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FreightWaves Staff Friday, July 26, 2019

DOWN UNDER TRUCKING: transport jobs boom underway in Australia

Free trade deals are driving demand for logistics staff in Australia, says recruiter Hays. Meanwhile, the Australian Federal Government is handing out cash to boost trucking, cargo and road safety. Trucking fuel is much in the news with a new bio-diesel plant opening but industry groups are calling for a better uptake of electric vehicles. Australia’s famed trucking museum may now be in jeopardy.

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FreightWaves Staff Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Sleep your way to safer driving

Let’s not let the politics of truck drivers’ sleep get in the way of something we all need. It’s not always a dramatic wake up as you wander over the rumble strip or hear horns honking frantically that lets you know your sleep could be better. Sometimes it’s all the worries drifting through your mind as you try to fall asleep while the clock counts down to drive time again.

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