Graphic promoting an article about Australia's truck driver shortage. A white refrigerated truck travels along a highway beneath the headline "Running Short of Drivers?" with the subheading, "Here's How Smarter Freight Management Can Help Your Fleet Stay Productive."

Is Australia Running out of Truck Drivers?

Corey Whelan

6 Aug 2026

Australia is facing a growing shortage of heavy vehicle drivers, with an estimated 28,000 positions already unfilled and demand for road freight continuing to rise. This article explores the causes behind the workforce crisis, the reforms being proposed, and the practical steps transport operators can take today to improve productivity. Discover why smarter freight management—not just more drivers—will play an important role in keeping Australia's supply chains moving.

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Why "Sparse" Beats "Wrong": Getting Software Right the First Time

Paul Mulroney

28 July 2026

It's tempting to build software that does everything from day one — but the systems that last are usually the ones that start small and get the essentials right first. In this piece, we look at how ConNote and Bookings both grew from a single, correctly-solved problem, and share a costly lesson from a project where we tried to fix too much at once.

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Feature Focus: Address Auto-complete

John Kohl

29 June 2026

Say hello to address auto-complete! One of the latest features we’ve built into our software, address auto-complete compares your data entry with an up-to-date database of nearly 16 million unique addresses Australia-wide. This is entirely opt-in, so if you’re an existing user, get in touch and we’ll enable auto-complete and walk you through the new feature.

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ConNote Integrations: QuickBooks

Matthew Backhouse

25 June 2026

Using an accounting package such as QuickBooks Online for your transport business? ConNote, our customisable transport management solution, features seamless integration with QuickBooks, Xero, MYOB, and more! Eliminate errors, increase productivity, and keep using the software you already know.

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Why Fuel Levies Are One of the Hardest Things to Track in Australian Freight — And How ConNote Fixes It

Utkarsh Singh

5 May 2026

Fuel levies are part of every quote, every consignment, every invoice — but for transport operators without the right system, keeping them accurate is a weekly headache. In this article we break down how fuel levies work in Australian freight, why manual tracking is costing carriers time and money, and how ConNote handles it all automatically from the pricelist level down.

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Heavy freight truck on a rural highway, representing Australian transport and logistics operations.

ATO Fuel Tax Relief for Transport Businesses

Utkarsh Singh

28 Apr 2026

If fuel costs are eating into your transport margins, the ATO's National Fuel Security Plan has put real, legislated relief on the table from 1 April 2026. Here's what it means for your business and how to access it.

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