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You're right to feel the pain: Canberra paying the second-highest for fuel of any Australian capital right now

Tuesday, 04 August 2026 | James Coleman

The fuel excise is back up to its normal rate as of this month, adding 16-plus cents per litre to your bowser bill. And Canberra is worse than most - we're officially the second most expensive city in Australia for fuel. But what's next? Will the excise ever go away again? Here's what you need to know ...

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Audi has reinvented the indicator switch, and it makes a lot of sense

Friday, 31 July 2026 | James Coleman

Some things aren’t broken, but Audi has gone ahead and fixed the humble indicato...

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The secret rule Holden had for buyers of its most exclusive Torana

Thursday, 30 July 2026 | James Coleman

When the Federal Government threatened to ban a whole generation of Aussie-built...

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We traded the ultimate car shape for SUVs. Was it a mistake?

Tuesday, 28 July 2026 | James Coleman

In the 1990s, station wagons made up 16 per cent of all new passenger car sales ...

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This electric Hyundai might have the world’s most puzzling touchscreen

Friday, 24 July 2026 | James Coleman

Hyundai’s latest answer to cheap Chinese electric cars is … a Chinese-built elec...

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Your guide to our Everything Holden auction

Thursday, 23 July 2026 | James Coleman

This month, we’re running a special auction devoted to Australia’s own car. Whet...

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