Rosanne Barrett

Accelerating sustainability in the trucking industry Australia’s trucking industry, which moves 80 per cent of the country’s freight, is calling for a modernisation of its fleet to boost sustainability, efficiency and safety. In this special report…

When you follow someone, you'll see their latest stories on your homepage in the 'Following' section. Autonomous trucks are being trialled on roads in Australia, as experts warn policy must keep pace with technology. The results of the first trial of…

Australia should incentivise the modernisation of the nation’s trucking fleet in order to support decarbonisation, while also boosting safety and productivity, peak bodies have urged. Diverse groups including the Australian Trucking Association,…

A pre-pandemic skills shortage in logistics and supply chains has deepened over the past two years amid closed borders and rising challenges. Industry has called for an immediate increase in the number of skilled migrant visas, including for those…

Urgent strategy needed to transform our freight challenges We must look at supply chain resilience with a new sense of urgency. From road, to rail, to air and sea, the pandemic demonstrated the criticality of integrated, harmonised supply chains. The…

The “S’’ big four – staff, skills, safety and supply chain improvement – as well as government relations and policy, road quality and rest stops, staff health, reducing emissions and tax will dominate the conference sessions and workshops of Trucking…

Closed borders and a hike in demand have exacerbated worker shortages across Australia’s logistics and transport industries, leading to fears future supply chains will deteriorate. Industry leaders argue more focus is needed on training and raising…

LOGISTICS SPECIAL REPORT Tony Fairweather has seen the way delivery truck fleets can transform with the vision of sustainability. The president of electric commercial vehicle manufacturer SEA Electric moved in 2019 from Australia to the US, where…

It has a one-direction channel of variable depth with a tidal range of more than 7m, but despite its constraints throughput at the Port of Port Hedland has almost quadrupled in just over a decade. As port authorities watched the boom in iron ore…

A “tsunami of freight” has flowed through Australia’s ports and supply chains throughout the Covid-19 pandemic period, but supply chain experts warn future efficiency gains will be dependent on greater infrastructure connectivity and national…

News People have until 31 May to nominate a GP as part of the Australian Patients’ Association Awards. GPs have the opportunity to be recognised for outstanding care in this year’s Australian Patients’ Association Awards. The accolade for Most…

News There has been a surge in families seeking guidance for their parenting amid ongoing mental health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence-based online parenting program Triple P has reported a 50% increase in Queensland families…

Big data and analytics are driving mining operations and efficiencies, as a safety focus increases efforts on remote operations. Minerals Council of Australia chief executive Tania Constable says technology is changing the industry significantly,…

As they say, without trucks Australia stops. When Australians faced the lockdown restrictions for COVID-19, we witnessed the importance of having an effective and efficient supply chain and logistics industry. At the peak of the “toilet paper panic”…

Truck drivers know their jobs are at risk of automation long term. So they’re using this year of upheaval to invest in their long term careers. This article was created in partnership with Griffith University. Our workforce is rapidly changing. Jobs…

Under blue skies and verdant trees, an assembly of Australia's literary community gathers at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Gardens for the revelation of the country's richest literary prize. It's a happy crowd, cool drinks on hand for the January…

Automation and increasing technology across the maritime industry are boosting workplace diversity, as the industry seeks to highlight its diverse offerings to a new generation. Industry leaders hope rising innovation and new training opportunities…

Maintaining efficiency and productivity through Australia’s ports will allow the nation’s trade to continue to flow as it emerges from the COVID-19 recession. More than 98 per cent of Australia’s international trade products pass through the nation’s…

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The home pool holds a special place in the Australian psyche, where freedom, fun and luxury merge into the “suburban dream”. From the post-war kidney-shaped backyard pool to the above-ground 1980s splash-about, and today’s integrated element of an…