February 2025

Mark your calendars 4X4 and outdoor enthusiasts, the National 4X4 Outdoors Show is rolling back into Brisbane from March 14-16, 2025, at the Brisbane Showgrounds! This is Australia’s biggest and…

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Vehicles

Australia One Step Closer to Rally-Spec Ranger

The Ford Ranger MS-RT – a widebody, lowered, street-focused take on Australia’s best-selling ute, is creeping closer to an Aussie launch, thanks to a new production plan in Thailand. Originally…

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News

Government Bans Access to Lake Eyre

In yet another example of creeping government restrictions keeping everyday Australians out of their own backyard, recreational access to Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre has been banned under a new management plan.…

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Advice

From 4X4 Tracks to Weight Loss Hacks: How To Stay Healthy In The Bush

Let’s be real: when you Google someone who’s big in the 4X4 scene, you expect to see search results about epic tracks, crazy mods, and maybe a few cringey old…

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Issue 067

Starlink – Friend, or Foe?

When you go four-wheel driving, you do it for recreation. And as much as I struggle to say this, I do it for work. Although many of my mates chip…

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News

A Luxury Resort in the Bungle Bungles?

A proposed eco-resort in Purnululu National Park, home to the iconic Bungle Bungles, has sparked a fresh round of debate. The West Australian government has given the green light for…

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News

Wildtrak X Returns, But Is It A Winner?

The Ranger Wildtrak X is back for 2025, bringing enhanced off-road capability, unique styling, and practical features designed to make life easier both on and off the beaten track. With only 750…

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News

The 20 Year Plan to Hand Over 10% of NSW

Big changes are coming to National Parks across NSW, with the state government looking to transfer ownership of every single park, 10% of NSW to traditional landowners over the next…

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News

ARB Newcastle Grand Opening

If you’re serious about tough 4X4ing, touring, or just getting your 4X4 dialled in for adventure, then ARB Newcastle’s Grand Opening is where you need to be. Mark your calendar,…

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Equipment

How to Keep the Dirt Out of Your Jocks: Dust-Proof Camping Gear

We’ve all been there: you’ve just finished a once-in-a-lifetime day crossing gnarly rivers, pounding out hundreds of kays of red dirt corrugations, and camped up in some of the most…

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Advice

Is it illegal to use a UHF radio while driving?

It’s illegal to use a mobile phone while driving. We all know that. But there still seems to be some confusion around whether it’s also illegal to use a UHF…

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News

Are Salties Moving South?

If you’ve ever taken your 4X4 for a run up the beach at Inskip, Fraser Island (K’gari), or any of Queensland’s sand islands, you probably haven’t spent too much time…

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Advice

Is Your Rig Illegal? How to Keep Your 4X4 On the Right Side of the Law

Let’s face it: half the fun of owning a 4X4 is kitting it out with all the cool gear—bigger tyres, beefier suspension, a tough bull bar up front. You want…

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Gear Up, Brisbane! The 2025 National 4×4 Outdoors Show is Coming!

Australia One Step Closer to Rally-Spec Ranger

Government Bans Access to Lake Eyre

From 4X4 Tracks to Weight Loss Hacks: How To Stay Healthy In The Bush

Starlink – Friend, or Foe?

A Luxury Resort in the Bungle Bungles?

Wildtrak X Returns, But Is It A Winner?

The 20 Year Plan to Hand Over 10% of NSW

ARB Newcastle Grand Opening

How to Keep the Dirt Out of Your Jocks: Dust-Proof Camping Gear

Is it illegal to use a UHF radio while driving?

Are Salties Moving South?

Is Your Rig Illegal? How to Keep Your 4X4 On the Right Side of the Law