026
News · Mass & Dimensions
New PBS pavement rule could lift the 85-tonne A-double constraint — while existing approvals stay
NHVR's proposed revised Pavement Horizontal Loading Standard could remove a current constraint for some future PBS designs while existing approvals continue under the proposed…
September 8, 2026
News · Fatigue & Fitness
$9.3m rest-area funding spans four states—but published project list leaves key driver details unclear
At least 17 heavy-vehicle rest-area sites are planned across four states with $9.31 million in federal funding, but the published project list leaves many…
September 4, 2026
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