Travel
Cruise passengers wave goodbye to COVID restrictions
30 August
Cruise ship passengers will be able to sail unimpeded around the country as state leaders scrap COVID-19 restrictions for passengers. The NSW government on Monday formally ended COVID-19 restrictions for passengers in the cruising industry following...[Read More]
Tesla reveals plans to ‘Supercharge’ Australian EV use
30 August
Australian electric vehicle drivers will get a major power boost after Tesla revealed plans to open almost half of its charging stations to cars from other brands. Thirty Tesla Supercharger locations will welcome other vehicles as part of the...[Read More]
Data reveals Australia’s surprise electric car hotspots
16 August
Queensland has been named as a hotspot for electric cars, with the state claiming four of Australia’s top 10 suburbs for the next-generation vehicles. Suburbs in NSW and Canberra also ranked in Australia’s top electric vehicle hubs, with capital...[Read More]
University launches flying car course, no pilots needed
16 August
Australian software engineers will be invited to level up their ambitions with the launch of a course in flying cars. Melbourne based RMIT partnered with Udacity to launch a “nano degree” in the next-generation transport technology on Tuesday in...[Read More]
Why more Australian women are commuting on two wheels
9 August
More women are hiring electric scooters to zip around Australian cities, with research showing female riders are closing the gender gap on their male counterparts. But the ways to appeal to female e-scooters riders appear to be different to male...[Read More]
Up to 250,000 workers could get electric car discount
9 August
As many as 250,000 Australian workers could unlock significant electric vehicle discounts after a change to small business software that will automate car leases. The change, from accounting platform MYOB, could help more than 100,000 businesses...[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]
World record electric motorcycle climb set in Australia
19 July
Electric motorcycles have quite literally peaked in Australia, with a local rider claiming a world record for the highest climb on one of the zero-emission vehicles. Guinness World Records has officially recognised the journey undertaken by Adelaide...[Read More]
More electric car price cuts in Australia as sales soar
12 July
Australians will have three electric vehicle options under $40,000 after another automaker dropped the price of its next-generation car in the country. GWM revealed plans to cut $4000 from the asking price of its Ora electric car on Wednesday, just...[Read More]
New vehicle market motoring despite brakes on supply
12 July
Sales of new cars and trucks are surging in Australia, despite ongoing supply issues. Australian customers took delivery of 124,926 new vehicles in June, a 25 per cent improvement on the same month last year, the Federal Chamber of Automotive...[Read More]
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]