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News journalist at Drive, Australia’s leading automotive publication, with more than 180 published articles covering breaking news, road safety, policy and the car industry — including original reporting republished on the front page of The Age.
The Age, Friday 12 June 2026 — “VicRoads still down”, front page, continued on page 11 as “VicRoads chaos drags on after IT bungle”.
The Age · 12 June 2026 · News
Car owners remain unable to register new vehicles and book driver tests online, nearly a week after an IT failure crashed the VicRoads online portal.
Original reporting for Drive on the VicRoads systems failure was republished by The Age, running on the front page of the Friday 12 June 2026 print edition and in full on page 11.
Read the pages as published (PDF)Victoria Police’s Deputy Commissioner has raised more questions than answers, saying some car brands have fixed a flaw exploited by thieves.
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