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Young Drivers

Red and Green P-Plate Rules in Every State (2026)

Nobody frames their P plates. Most people peel them off the day they're allowed to. Until then, the rules change with every stage and...

P-Plate Modifications: What You Can Legally Do to Your Car in Every State

Bolt the same cold air intake onto the same car and you get four different answers depending on the state. In Perth, P-plate modifications...

Best First Cars Under $20,000 in Australia (2026): Small, Safe and Used

The best first car under $20k in Australia for 2026: six safe picks ranked on crash ratings, AEB, price and kilometres, plus the trim traps to avoid now.

The Safest First Cars for a P-Plater, According to Real Crash Data

Walk through any Australian high school car park and you will see the same four cars: a Yaris, a Swift, a Mazda2, maybe a...

The Hidden Hot Hatch Tax: What Is Really Driving Your Premium

Young drivers are not the ones getting hammered by insurance increases this year. Over-70s are. That single fact upends most of what gets written...

P-Plate Power Laws Are Killing the Hot Hatch for Young Aussies

A 206kW Hyundai i30 N is illegal on your Ps. A 2.3-tonne diesel wagon with nearly the same power is fine. That single contradiction...