Perth is set to see it’s water pressure reduced to a standard pressure over the next 20 years, as the Water Corporation starts a pressure management strategy to save 10 billion litres of water per year.

Perth is possibly set to receive a new freight link, to connect Fremantle Port with Perth Airport, which will reduce the current driving time by 16 minutes.

Driving in the WA outback can be extremely tough on truck tyres. That’s why it’s important for both the driver and the truck owner to be vigilant in keeping a close watch on what is happening to the tyres.

The past seven years have seen the trucking industry has been paying too much in tax, according to the Chair of the Australian Trucking Association, Noelene Watson.

State and Federal road authorities recently commissioned Austroads to compile a report on auxiliary brakes for heavy vehicles in Australia.

Global heavy vehicle manufacturer Scania is searching Australia for the fourth time to find the best truck and bus drivers.

From 1 July 2014 in NSW, all newly manufactured dangerous goods vehicles must have electronic stability control (ESC) installed, or they will be banned from its roads.

The health and well-being of truckies will be the main focus of attention at Trucking Australia 2014.

Water supplies in Australia are already scarce, with some areas relying heavily on water from only one or two sources.

Australian based company Licella is now able to convert biomass (renewable woody waste materials) into bio-crude oil which can then be refined into various types of fuels. Aviation fuels included.