If you’ve been looking for a new car or buying a child car seat, then you’ll have seen the term ISOFIX. So what is it and how does it work? Essentially it’s a universal way of safely fitting child ...

With the Isofix system, you can simply ‘plug in’ a compatible car seat to the mounting points in the car, making the seat easier to install correctly with less chance of incorrect fitting compared to ...

It's taken a decade, but at last the child safety seat system recognised as the world's best is heading here, and the Australian version will have greater side impact protection than Europe's.

Our motoring editor answers your questions on legal requirements and the international standard for child car seat fittings Children under 150cm in height or below 36kg in weight, by law must be in a ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Central Queensland. Followed categories will be added to My News. Standards Australia gave the green light to a potentially life-saving child seat anchorage system ...

Standards Australia confirmed the revision to the joint Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1754:2013, allowing the use of child restraints featuring ISOFIX-compatible lower attachment ...

Child safety seats designed to the international ISOFIX standard can now legally be sold in Australia, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has confirmed this week. The news follows the ...

But there is a catch. Changes to the seats — to meet stricter local standards — mean Australians cannot buy ISOFIX child seats more cheaply from overseas. And not all new cars are ready for them, ...

In case you want a truly safe car seat for your child, Volkswagen Accessories seem to be the one to make your wish come true. Although the investigation conducted by the Chicago Tribune showed that ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Central Queensland. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Australian Standard has approved Isofix-compatible lower attachment connectors in some types ...

The ISOFIX system secures the car seat using compatible connection points on the car and the seat, removing the risk of a poor fit when using the car's seatbelt to secure it. Most cars now have ISOFIX ...