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Tragedy
‘They loved him’: Shaken students offered counselling after driver dies in school bus crash
A Victorian school principal said his students were devastated after a much-loved school bus driver died following a crash on Wednesday afternoon.
- by Robyn Grace, Bridie Smith and Alex Crowe
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Perth boy seriously hurt after Transperth bus drags him 300m
There are calls for a Transperth driver to be held accountable after a boy was dragged 300 metres by a bus which left him with a broken pelvis and hand and two skin grafts.
- by Michael Genovese
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Victorian Parliament
New digital driver’s licences don’t work at some pubs and clubs
More than 100,000 Victorians have downloaded the new licences, but they can’t be used everywhere.
- by Kieran Rooney
Vulgar bumper sticker on car allegedly involved in fatal crash
A 17-year-old boy is in police custody after a pedestrian was killed in a crash in Sydney’s south. The car was found parked in a nearby street, sporting an offensive sticker.
- by Jessica McSweeney
‘Do it for the families’: Mother’s plea for information as fatal crash treated as homicide
Four victims, aged 24 to 50, were killed when a Mazda ute lost control and hit a tree. Now, police believe a second car was chasing them.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
Almost everyone passes the driving test in Inverell. In Willoughby and Ryde, most people fail
Would-be drivers in parts of Sydney are far more likely to fail the practical test than counterparts in regional NSW.
- by Andrew Taylor
Opinion
Ageing
I’m about to turn 90, and I didn’t want to give up my licence. One moment changed my mind
I learned to drive on the Bathurst track and back in the day I owned a Ford GT. I know how to handle a car. Yet, I’ve made the heartbreaking decision to give up driving, and to sell my car.
- by Jayne Malone
Only one in 20 Qld vehicles are motorcycles. Yet they account for one-third of fatalities
One-third of motorists killed on Queensland roads in the first four months of 2024 were motorcyclists, despite only a small fraction of road users travelling on two wheels.
- by Cameron Atfield
It’s one of the most notorious roads in Melbourne. Fixing it is a ‘matter of life and death’, residents say
A report has recommended an immediate review of how fast drivers are allowed to go and for measures to push drivers to stay on main roads rather than doing “suburban rat runs”.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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Health
Older drivers caused 145 deaths in five years, but debate still rages over annual medical tests
The rapidly ageing driver population means there is a renewed push for mandatory licence checks. Crash victims such as Hugh Roberts say it’s a life-saving initiative, not ageist.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Henrietta Cook
Woman flees after alleged hit-run injures cop in Brisbane’s south
Meanwhile, a Townsville man has been charged after a crash that killed a young motorcyclist last week.