News recap: best stories from the week that was ICYMI

The state of Victoria followed South Australia’s lead (pun intended) by coming up with a per-kilometre charge for electric cars in lieu of fuel excise, but they’re still at least 40 per cent cheaper to run than a petrol car. The Australian Automobile Association repeated its calls for a national approach. Heads-up: this is coming to all cars, it’s just starting with electric vehicles. Read all about it here.