[Link] Supply chains threatened as vaccine deadline looms for freight workers entering the NT

Read: 31/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

From groceries and hardware to cattle and clothes, freight workers play a crucial role in keeping the Northern Territory open for business. But the NT government's vaccine deadline for the industry is fast approaching.

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[Link] Uber Wants In On All That Positive Hertz-Tesla Press

Read: 28/10/2021 www.vice.com

On Tuesday, Hertz announced it is buying 100,000 Teslas as part of a massive push into electric vehicles. This is a smart move by Hertz, because renting electric vehicles, especially in the U.S., is currently very difficult.

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[Link] Labor demands Uber shape up or shut down

Read: 22/8/2021 www.smh.com.au

Labor has questioned whether transport giant Uber should be allowed to keep operating in NSW after the industry regulator revealed a systematic failure by the company to report safety problems, check drivers were doing mandatory training and stop them clocking up to 17-hour stints on the road.

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