Opinion: Long flat highways have made Christmas travel safe in Australia, if not a little uneventful, writes B.R. Doherty.
Times Past
Canberrans' annual trip to the South Coast became more than the usual headache in 1988 as floodwaters held up traffic for up to two hours on the Kings Highway at Bungendore. Rain had engulfed windsurfer-laden cars, causing many to pull off to the side of the road. READ MORE