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Choice reveals Australian insurers with biggest price hikes in the past year

Kogan, RAC and Honey were the worst offenders, raising rates by more than 30%, while only one brand lowered its quotes

The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2025

Big changes needed to connect cars to the power grid

Most Australians want to turn their electric vehicle into a battery on wheels in future but there are still speed bumps to making the technology work.

AAP · Feb 13, 2025

‘A house battery you can drive around’: how a handful of Australians are selling power from their cars back to the grid

Our cars sit unused most of the time. If you have an electric vehicle, you might leave it charging at home or work after driving it. But there’s another step you could take. If you have a bidirectional charger, you can set it to sell power back to the grid…

The Conversation · Feb 12, 2025

Electric cars could keep lights on in Australian homes

The batteries inside electric cars could be used to power households in Australia before the end of the year after the release of technological standards.

AAP · Nov 8, 2024

Trial to test if electric vehicles can power homes

Australia's national science agency will team with an electricity retailer to find out whether electric cars can be used to power homes and back up the grid.

AAP · Oct 14, 2024

Park your car to power your home: study probes EV tech

Electric cars could become energy storage solutions as part of a two-year project launched by the NRMA and university researchers.

AAP · Oct 9, 2024

ABC news director calls out racist attacks on Tony Armstrong and criticises ‘inflammatory’ mainstream media

Abuse directed at Armstrong came after Media Watch segment critical of the Indigenous presenter

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2024

Pain at the pump, Australians hit by fuel price hikes

Australians in major capital cities are being exposed to higher fuel prices for longer, new data shows.

AAP · Sep 26, 2024

Budgets running on fumes as car costs outpace inflation

Transport is becoming an even bigger household expense, with research showing costs grew by more than 10 per cent over the past year.

AAP · Aug 8, 2024

Some carmakers are still in the slow lane on EVs. Australian consumers deserve better

The new vehicle efficiency standard will encourage manufacturers to sell more lower-emission cars – and more choice will benefit everyone

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2024