As we roll into 2026, the Australian dream has shifted. It’s no longer just about the quarter-acre block and a Hills Hoist; it’s about a roof covered in glass and a car that runs on nothing but pure, unadulterated Aussie sunshine. If you’ve been watching the price of petrol creep up while your solar feed-in […]

There’s a specific kind of magic—and a fair bit of “bloody oath” bravado—involved in driving across the Nullarbor Plain. It’s the ultimate Australian rite of passage: 1,600 kilometres of red dust, saltbush, and horizons that seem to stretch into next week. For decades, this journey was the exclusive domain of diesel-chugging 4WDs and “LandCruiser legends.” […]

In the “old days”—you know, like five years ago—buying a used car in Australia was all about checking the logbook, kicking the tyres, and making sure the oil wasn’t the consistency of Vegemite. But as we roll into January 2026, the “High-Stakes” game of the second-hand market has a new MVP: the battery. If you’re […]

For as long as we’ve had cars in Australia, they’ve been a “hole in the water” for our bank accounts. You buy them, they lose value, and then you spend thousands every year feeding them petrol and servicing their oily bits. But as we click into January 2026, that dynamic is officially flipping. Thanks to […]