Cars

Environment

It’s time to put Australia’s car dependency in reverse

Repurposing our streets away from a focus on cars is crucial to creating more accessible and sustainable cities

Sciences & Technology

Giving Australians ‘smart’ incentives to drive safe

Personalised driver feedback and financial incentives are part of innovative strategies to respond to Australia’s increasing rates of road trauma

Environment

The opportunities and risks of decarbonising our transport

Australia is behind on regulating vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, but we have many options that when combined carefully could achieve deep abatement, clean our air and even save us money

Sciences & Technology

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Under the Microscope

Tackling human error to stop vehicle accidents

Transport engineer and researcher Peter Sweatman says improving safety is a big driver of vehicle innovation, and the focus is now on saving drivers from themselves

Environment

New fixes for old traffic problems

Bringing transport systems into the 21st century means connecting all elements of the network – from the vehicles to the traffic lights, and even the pavements