WA truck driver shortage leaves freight companies struggling Empty haulage trucks are parked in yards across WA's south-west as an ongoing driver shortage forces business owners to turn down work contracts. ABC News · May 16, 2023
Evacuated residents in Derby begin to return home as Western Australia's flood clean-up continues The first of hundreds of people evacuated in Western Australia's flooding emergency are being allowed back to their homes, but the wait is not over for those in some of the worst hit areas. ABC News · Jan 11, 2023
Australian Defence Force steps in as Kimberley's flood emergency intensifies The ADF is evacuating stranded Kimberley residents from Fitzroy Crossing to Broome after record flooding in the region. ABC News · Jan 4, 2023
Road safety concerns over increasing number of caravans and heavy vehicles speeding on highways As travellers gear up to hit the road for the summer holidays, authorities say too many caravanners and drivers are unaware of an important road rule. ABC News · Dec 25, 2022
WA road freight prices rise 20 per cent due to rail disruptions in eastern states The trucking industry says rail delays and damage in the eastern states are driving demand and prices up. ABC News · Nov 28, 2022
The price of diesel is increasing — and when it comes to the cost of living, that means more bad news for Australians Exceptionally high diesel prices are being experienced across the globe, but using petrol (or not using a car at all) doesn't necessarily mean you'll be immune to the impacts. ABC News · Oct 27, 2022
Truck drivers opt for dirt road over potholes on 'disgraceful' Great Eastern Highway Drivers say a major West Australian highway is a disgrace, with truckies taking an unsealed dirt road rather than braving metre-wide potholes on the main route. ABC News · Aug 24, 2022
AdBlue supply fears as clock ticks on Australian production The peak body for road transport companies in Western Australia has warned the nation faces another AdBlue shortage unless the federal government supports new onshore manufacturing. ABC News · Jul 3, 2022