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Where in Brisbane do people own the most cars? Search for your suburb
As public transport fails to keep pace with the ever-expanding city, we reveal the top suburbs where families rely on three or more cars.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Hip pocket
Simple ways to put the brakes on car costs
Australians spend an eye-watering $18,000 a year on their cars, and by the time you factor in loans, fuel, insurance, maintenance, tolls and registration, it’s easy to see why. Here are some savvy ways to drive down your costs.
- by Dominic Powell
Inside the secret Melbourne garage that hides a treasure trove of rare supercars
We get a rare peek behind the curtains at Auto Caché, one of Australia’s most exclusive high-end car storage facilities.
- by Tom Fraser
The Sydney suburbs with the most speeding fines in school zones
Fines totalling more than $200 million have been issued to NSW drivers for speeding in school zones since 2017 – and one region of Sydney is the worst offender.
- by Andrew Taylor and Nigel Gladstone
Opinion
Family holidays
I have many skills, but it’s time to admit packing is not one of them
As it turns out, I am quite good at unpacking my issues but terrible at packing a car.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Electric vehicle sales accelerate, but not fast enough
Battery electric, hybrid or plug-in hybrid model vehicles accounted for 16.6 per cent of new car sales in Australia during June this year.
- by Simon Johanson
‘It’s a wild bit of gear. It’s all street legal’: The hot rod Alex started building aged 11
Alex Morris, 22, says the 1928 Model A Ford on a ’32 chassis is now finished. The hot rod with a “pretty hot, pretty healthy” motor was among 60 at the Rattle Trap rally in northern NSW.
- by Tim Barlass
Accreditation mess leaves taxi and Uber drivers out of work
Transport drivers are blaming a Victorian government body for delays in accreditation which means they cannot work.
- by Stephen Brook
Not a scam: VicRoads blames technical error for digital licence bungle
Thousands of people in Ballarat were sent an invitation to participate in the digital licence trial this week, but the messages contained the wrong surname.
- by Broede Carmody