Road Transport Industry

Bushfires have closed the Eyre Highway for the second time this summer, with no confirmation of when the critical road route will reopen.

Residents on NSW's South Coast felt trapped with nowhere to flee to but the beach during the Black Summer bushfires, but the state government is trialling a possible solution.

Victorian motorists are urging governments to speed up road repairs after waiting more than a year for fixes to large potholes and other flood damage on major highways.

As traffic once again came to a standstill on the major highway between Perth and Margaret River today, Western Australia's transport minister promised the end was in sight for chronic congestion on the region's major roads.

RSPCA SA says thousands of animals have been killed in truck rollovers in the past six months in what it describes as "horrific" scenes.

The first of two key deadlines to get back 40 per cent back of their yearly toll road bill is approaching for drivers in NSW. 

The federal government has detailed its proposal to impose a CO2 standard on new cars. It will have a narrow road to travel to ensure it cuts emissions without driving up car prices.

John Morgan's time spent hauling high explosives over rough roads were among the many audacious deliveries he made working for a company that opened up a remote corner of the country.

The NSW premier could be in for a bruising year, but he's not shying away from a fight, writes state political reporter Nick Dole.

The fault affects the gear set within the power steering assembly and increases "the risk of an accident causing injury or death", the recall notice says. 

About 350 kilometres of the National Highway are expected to remain closed for several more days, but the rail line between Adelaide and Darwin has reopened.

The vast outback region has been cut off via road in recent days, but this morning floodwaters receded enough for a crucial highway to be reopened.

The Northern Territory's major highway has reopened to the general public, bringing fresh fruit and vegetables back to Top End supermarket shelves after days of shortages.

A lack of workers and apprentices, long waits for parts and an increasingly complex market are driving waiting times for car repairs through the roof, leaving mechanics under siege.

Truck drivers are warning caravanners not to park in their rest stops because of the potentially devastating consequences of missing a fatigue break.

After a truck rollover killed more than 200 sheep in Western Australia's South West, a transport lobby group says the state of regional roads affects more than just the freight sector.

More than twelve months since a landslide cut off access to a ski village in the Victorian Alps, locals are optimistic 2024 will see Bogong High Plains Road completely cleared.

A popular tourist drive and a critical freight route closed by extreme weather are closer to re-opening north of Cairns, but the state government says they are still months away from being fully repaired.

The owners of Pardoo Roadhouse, which suffered millions of dollars' worth of damage during Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa last April, say they have been "devastated" by a string of break-ins hampering their rebuild.

Australia has a big car habit, and those cars often cause more road damage, pollute more and pose greater road safety risks. But advocates for reform say current tax laws actually incentivise Australians to buy big.

As south-east Queenslanders return to work, authorities have warned travel times could be twice as long due to major rail works.

The $60 weekly toll cap was an election promise from the now Minns government, aimed at targeting cost of living concerns.

With 2030 emissions reductions targets looming, a potential Adelaide-Melbourne hydrogen freight route could present a greener option.

As you travel around the country this holidays, you might see some roadside trailers or tripods. They're mobile road safety cameras and they can catch out a range of bad driver behaviour, writes Simon Raftery.

The move sparks pushback from Canada's automobile industry, which says the regulations are too ambitious and the country's charging network is incomplete.