Boost for train stations, road safety in NSW budget

The NSW budget which will focus on job-creating infrastructure projects.

15 November, 2020

Budget infrastructure spend targets COVID recovery

The federal budget will contain major funding for road upgrades in the NT and WA.

5 October, 2020

More council stimulus funding expected in budget

Councils are banking on next week’s budget to deliver an extension of Commonwealth stimulus measures.

1 October, 2020

Stamp out slavery by seeing further into your supply chain

Many government agencies and businesses don’t have the tools required to keep track of the risks in their extended supply chains.

16 September, 2020

Councils get $4m for regional road upgrades

NSW councils will get $382 million to help repair, maintain and seal regional roads.

29 June, 2020

Council curfews accused of fueling panic buying

Councils are being asked to waive supermarket delivery curfews to help minimise panic buying.

19 March, 2020

Heavy vehicle law ‘prioritises box ticking over safety’

National heavy vehicle laws are inconsistent and onerous, a Productivity Commission inquiry has heard.

11 November, 2019

Councils call out transport funding shortfall

Councils want funds to improve the condition of local roads and comply with heavy vehicle laws.

24 July, 2019

CSIRO finds Inland Rail a boon for agriculture

CSIRO research has found the nation’s largest rail infrastructure project connecting regional Australia could save agriculture up to $70 million a year.

21 March, 2019

Calls for strategic maritime fleet

Unions and industry have put forward the case for the creation of an Australian maritime fleet that would offer strategic national interest benefits.

18 March, 2019

Data snapshot informs strategy

An unprecedented national picture of Australia’s freight and logistics supply chain could be on the horizon.

24 January, 2019

Freight agency to coordinate government, industry

Shifting more freight to rail and working more closely with councils are key elements of the Victorian Government’s latest freight plan.

23 July, 2018

States announce automated vehicle programs

Coffs Harbour and Armidale in NSW will be the first regional areas in Australia to host a fully automated vehicle trial, while Tasmania announces an electric vehicle program in local government.

23 July, 2018

New technology sees trucks ‘talk’ to traffic lights

In a bid to tackle growing congestion, the NSW Government is introducing technology that will soon see trucks interact with traffic lights to gain priority on key freight routes.

5 June, 2018