Tag: Queensland

Qld grandmother calls for ‘national fuel strike’

Sabrina Lamont, a grandmother and retired music teacher from Bundaberg, has called for a national fuel strike to protest against rising prices. And, already, thousands of Australians have answered her call. Last Wednesday,...

Qld fuel prices to hit ‘outrageous levels’, says RACQ

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) says fuel prices in south-east Queensland are set to hit a four-year high. The state’s motoring body has warned drivers in the region to “prepare for...

Queensland Road Safety Week urges safer driving

This week saw the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) hold a Road Safety Week, urging safer driving. The awareness week began on Monday and ends on Friday August 31. It aimed to...

And the priciest Aussie city for car owners is?

According to a new report, Brisbane is the most expensive city in the country to run and own a car. The Australian Automobile Association's latest Transport Affordability Index shows that doing so costs...

Queensland drivers ‘ripped off’ over diesel, says RACQ

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) has hit out at the state’s fuel retailers over “outrageous” margins on diesel. The club has accused them of “ripping off” Queensland drivers after its new...

Petrol fill-ups emptying pockets faster

Motorists across Australia are being urged to fill up now or face the cost of being patient as fuel prices are set to soar above a four-year high. Unleaded prices at some petrol...

Queensland to roll out fuel-price monitoring

The Queensland government has announced a two-year trial of fuel-price monitoring to take effect in the state as soon as possible. As part of the trial, all fuel retailers in the state will...

Record tobacco bust at Bundaberg

The Australian Tax Office last month seized more than 21 hectares of illegal tobacco with an estimated excise value of $30 million near Bundaberg, Queensland. This is the largest cross-jurisdictional illegal-tobacco seizure in the...
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