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A major northern Australia transport company sidelined over compliance and safety issues is back on the road after the peak heavy vehicle regulator said it had agreed to address its concerns.

The price of food in Queensland's most remote communities could cost "an arm and a leg" as a major trucking company is grounded to address compliance issues.

A remote Gulf of Carpentaria hospital running low on oxygen was one of the first to feel the effects after the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) grounded the Hawkins Transport fleet, according to company boss Bradley Hawkins.

A remote Gulf of Carpentaria hospital running low on oxygen was one of the first to feel the effects after the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) grounded the Hawkins Transport fleet, according to company boss Bradley Hawkins.

Dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception” in NSW describes the offence of fraud under section 192E of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). It means using deception to dishonestly obtain a financial benefit for yourself or anyone else, or to cause someone a financial disadvantage.

Australia does not work that way. Commercial bail bonding does not exist here, no one sells bail, and no court publishes a schedule of prices by offence. Bail in New South Wales is governed by the Bail Act 2013 (NSW), and the question is not how much you can pay but whether releasing you poses an unacceptable risk.

A final apprehended domestic violence order runs for the period the court specifies, defaulting to two years if none is specified, or one year if you were under 18 when the application was first made. A final apprehended personal violence order defaults to 12 months, while provisional and interim orders have no fixed end date and continue until the court deals with the matter.

The penalties for a first offence drink driving in NSW depend entirely on which prescribed concentration of alcohol range you fall into. A first low, special or novice range offence can be dealt with by an on-the-spot penalty notice of $704 and a three-month licence suspension.

A Bundaberg truckie is celebrating a win, after fronting court this morning to contest a $1688 Safe-T-Cam fine for going over the centre white line to avoid an obstacle, while carrying an oversize load.