#Transport
Does the new road transport fuel order apply to your business? An expert breaks it down step by step
The Fair Work Commission’s fuel cost recovery order is now in effect and applies to more businesses than many owners realise. Gazelle Kalk of Peninsula Australia explains who’s affected and what to do in four steps.
5 tips for staying on top of your workload and managing a team
What to do when you travel a lot for work.
Foodora exits Aust amid pay legal disputes
Food delivery service will cease business in Australia.
Business events: avoiding common disasters
Running events is a great way for SMEs to meet and connect with customers. Sure, social media is a cool way to interact with your audience and spruik your business, but sometimes you need to log out of Facebook and have actual human interactions. Even in a tech-heavy age where smartphones are conveniently ubiquitous, nothing beats […]
Which Car Suits Your Business Model Best?
When you own and operate a small business, you’ll find yourself experiencing many milestones. Purchasing a company car is often one of the significant stepping stones towards future success. The kind of vehicle you require will hinge on the type of business you run – a Ford Focus hatchback would not be particularly useful to […]
ACT to be world’s first capital to legalise ‘disruptive’ Uber
The ACT is set to be the first national capital to regulate online ride-sharing service, Uber, as the service prepares to legally enter the Canberra market from October 30th. According to an ABC report the reforms to ACT legislation will see taxi licences immediately halved from $20,000 to $10,000 in order to ensure the taxi […]
Truckside advertising entrepreneurs set to revolutionise the industry
Two of Perth’s youngest entrepreneurs 22 year old Paul Slee and 23 year old Lachlan Nally have launched an Australian – Truckside Ads – revolutionising the Australian outdoor advertising industry.
$20 Billion per year needed for Australia’s public transport
The Tourism and Transport Forum will release a report today by LEK consulting that claims Australian Governments will need to spend $20 Billion per year on new transport projects over the next decade to accommodate Australia’s growing demand.
DHL and TCA increase Trans-Tasman capacity
DHL Express, and airline partner Tasman Cargo Airlines (TCA) have increased Trans-Tasman capacity with a new Boeing 757 offering Trans-Tasman customers increased capacity and ‘greener’ features.
MyZone tickets intro win for Cityrail but fail for buses
The NSW Government’s new integrated ticketing platform for public transport MyZone, has been introduced today to less chaos than was feared by CityRail, however some commuters are upset, particularly those traveling on buses.
Fletchers Freighters appoints administrators McGrathNicol
Fletchers Freighters has gone into voluntary administration with McGrathNicol on Sunday with the business to be restructured and possibly sold in a trade sale.
ACCC issues draft decision on Hunter Valley Rail
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft decision not to accept the proposed access arrangements lodged by the Australian Rail Track Corporation for the Hunter Valley rail network in their current form, on the basis that they are unlikely to be appropriate under the Trade Practices Act 1974. The Hunter Valley rail […]
Billion-dollar rail link under threat
Disputes over the $2.3 billion Eagle Downs hard coking coal project in Queensland threatens a billion dollar Queensland Rail (QR) expansion, with Aquila Resources and Bowen Central Coal (BCC) disputing the infrastructure arrangements. Disputes over the infrastructure terms resulting in the use of the Dalrymple terminal in Mackay instead of the expanded Abbot Point coal […]
Benefits of airfreight
Exporting by airfreight is an expensive exercise, but some commodities wouldn’t become exports without this mode of transport. Here’s why some exporters choose airfreight. Airfreight sounds like a jetsetter’s lifestyle. One morning you’re enjoying an early paddle in the waters off the coast of sunny Queensland and before you know it, you’re at your dinner date […]