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Electric lawnmower batteries spark urgent warning after destroying homes
Northern Beaches Council, an electric lawnmower with a lithium-ion [...]
E-mobility injuries increase in Queensland, lifting insurer claim concerns
E-scooter collisions with pedestrians linked to spinal damage, long-term [...]
E-Scooter Safety Crisis – What the Data Tells Us
Professor Kirsten Vallmuur, Chair of Trauma Surveillance and Data [...]
Facial injuries surge in rural, remote Queensland
A new study has found face and jaw (oral and maxillofacial), OMF injuries increased in Queensland, prompting a call for more focus on reducing violence in rural and remote parts of the state.
Privately-owned e-scooters are illegal in many Australian states, but Brisbane is forging the road ahead
Riding your own e-scooter is illegal across parts of Australia, but Brisbane is bucking the trend. New South Wales and the Northern Territory restrict personal e-scooters to private property, while South Australia is set to introduce new legislation that will give them the green light.
Call for button battery redesign after new study reveals horrific injuries and fatalities
A new study from the Australian Pediatric Surveillance Unit found 35 children have died globally from swallowing or inserting button batteries, including three in Australia.
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