Driver Education
A Hobart program helping learner drivers get their provisional licence has a waitlist of more than 100 people.
Security fears as WA prepares to roll out digital drivers licences
A cybersecurity expert warns people's privacy and security could be at risk once the state government rolls out its new digital drivers licence initiative.
Topic:State and Territory Government
Tue 28 Apr 2026 at 9:32pm
'Safer' digital drivers licences to be rolled out in WA
The WA government allocates $28 million for the rollout of digital drivers licences in the state, estimated to be implemented by the end of next year.
Topic:State and Territory Government
Wed 29 Apr 2026 at 5:25pm
Dash cam video of near-misses on WA highways prompts road safety call
A 21-year-old woman was charged with reckless driving after dash cam video allegedly caught her overtaking a triple road train in an "unsafe" manner.
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
Tue 14 Apr 2026 at 6:49pm
Adelaide marks one year of no cars crashing on O-Bahn
The Adelaide busway has remained clear of crashed cars for a whole year.
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
Thu 2 Apr 2026 at 4:44pm
Driven to distraction: Study finds motorist inattention goes beyond phones
Researchers warn eating, drinking and sudden loud noises are some of the most risky distractions for drivers, calling for more safety education.
Topic:Safety Education
Fri 13 Mar 2026 at 10:13am
After a car crash changed her life, Lily is telling her story to help others
Lily Mathews's father died while drink driving four years ago. She hopes others can learn from her trauma.
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
Tue 10 Mar 2026 at 7:15am
School traffic warden retires amid worsening physical and verbal abuse
School traffic wardens are retiring because of escalating levels of physical and verbal abuse by passing motorists. They say their employer, WA Police, is not providing enough support.
Topic:Work
Sun 14 Dec 2025 at 11:32am
Government backtracks on default speed limit
The truck industry has welcomed a federal government decision to walk away from lowering speeds on unsigned roads, but road safety experts question the move.
Topic:Transport
Tue 25 Nov 2025 at 9:09pm
Instructors seek certainty on CCTV as ministers meet on learner driver safety
Driving instructors say they need national consistency on CCTV in their vehicles as transport ministers meet to discuss how to keep learner drivers safe from sexual harassment and assault.
Topic:Driver Education
Fri 21 Nov 2025 at 2:45pm
Missing safety sign flagged months before WA fatal crash
A former road safety assessor says he wrote to authorities about missing signage months before a man in his 40s died on a winding road in southern Western Australia.
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
Sun 9 Nov 2025 at 12:34pm
Teens shown the confronting reality of road trauma
A simulated road crash and an introduction to the local undertaker are part of a confronting, but what police say is effective, road safety program in WA's south.
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
Fri 24 Oct 2025 at 6:30pm
Inquest recommends reforms after cyclist killed by partially blind driver
A coroner has recommended changes to national driving fitness standards following the death of cyclist Robert Hill who was hit and killed by a partially blind driver on a country highway seven years ago.
Topic:Courts
Fri 17 Oct 2025 at 8:03pm
Brisbane level-crossing closures 'adding to congestion'
The number of Greater Brisbane level crossings that are closed for more than an hour during the morning peak has doubled in the past three years, keeping some motorists delayed for up to one hour and 50 minutes.
Topic:Trains
Fri 17 Oct 2025 at 8:08am
Estimates gets heated as McKenzie tells minister 'get off your arse' over assaults
Frustrated by what she sees as inaction over a 7.30 investigation into alleged sexual assaults made by driving instructors, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie demands action from the government.
Topic:Assault
Tue 7 Oct 2025 at 8:13pm
These Aussies are making roads safer for overseas drivers
Driving a car or riding a bike may be essential for temporary migrants studying or working in Australia, but hook turns, wombat crossings, and roundabouts can be unfamiliar territory. Here are some locals working to change that.
Topic:Driver Education
Sun 21 Sep 2025 at 2:02pm
Poignant display of loved ones' shoes a plea for road safety
The families of more than 800 people killed on rural roads in the past year place their loved ones' shoes on display, as part of an action calling for improvements to road safety.
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
Sat 30 Aug 2025 at 7:32am
Queensland's learner licence scheme could be set for a shake-up
The Queensland government has flagged potential changes to the state's learner licence scheme, including the requirement for 100 hours of supervised driving.
Topic:Driver Education
Tue 19 Aug 2025 at 7:48am
NSW learner drivers waiting months to sit their tests
Learner drivers across the state are having to wait up to two months to take their driving test and in some cases are struggling to find a booking at all.
Topic:Driver Education
Tue 19 Aug 2025 at 11:49am
Calls for Australia to tighten overseas drivers licence rules
Multiple fatal crashes involving Indonesian drivers on work and holiday visas prompt calls for better support inexperienced drivers who need transport to work in regional areas.
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
Mon 28 Jul 2025 at 5:04am
Two children among 10 people killed in horror weekend on Queensland roads
Baylee Jenkins, 7, and her brother Chandler Ranger, 6, were among 10 people killed in five separate fatal crashes on Queensland roads over the weekend.
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
Mon 21 Jul 2025 at 12:22pm
