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Australian child car seat rules set a minimum age for each stage, not the right age. The law allows a forward-facing seat from six months, while the Child Restraint Evaluation Program recommends waiting until around 30 months. Here’s what each age requires, and where the law stops. What car seat does the law require at […]
You’ve received a traffic fine and need to know whether you can keep driving. Demerit points explained simply, Transport for NSW sets the unrestricted licence threshold at 13 demerit points. What matters now is when the points count and what choices you have. The rules below are for NSW. Demerit limits, double demerit arrangements and […]
Buy a used car from a licensed dealer and you already hold rights nobody charged you for. NSW Fair Trading puts free dealer cover at three months on a car under 10 years old that has done less than 160,000km. Used car consumer guarantees sit above even that. What rights do you get when you […]
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Only one of the four car insurance types is compulsory. The other three are optional, and the broadest of them averages about $1,560 a year, according to Mozo. Which one you should buy comes down to what your car is worth. Which car insurance is compulsory in Australia? What does each level of car insurance […]
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A listing that says “long wheelbase, high roof” tells you almost nothing about whether your bed will fit. The numbers that matter are 2,530mm against 3,180mm of load length and 1,340mm against 1,615mm of internal height, as measured by AutoExpert. Get those two wrong and you rebuild the whole interior. The HiAce comes in two […]
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Working out how to price a used car isn’t a lookup. Datium Insights recorded used prices falling 1.1 per cent in the week to 18 May 2026, while the Toyota Corolla rose 4.40 per cent in the same week. Price your car, not the average. How do I find out what my car is actually […]
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Whether you need a roadworthy certificate before you sell comes down to your state. Queensland puts the job on the seller and the certificate dies at 2,000km. New South Wales asks a private seller for nothing. Here is what each state requires. Do I need a roadworthy certificate to sell my car? What does each […]
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