AH, it's been pissing down here, so we've been seeing a heap of people in the same predicament Not cool for you, I hope you can get it all fixed up no hassels
Defensive driver training is invaluable, and skidpan is actually so much fun that everytime it rains, you're gonna deliberately want to kick it out I kid you not! If you're trainers in Syd are anything like ours here, you'll get your ass kicked if you just 'take your foot off the accelerator'. The point of defensive driving is to learn how avoid as much damage with as little effort as possible, in the case of a slide, continuing with it, but steering through it safely, to miss obstacles & get yourself straight again. If you take your foot off, all you'll do is regain grip, and you don't want that while you're steering!! Anyway they're a tonne of fun, you'll thoroughly enjoy yourself.
Not sure about where you guys get your federals down there, but all the Jax Quickfit stores here have a deal with the Qld supplier, you might find they have the same deal there Anyway it's worth trying!
Let's hope it's just the alignment
Anna.