Travel
How to Travel on a Budget: Getting the Most Out of Your Trip
6 July
When wanderlust beckons, it’s easy to dream of jet-setting to exotic locations. However, those dreams could be held back by budgetary constraints. The good news? Budget travel — because going on a holiday out of town doesn’t have to break the...[Read More]
Top destinations to visit for young families
29 June
Everyone can find something to enjoy in Australia’s many towns and natural wonders, from kiddie explorers and beach-loving teenagers to culture-hungry adults and foodies of all ages. Good thing there are plenty of places to see and experience in...[Read More]
Safety rules call as study puts wind up flying taxis
21 June
Autonomous flying taxis could transport Australians around city centres in coming years but will need strict rules to ensure they are not pushed off course by unexpected urban winds, a report warns. Researchers at RMIT University issued the warning...[Read More]
Electric car launches spark a price war in Australia
21 June
An electric vehicle price battle is emerging after MG revealed plans to launch the cheapest electric car in Australia days before one of its biggest rivals was expected to do the same. The Chinese automaker unexpectedly cut $6000 from the cheapest...[Read More]
More rideshare drivers to go electric after $20m grant
14 June
Hundreds more Australian rideshare drivers will be encouraged to get behind the wheel of an electric car after the federal government pledged $20 million for a vehicle subscription startup. The funding for Splend will allow the company to offer an...[Read More]
Qantas takes on ‘frenemy’ Air NZ on Auckland-NYC route
14 June
Qantas will take on Air New Zealand and offer Australians a new route to New York City as it plots its post-pandemic recovery. With New York still out of range for direct flights from Australia – for now – the Flying Kangaroo has opted for...[Read More]
Tesla leads and Toyota lags in electric car transition
7 June
Australia’s most popular car maker is among the slowest to transition to electric transport and the country’s most popular electric car brand has ranked as the world’s most advanced. The ratings, released on Wednesday by the International...[Read More]
Transport costs pile up for families with record rises
7 June
Families in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are spending more than $500 a week on transport for the first time as new research shows the cost of getting around is taking off. The Australian Automobile Association’s transport affordability index,...[Read More]
Escape to the country: how we’re moving after COVID-19
31 May
HOW AUSTRALIA’S POPULATION IS MOVING: * Flows from capital cities to the regions increased by 7.9 per cent in the March quarter, the third highest level since the Regional Movers Index began in 2018 * Relocations from regional areas to capital...[Read More]
Aussies encouraged to sound off on electric car safety
24 May
Australian road users are being encouraged to sound off on whether electric vehicles should play noises at low speeds. Pedestrians and motorists have just four days to have their say on whether acoustic vehicle alerting systems should be mandatory...[Read More]
Electrics power ahead in sluggish vehicle market
4 May
Demand for electric vehicles continues to climb in Australia but overall the auto industry is only marginally ahead of last year’s market performance. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has released the latest sales data with demand for...[Read More]
Aussie motorists might miss out on cheap electric cars
26 April
Australians might miss out on thousands of near-new electric vehicles at significantly cheaper prices than existing offerings if laws banning imports are not quickly addressed. The vehicles, from countries including Japan and the United Kingdom, can...[Read More]
Australia’s top-selling and still-missing electric cars
19 April
10 popular electric vehicles not yet available in Australia Ford F-150 Lightning: The highly anticipated electric ute will go on sale in New Zealand early next year, and is already on US roads, but has no launch date for Australia. VW ID.4:...[Read More]
Aussie ute drivers could save money and cut emissions
12 April
Australian ute drivers could save $42 million on fuel each year and cut more than 87,000 tonnes of carbon emissions by choosing more efficient models already on the market, a new study reveals. The Climate Council’s research on utes in Australia,...[Read More]
Study to probe how electric vehicle drivers recharge
5 April
Hundreds of electric car owners are being sought for a study looking into whether Australia’s electricity grid will be able to charge millions of the next-generation vehicles by 2030. The research, by the University of Queensland, will also test...[Read More]