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Open Road goes digital Open Road May/June 2008 ezine

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July/August 2008

Motoring

Fix the Jam

Federal and state governments says they will fix the traffic congestion that costs NSW billions of dollars a year – and this time they mean it. No, really...

Petrol vs Diesel

With petrol prices tipped to nudge $2 a litre, efficient engines are more important than ever. In an ongoing series, Bill McKinnon looks at current and emerging automotive technologies that will help ease consumption and emissions.

Crash Course in Road Trauma

Thousands of high school students learn a road safety lesson that will stay with them forever.

Travel

Take the Slow Road

Ditching the Hume Highway and taking a scenic route from Melbourne to Sydney has definite advantages – like sketchy mobile phone service. Mark Elder wended his way north.

Chronicle of a Cruise Convert

With the blood of sea-phobic ancestors in his veins, David Naylor boarded the Sun Princess a certified landlubber. But his oceanic aversion would be no match for the history, beauty and luxury that awaited him.

Digging for the truth in opal country

A hive of thieves, booze and biffo or a sparkling cradle of dreams? Lisa and her family head to Lightning Ridge and discover the mining town’s true colours.