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Pushed fatigue into the unavoidable hazard basket. New South Wales’ ...
New Guidance on Preventing Fatigue
Australian OHS authorities have been struggling for many years to address issues of fatigue in the workplace. Partly this has been because the issue of stress and bullying came to ...
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 4 months ago
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On the verge of collapse. The South Australian Road Transport ...
Truckies & Government on Collision Course
Agmates Editor Steve Truman writes: A leading transport body says Australia’s Road Transport industry is on the verge of collapse. The South Australian Road Transport Association says Road Transport companies ...
Agmates Rural News - 5 months, 1 week ago
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Been snubbed in the announcement of the make-up of Infrastructure ...
Transport industry missing in make-up of Infrastructure Australia
The transport industry has been snubbed in the announcement of the make-up of Infrastructure Australia, with half of the board being made up of current as well as former government ...
Australasian Bus and Coach News - 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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Notorious for its diabolical paperwork and damage claims and Gregorys ...
Gregorys drives growth with mobile technology
The transport industry is notorious for its diabolical paperwork and damage claims and Gregorys was no exception. According to Gregorys' CEO, Adam Westaway ...
Logistics Magazine - 7 months, 4 weeks ago
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Failing to attract drivers but a truckie's life may be ...
You can make good money as a truckie
The road transport industry is failing to attract drivers but a truckie's life may be better than you think.
CARSguide.com.au - 1 year, 5 months ago
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BMW puts credit card, train ticket on car key
BMW researchers have revealed a prototype car key that can, one day in the future, also be used to buy life's essentials, as well as pay for your public transport ...
cnet Oi! - 3:35 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
cnet Oi! - 3:35 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Heathrow third runway decision delayed
UK Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has put back a decision on expanding Heathrow with a third runway until January.
TravelMole - 3:17 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
TravelMole - 3:17 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Shipping dispute won't affect iron ore shipments: FMG
Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has suspended a number of shipping contracts with Chinese agents after a dispute over pricing. FMG is headed by mining entrepreneur Andrew Forrest, and has suffered ...
ABC farm labour news - 2:14 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
ABC farm labour news - 2:14 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Shipping dispute won't affect iron ore shipments: FMG
Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has suspended a number of shipping contracts with Chinese agents after a dispute over pricing.
ABC News mining - 2:08 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
ABC News mining - 2:08 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Whistle blows for rail freight
Whistle blows for rail freight... 05 Dec 2008 14:36 PM
Business Spectator financial services - 1:36 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Business Spectator financial services - 1:36 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Atlas Iron ships first iron ore using Fortescue's rail & port
by Proactive Investors Atlas Iron (ASX Code: AGO) is pleased to announce that the first commercial shipment of iron ore from its Pardoo Project in the Pilbara region of Western ...
Proactive Investors - 1:16 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Proactive Investors - 1:16 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Fortescue Metals suspends long term CFR shipping contracts
Fortescue Metals suspends long term CFR shipping contracts... 05 Dec 2008 14:05 PM
Business Spectator resources & energy - 1:05 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Business Spectator resources & energy - 1:05 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
G1 Android gPhone already on sale down under
Although the Kogan Agora will start shipping to buyers on January 29, 2009, having already gone on pre-sale, a report says that the original G1 Android gPhones are now on ...
iTWire - Latest Headlines - 11:57 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
iTWire - Latest Headlines - 11:57 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Transport Plan must commit to real change
The government’s new transport plan will need to contain more than sweeteners, un-broken promises and business-as-usual road projects if it is to energise the community, the Public Transport Users Association ...
Public Transport Users Association - 11:06 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Public Transport Users Association - 11:06 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Labor must “See Things Differently” on country rail tourism
Nationals MP for Northern Victoria Region, Damian Drum, has urged the State Government to expand a regional rail tourism project to include more country communities.
The Nationals - Victoria - 10 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
The Nationals - Victoria - 10 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
BATTLE WON? State tipped to commit to Springvale Rd funding
THE State Government is expected to fund Nunawading's notorious Springvale Rd rail crossing early next week, producing the final piece in the puzzle of alleviating Whitehorse's most treacherous stretch of ...
Melton Leader - 9:53 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Melton Leader - 9:53 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Fortescue alters iron ore freight terms to meet market demand
Calls for more FOB sales force miner to suspend all long-term CFR contracts. 5 Dec 2008 5:23 PM
Business Spectator resources & energy - 9:49 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Business Spectator resources & energy - 9:49 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Fortescue suspends long term shipping contracts
WA iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has sent another shiver down the spines of investors by suspending contracts on about two-thirds of its ore shipments. The company said it ...
The West Australian - business - 9:45 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
The West Australian - business - 9:45 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Epping rail line extension confirmed as part of Victoria’s $38 billion transport plan
BREAKING NEWS: THE first trains will run on the Epping rail line extension to South Morang by 2013, three state MPs confirmed today - at the same time revealing the ...
Melton Leader - 9:44 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Melton Leader - 9:44 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Fortescue Says More Customers Will Now Arrange Own Shipping
By Rebecca Keenan Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., Australia’s third biggest producer of iron ore, changed its shipping contracts to require most customers to arrange their own ...
Bloomberg - 9:40 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Bloomberg - 9:40 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
