Travel
Passport prices flying high thanks to 15 per cent hike
13 December
Australians will have to shell out nearly $400 for a new passport after another increase was announced in the mid-year budget update. Along with routine annual indexation in line with the consumer price index, travellers will be hit with a 15 per...[Read More]
Car sales break records but industry warns of slow down
13 December
Australian drivers have smashed car sales records again, buying more than 112,000 new vehicles in a month as part of a trend experts called “extraordinary”. But the November sales hike, revealed in data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive...[Read More]
BYD reveals Aussie electric dreams, plans to expand
7 December
Australia’s second biggest electric car brand will open another 30 retail stores and more service centres in the nation as part of a push to overtake leading vehicle makers. Executives from BYD and its Australian partner EV Direct made the...[Read More]
One of Australia’s cheapest EVs named Car of the Year
15 November
Electric cars have dominated the annual Carsales Car of the Year Awards with one of the cheapest models in Australia claiming top spot, while another two ranked as runners-up over their petrol-powered equivalents. The MG4 electric hatchback was...[Read More]
Activities to try in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond
21 September
Every stage of life offers unique opportunities for personal growth and well-being, both physical and mental. Whether you’re in your 20s or beyond your 50s, there’s always something new to try that can keep you active and mentally stimulated....[Read More]
Sparks fly in debate over electric car charger demand
2 August
Australia needs to be more plugged in. That’s the message from some electric vehicle experts, who say the country will need another 28,000 public chargers to be deployed over the next seven years to meet demand for zero-emissions transport. But...[Read More]
Electric vehicle sales double but face long road ahead
2 August
Electric car sales have more than doubled in Australia over the past year as consumers and government policies perform a U-turn on zero-emissions transport technology. But some states and territories are performing significantly better than others,...[Read More]
Petrol pumps to be popular into the 2030s
26 July
Demand for petrol stations will remain high into the 2030s in Australia – years after some countries have banned the sale of fossil fuel vehicles, an energy giant has predicted. But Ampol also expects electric car sales will rise significantly in...[Read More]
Home-charging change could put brakes on electric cars
26 July
A proposal to let Queensland power providers disconnect electric vehicles during peak periods has been slammed as an “unbelievable” disincentive that could prevent the state reaching its emission-reduction goals. The change, detailed in a draft...[Read More]
Renters, unit dwellers to get better EV charger access
19 July
Renters and apartment dwellers will have an easier road to choosing electric vehicles when 500 kerbside chargers roll out to council areas in Sydney and Newcastle. Twenty-six local government areas with the least access to off-street parking have...[Read More]