Disaster situation declared in Queensland township
Government declares a disaster situation in the flood-affected township of Mitchell in south-west Queensland
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GWA establishes Katherine as a freight hub
Genesee & Wyoming Australia sets Katherine up as a freight hub in the NT to facilitate the movement of goods to Darwin
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Disruption continues at flood-hit Katherine
Infrastructure damage and disruption caused by cyclonic weather at Katherine described as a debacle
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Time to re-think centralisation: AWA
Building large complexes to centralise warehouse operations is not the way to go in Australia, AWA warns
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K&S profits take a hit from weak trading conditions
Perfect storm of weak trading conditions and natural disasters combine to deliver a significant hit to K&S' bottom line
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Strike action impacts cargo
Striking quarantine staff at international airports today hits cargo inspection services as union warns of more industrial action down the track
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Border agencies threaten July action
Customs and Quarrantine officers are threatening to shut down cargo terminals, sea and airports around Australia in July
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Feds step in to help flood-affected businesses
Federal Government announces concessional loans and generous freight subsidies to help flood-affected businesses in NSW recover
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Woolworths pulls in $13.6bn in sales
Woolworths announces $13.6 billion in sales, but warns of uncertain times ahead
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'Generational commitment' needed to flood-proof Bruce Hwy
Queensland roads minister will ask both sides of federal politics to commit to flood-proofing the Bruce Highway
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WA floods add 6,000km to Centurion's truck trips
Centurion Mining Services forced to detour its trucks because of West Australian floods, adding another 6,000km to their journey
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Road closures and freight charges add to business woes
Queensland businesses are still struggling from January floods, with road closures, stock shortages and higher freight charges hindering recovery
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Toll feels the pinch from WA floods
Toll combats scheduling days after WA floods cut off routes, but customers will face higher delivery costs
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Toowoomba Range to close for repairs
The Toowoomba Range in Queensland will close this week as part of four months of major road upgrades
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Lack of carriers delays grain export
A shortage of road transport causes havoc on grain exports due to flood damage to Victoria's rail network
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Nolan shuffled aside; Wallace retains roads
Rachel Nolan shunted out of the transport portfolio in Queensland, but Craig Wallace remains roads minister
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Transport network bears the brunt of Yasi
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the damage bill from Cyclone Yasi will top $800 million with roads and transport networks the worst hit
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Road rebuild underway after Queensland floods
South west Queensland gets more than $370 million in disaster payments to repair roads ruined by floods
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Vital Lockyer link re-opened
Queensland's Transport and Main Roads has reopened Gatton-Clifton Road, reconnecting a vital agricultural industry network in the Lockyer Valley
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Bligh calls disaster recovery meeting
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh invites mayors and CEOs from every council in the state to attend a disaster recovery meeting in Brisbane today
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