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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.

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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

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.

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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".

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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.

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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

AAP

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.

ABC News

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.

Newcastle Herald

Memories of Newcastle's first car club

A fond toot to passionate members of Newcastle Automotive Association

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'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.

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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.

Newcastle Herald

Whopping petrol price differences between Hunter suburbs

The NRMA is urging motorists to shop around before filling their tanks as whopping petrol price differences - as much as 30c/l - have been seen from one suburb to the next in Newcastle this week.

AAP

Sydney to NSW outback possible in EV

Fast chargers are now available for electric vehicles along routes connecting NSW with Victoria, Queensland and South Australia.

The Canberra Times

Fuel price gouge is back yet ACT resists regulated scrutiny

No move on regulated petrol price scrutiny in the ACT

The Canberra Times

Fuel prices dropping but NRMA urges more transparency

NRMA urges action on a fuel pricing app for the ACT

ABC News

Residents in outer regions of Sydney hit hardest by rising petrol prices

Petrol prices are so high in Sydney, Rebecca Matanale might have to leave her car parked because it's "too expensive to take anywhere". People in the outer regions of Sydney are feeling the bite of rising petrol prices the most, making them think twice about how they travel.

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