Sunrise landscape over the countryside between Blayney and Bathurst in the Central West of NSW. Image: Merrillie/stock.adobe.comThe latest International Road Transport Union’s (IRU) Global Driver Shortage Report found Australia’s truck driver shortage increased from 10 per cent in 2024 to 12 per cent in 2025. The report also identified Australia as the only country surveyed where a greater proportion of transport operators nominated operating …