“Blackmailed us into taking lower pay”: Qantas pilots express delight at CEO Alan Joyce’s exit
That Alan Joyce has finally been replaced as the CEO of Qantas Airways certainly seemed enough for many staff.
The gig economy has entered the traditional workplace with Coles’ Uber Eats deal
The Coles partnership is a significant development that will see Uber Eats drivers working inside the supermarket alongside traditional employees and customers.
Queensland just became the best state to buy an EV in Australia
EV incentives are a mixed bag in Australia right now and vary from state to state. But Queensland just took the lead.
Australia’s electric vehicle strategy is finally here. But is it enough?
Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy was released yesterday but does it live up to the expectations?
The global electrical vehicle revolution could help Australia resurrect its car industry
In Australia, reviving the car industry will take bold investments and risk-taking along with a “concerted, systematic industrial policy for EV manufacturing” to take advantage of the “enormous” and “exciting” opportunities.
Tax breaks see SMEs burn $13bn on fuel for ‘dumb’ dual-cab utes and SUVs
Australian small business owners are buying "big, dumb cars" and spending $13 billion more on petrol because SUVs attract overly generous tax breaks, according to a new report.
The rideshare sector needs to address the startling lack of women drivers
The rideshare industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years, but the lack of women drivers in this space remains disappointing. Where so many industries are rallying to address the disparity when it comes to employees and representation, why is the transport industry so far behind?
From IKEA to JB Hi-Fi: Australia’s best and worst fleets for the environment, ranked
Greenpeace has ranked how green the fleets of businesses are for the first time, with some of Australia's biggest brands coming in last.
More than 3,500 small business post offices under scrutiny as Australia Post prepares for bruising financial loss
Australia Post will soon assess the viability of more than 3,500 post offices run by small businesses or individuals, as the mail carrier stares down the collapse of its letter operations and difficulties meeting the needs of a rapidly digitising economy.
Despite losing billions, Uber and Lyft are teaming up with public transport operators. Why?
Why do Uber, Lyft, Didi, OLA and other ride-sharing companies want to partner with public transport agencies? For Uber and Lyft, the reason is simple: their business plans were based on eventually using driver-less vehicles to eliminate their main cost, the labour cost of the driver. But human drivers won’t be replaced for some time.
Electric utes are no longer the future — they are already here
Electric utes have much lower running costs and have improved performance, with instant torque and rapid acceleration.
How ultra-massive utes are taking over Australia
Big cars are contagious — if all the cars around you are enormous, being in a small one is less safe.
