'I was dumbfounded': Shock as house insurance rises nearly $1000 The insurance premium increased by $900. Newcastle Herald · Jan 29, 2024
Australia's most expensive cities for petrol revealed Perth retains its title as Australia's cheapest petrol capital with regular unleaded costing an average of 183.9 cents per litre for 2023. AAP · Dec 28, 2023
Australian travel insurance red flags: missed connections, stolen luggage and preexisting conditions Travel insurance can be a complicated business for consumers, with caps and exclusions buried deep in fine print. Here’s how to know what you are really covered for The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023
'It shouldn't be this much': feeling the pinch at the petrol bowser 'It's not in their hands and it's not in our hands either.' Newcastle Herald · Nov 14, 2023
Falling random breath tests blamed on police shortages The number of random breath tests carried out in NSW has dropped significantly since before the pandemic, leading to calls for government intervention. AAP · Nov 1, 2023
Warning, EV buyers: it's not a free ride Some charging options are frighteningly expensive. The Canberra Times · Oct 21, 2023
NRMA to charge EV motorists to power up Electric car drivers will pay to charge up their vehicles at NRMA stations from this week as the motoring organisation introduces fees for the first time. AAP · Sep 25, 2023
Hunter electric vehicle numbers double in a year High fuel prices and environmental concerns are driving the change. Newcastle Herald · Sep 15, 2023
Fuel hikes are costing more than half this young worker's wage 'It's hella expensive out there. I don't know how others are doing it.' Newcastle Herald · Aug 21, 2023
A post-servo highway? How electric vehicles are changing the Australian roadscape EVs are heralding a new kind of driving culture, from friendly chats at charging stations to reshaping where and how long we stop on road trips The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2023
Illegal algorithm costs Insurance Australia $40 million Insurance Australia Limited has been penalised $40 million by the Federal Court for misleading customers with NRMA insurance policies. AAP · Jun 30, 2023
Newcastle, Lake Macquarie make up most of NSW weather damage claims Many of the claims followed severe hailstorms in May. Newcastle Herald · Jun 20, 2023
Petrol prices nudge $2 a litre for King’s Birthday long weekend Australians are facing petrol prices teetering around $2 a litre ahead of the long weekend, with bowsers peaking across Australia's big cities. The New Daily · Jun 9, 2023
'Staggering': NRMA says 40kmh zone has failed to make roads safer 'If it was about pedestrian safety, clearly there's something wrong structurally.' The Canberra Times · May 30, 2023
The Canberra Times · May 14, 2023 Charger rage: how EV etiquette can keep electric tension at bay The worst offender is the EV owner who "camps" on a charger.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023 Surprise cut to global oil production expected to add 5c to Australia’s average petrol price ‘We’re not in petrol purgatory anymore’ but prices not yet low enough to deliver ‘meaningful relief to families’, NRMA says
The New Daily · Apr 5, 2023 Easter bowser squeeze looms, but there’s a way around it Australian motorists are being advised to fill-up their tanks outside major capitals as petrol prices rise ahead of the Easter long weekend.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 21, 2023 NRMA claim data reveals the Hunter suburbs hit hardest in wild weather Nationally there were 10,120 weather claims, the insurer reports, the lowest number in six years.
The Canberra Times · Mar 21, 2023 Canberrans worry more about flood and fire damage to homes than other Australians do NRMA urges house buyers to research a property's vulnerability to flood and fire before worrying about local amenities like cafes.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 17, 2023 Drivers name and shame Newcastle's worst roads for traffic congestion Drivers have consistently identified congestion as a key issue plaguing Newcastle roads, weeks out from the NSW election.
ABC News · Mar 8, 2023 NRMA reveals worst roads in New South Wales after 28,000 votes counted Sydney's worst roads for congestion and condition have been named and shamed in a list compiled by motoring body NRMA.
The Canberra Times · Feb 1, 2023 Free ACT rego disappears on EVs in switch to emissions-based system Electric car owners in the ACT will start paying rego charges from July.
Newcastle Herald · Jan 27, 2023 Massive school zone fines facing drivers Motorists in NSW face $750,000 in school-zone fines over coming days despite students not returning to classes until next week.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 16, 2023 Expanding electric vehicle charging network requires more government funding, advocates say ‘It covers most of Australia but lots of locations only have one or two chargers,’ BP Pulse business development manager says, as others call for greater public spending to reduce queues
AAP · Jan 2, 2023 NSW's $500m road fund a start: mayor A $500 million fund to fill potholes across NSW's flood-damaged road network will help but more is needed to fix the worst-affected infrastructure, mayors say.