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    Articles by Stephen Corby

    Stephen Corby

    Stephen Corby

    Contributing Journalist

    Stephen Corby stumbled into writing about cars after being knocked off the motorcycle he’d been writing about by a mob of angry and malicious kangaroos. Or that’s what he says, anyway. Back in the early 1990s, Stephen was working at The Canberra Times, writing about everything from politics to exciting Canberra night life, but for fun he wrote about motorcycles.

    After crashing a bike he’d borrowed, he made up a colourful series of excuses, which got the attention of the motoring editor, who went on to encourage him to write about cars instead. The rest, as they say, is his story.

    Reviewing and occasionally poo-pooing cars has taken him around the world and into such unexpected jobs as editing TopGear Australia magazine and then the very venerable Wheels magazine, albeit briefly. When that mag moved to Melbourne and Stephen refused to leave Sydney he became a freelancer, and has stayed that way ever since, which allows him to contribute, happily, to CarsGuide.

    Audi tempts e-tron buyers with free home chargers and six years of free servicing

    2 October 2020 by Stephen Corby

    Audi e-tron 2021 review

    2 October 2020 by Stephen Corby
    While there is a sense that Audi finally launching its globally successful...Read more

    Audi Australia makes 100 per cent renewable energy promise

    2 October 2020 by Stephen Corby

    Audi Australia has become the country’s first car company to make a 100...Read more

    Forward facing car seat age: When can babies face forward?

    22 September 2020 by Stephen Corby

    What is the age a child can use a front-facing...Read more

    How to find the owner of a car in Australia?

    2 September 2020 by Stephen Corby

    So you want to know how to find the owner of a car in Australia? It...Read more

    Buying a car Interstate: how to purchase a vehicle from another state?

    1 September 2020 by Stephen Corby

    Australia is a wonderful place, in almost every way, but just sometimes...Read more

    Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 2021 review: snapshot

    27 August 2020 by Stephen Corby
    The entry-level to the truly lovely looking new entry-point to Mercedes-...Read more

    Mercedes-Benz GLA 2021 review

    27 August 2020 by Stephen Corby
    Apparently there is an ugly Kardashian, but you don’t care, or if you do,...Read more

    Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 2021 review: snapshot

    27 August 2020 by Stephen Corby
    Until the AMG version arrives, the GLA 250 4MATIC is very much the GLA you...Read more

    Car seat expiry date Australia: How long do car seats last?

    24 August 2020 by Stephen Corby

    How long do car seats last? Well, physically, if kept in dry conditions...Read more

    How car audio is changing

    21 August 2020 by Stephen Corby

    Obviously, modern cars a lot more pleasant, and safer, to drive than...Read more

    Australia's top-earning speed cameras

    7 August 2020 by Stephen Corby
    The law, famously, is an ass, but when it comes to speed cameras, it's a differently shaped ass - although still a stinky one - depending on which State you live in. In NSW, for example, the authorities believe speed cameras should be used to slow people down at black spots. Minister for Roads...Read more

    Who is the Stig?

    24 July 2020 by Stephen Corby

    Who is the Stig? It is, or certainly was, one of the great mysteries of...Read more

    Can my child sit in the front seat?

    23 July 2020 by Stephen Corby

    What age can a child sit in the front seat?

    The simple answer...Read more

    Best safe car buys for P-platers

    14 July 2020 by Stephen Corby
    Before you have children of your own, you kind of imagine that the day you get your driver’s licence is a purely celebratory one. A rite of passage that leads to expanded horizons and a freedom of movement previously unimaginable. And yet, from the parents’ point of view, this is actually a mildly...Read more

    Can a learner driver tow a trailer?

    6 July 2020 by Stephen Corby

    Can a Learner driver tow a trailer? As is so often the case in...Read more

    New SUVs: Latest news and model releases

    5 July 2020 by Stephen Corby

    To modern Australian families, the SUV is what a Commodore or a Falcon...Read more

    Cheap cars that shoot to thrill

    5 July 2020 by Stephen Corby

    Why are so many willing to pay so much for so few obvious...Read more

    How long does it take to charge an electric car?

    5 July 2020 by Stephen Corby

    No matter who you are or where you live, the first question anyone who...Read more

    Should I buy a diesel or petrol car?

    5 July 2020 by Stephen Corby

    There’s long been a bit of a stench around diesel, but with the...Read more

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