A couple of months ago, I wrote about the commercial pressures crushing small operators. This month, let’s tackle the question everyone pretends to ask but no one wants to answer: why can’t we attract
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Owner-driver discusses “quiet divide” in trucking industry
Australia’s road transport industry prides itself on toughness, resilience and mateship. We call it the backbone of the economy, the sector that keeps supermarket shelves stocked, construction sites
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Frank Black discusses fighting sham contracting
There is an uncomfortable truth in Australia’s road transport industry that too many prefer not to talk about: sham contracting has become normalised.
For years, some drivers have been told to get an
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Frank Black: Truck industry at the crossroads
As the calendar has turned to 2026, Australia’s road transport industry stands at a crossroads. After years of supply chain disruptions, labour shortages and shifting regulatory expectations, the coming
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Frank Black discusses HVNL fitness to drive changes
For owner-drivers, ‘fitness to drive’ isn’t some abstract legal concept. It’s your body, your head, your bank balance and your truck all bound up in whether you feel safe enough to turn the key.
You
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Owner-driver urges industry to know your worth
In the fast-paced world of freight logistics, owner-drivers and small fleet operators often find ourselves navigating a marketplace that feels stacked against us. Online load boards and freight platforms
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Is building skills the way to fix Australia’s truck driver shortage?
Australia’s economy runs on wheels. From the food on supermarket shelves to the fuel in regional service stations, from construction materials to life-saving medical supplies, the nation relies on heavy
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Frank Black: Fix troubling trends
A few editions ago, we touched on a troubling trend sweeping across the country – one that’s becoming harder to ignore. The road is growing lonelier for single truck operators, and not just in the
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Frank Black: Rest areas are a luxury, not a lifeline
I can’t speak enough about the importance of truck drivers managing fatigue on the roads, not just for our own safety, but for the safety of every other road user in this country. Fatigue remains one
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Frank Black: Address Australia’s owner-driver crisis
Across Australia, a troubling trend is unfolding in the transport sector. From large logistics companies to single-truck operators, businesses are closing their doors at an alarming rate. Rising costs,
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