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Vic Emergency have just held a press conference where they detailed the upcoming fire risk coming this week, particularly on Boxing Day. On Boxing Day, Victoria is bracing for a significant increase in both temperature and fire danger, with conditions that could severely impact fire behavior across the state. Melbourne is forecasted to reach a high of around 39°C, potentially setting a new record for the...

Donald Trump's re-election in 2024 has set the stage for a notable shift in the American political landscape, particularly affecting sectors like the electric vehicle (EV) industry. While the inauguration won't be till January 2025, it is worth exploring of how this outcome might reshape the future of EVs, with a focus on Trump's historical policies and his relationship with Elon Musk. The Trump Effect...

Australia's National Transport Commission has a program that looks at the Autonomous Vehicles on Australian roads. In 2022, NTC released a regulatory framework for automated vehicles in Australia and this Article is dedicated to Tesla's response to the proposals in the framework. If there's one massive takeaway from all of this.. it's that the @ntc_aus absolutely needs to pickup the phone to @Tesla, they are VERY...

Today, NSW Police have officially launched a new 'BluLink' platform. When major events happen, the public typically capture content, as is the human reaction, then share it on social media. The job of police is then made difficult, not only in their challenge of combing through the various social channels to collate information and build information and evidence about a particular event. In an...

This afternoon, Victoria's Road Authority, VicRoads, has enabled Digital Licenses. Digital licences have been recently introduced in Victoria, Australia, and are available for fully licensed drivers, motorcyclists, and heavy vehicle operators. These provide a convenient and secure way to carry and present your driver's licence information on your smartphone. The move to offer digital licenses in Victoria comes after a successful trial of more than 15,000...

Today is the second day of the Everything Electric Show 2024, held at the Sydney Showgrounds. This morning Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia, Chris Bowen attended the event and took to the stage to deliver an uplifting speech to the audience of the main stage. During the speech, Bowen commented on Australia's recent vehicle emission standards, currently in draft form, current...

EV drivers across Victoria are rejoicing as the saga of the ZLEV (zero and low emission vehicle) road user charge has come to a conclusion. VicRoads has finally begun issuing refunds, complete with compounding interest. Since 2019, I've owned an EV and paid the EV Tax between 2021 and 2023. This week, I received a letter in the mail from VicRoads detailing that they...

The Albury Wodonga Data Hub has been released to surface some of the great datasets available across the twin regional cities that span the NSW and VIC borders. The datasets include information like bike and walking trails, EV charging stations, playgrounds, parks, public toilets, and more. Today, there are 26 discreet datasets, but with the platform now established, this will be added to over time....