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NSW government pledges half a billion dollars to fix potholes on flood-damaged on roads

Councils will soon get access to a $500 million pool to repair hundreds of thousands of potholes on NSW roads.

ABC News

$206 million road backlog in the Hunter, NRMA report reveals

A new report by the NRMA has revealed a $253.2 million backlog of funding needed by councils in the Hunter and Central Coast to maintain local roads, as part of a statewide backlog of $1.9 billion for 2020/21.

Newcastle Herald

Billions needed to fix NSW roads: NRMA

The cost of fixing flood-damaged NSW roads is set to skyrocket and councils will need billions of dollars to make roads safe again, the NRMA says.

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Number of RBTs in Canberra is plummeting, as police change tactics

NRMA wants police to provide a huge boost to roadside breath testing.

The Canberra Times

Animal collision insurance claims show Dubbo has highest roadkill rate in NSW

Crash statistics show Dubbo has the highest rates of roadkill insurance claims in the state, putting significant pressure on wildlife carers.

ABC News

NSW drink-driving rates rise as tests dive

NSW needs to vastly increase alcohol breath tests during the Christmas holidays as more Australians get behind the wheel drunk, motoring group NRMA says.

AAP

Confronted with a kangaroo on the road? 'Don't swerve', says the NRMA

The NRMA says Canberra and Goulburn areas rate the second and third worst areas for animal collisions

The Canberra Times

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NSW petrol price monitoring website Fuel Check expands to cover Canberra from today

Petrol prices across the ACT will be displayed on a government website, allowing drivers to compare prices at nearby retailers — but service stations will not be forced to sign up.

ABC News

Drivers in some capital cities will notice a rise in fuel prices this weekend. Here's why

The petrol price cycle means many motorists will be paying more at the bowser on Saturday and Sunday. It's been described as a cycle with "no rational explanation".

ABC News

Electric car 'connected highway' years off

Australian electric vehicle drivers are three years away from having a 'connected highway' to reliably charge their vehicles, according to the NRMA.

AAP

More Aussies considering electric vehicles

Australians have been slow to switch to electric vehicles but more than half the people in a NRMA survey say they will consider taking the plunge next time.

AAP

Sydney news: Residents across the state warned to brace for more rainfall tomorrow

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW residents are being warned to brace for more rainfall from tomorrow as a band of bad weather sweeps across the state.

ABC News

All mobile speed camera warnings back in New South Wales from January 1 after public outrage

Warnings signs before and after all mobile speed cameras will be back on New South Wales roads from next year as the government backflips on a controversial policy many considered to be revenue-raising.

ABC News

Australian drivers facing fuel price hike of up to 24 cents a litre as excise cut expires

ACCC warns outlets against passing on increased excise before running down supplies of half-taxed fuel

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Newcastle Herald

Revealed: the Hunter suburbs hit hardest by wild winter weather

Wild weather across the state took its toll on the Hunter this winter, with new figures showing that the area was the second hardest hit in regional NSW - going by insurance figures.

AAP

Winter weather insurance claims peak

NRMA Insurance says it received more than 26,500 claims resulting from damaging weather across Australia this winter, the highest number since 2016.

ABC News

NRMA says call-outs for pothole-related damage almost doubles in NSW year on year

Potholes are causing costly damage to cars across the state as NRMA pleads with drivers to take care on the roads.

Newcastle Herald

Petrol price differences 'absurd', localised gap more than 50c/l

Despite falling prices, the NRMA is urging motorists to shop around for petrol amid massive differences between the cheapest and most expensive fuel in localised areas - more than 51c/l in part of the region.

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Newcastle Herald

Memories of Newcastle's first car club

A fond toot to passionate members of Newcastle Automotive Association

AAP

'Scathing' toll report finds power abused

The NSW government rejects an inquiry finding it abused its executive power by withholding contract details for toll roads, a Liberal committee member says.

Newcastle Herald

Adding renewables to the power grid won't heal damage climate alone

At some stage, within that 28 years, the use of fossil fuels to produce energy will have to be terminated.

The Canberra Times

Lower speed limits for Canberra streets must be backed by evidence: NRMA

Meanwhile, the ACT Greens have warned the government will need to bridge the gap between talking about active travel and investing in adequate infrastructure.

AAP

NRMA files lawsuit after $2m loan bungle

NRMA has asked the Federal Court to rectify a mistake made when providing a $2 million loan to aviation startup Elenium Automation.

Newcastle Herald

NRMA says inner suburbs hardest hit by wild weather

Newcastle's inner city suburbs were hit the hardest by severe weather in the Hunter Region in autumn, a new report found.

Newcastle Herald

Volatility continues as Newcastle records 31c/l petrol price spread

The price of regular unleaded petrol remains hovering around the 200c/l mark in many places across the Hunter - with motorists being charged as much as 215.9c/l for ULP on Friday.

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