Road safety
Man charged over crash that killed two best mates and married couple
A 23-year-old was charged over the deaths of Lochie Jacobs, Joey Urban and married couple Graham and Sue Tait.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Ben Cubby
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Cybersecurity
Are EVs at risk of being hacked? And will Chinese EVs be banned?
The US has banned Chinese vehicle technology from its roads and some say Australia should follow suit.
- by David Swan
Tributes flow for two young men and parents of five killed in horror crash
At least 249 people have lost their lives in road accidents so far this year in NSW.
- by Ben Cubby
Race on to stop feral animal encroaching on Australian cities, trashing bushland
Tina Venables was keeping an eye out for kangaroos as she drove home from work last week. What she came across instead at the top of a hill left her shocked and shaken.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Catherine Naylor
Call for witnesses after e-scooter rider suffers life-threatening injuries
The 45-year-old Mitchelton woman is the latest rider to suffer serious injuries after coming off an e-scooter in Brisbane.
- by William Davis
Three die in two south-east crashes involving motorbikes
A 34-year-old rider died after colliding with a ute, then just hours later, two people were killed in a similar crash.
- by William Davis
Young driver dies after car smashed to pieces in horror Perth crash
A 23-year-old man has died after the car he was driving crashed into a tree and smashed into pieces in Perth, with the confronting scene “traumatising” police.
‘Dark places’: Daniel Campo speaks out, shares new details of night Nick died
He revealed he had been told the driver allegedly reached 135 km/h and lost control of the car, which had allegedly been extensively modified.
- by Emma Young
P-platers and motorcyclists could face tougher restrictions to tackle road toll
The road toll stands at 122, prompting suggestions from experts to tighten licensing restrictions and introduce safety campaigns with “shock factor”.
- by Connor McGoverne
Opinion
Opinion
The words from a Perth teen survivor that changed how I drive
I grew up in the bush where taxis are few and traffic cops even fewer. I’m not spotless. But no interview I’ve conducted in my career has hit me harder than this one.
- by Connor McGoverne
Metronet Midland: Bright lights and loud bells waking residents up every night
Since the Cale Street level crossing opened six weeks ago Aaron Cooper has suffered night after night of interrupted sleep.
- by Jamie Freestone
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