Electric lawnmower batteries spark urgent warning after destroying homes
Northern Beaches Council, an electric lawnmower with a lithium-ion battery sparked a fire when compacted in a garbage truck
E-mobility injuries increase in Queensland, lifting insurer claim concerns
E-scooter collisions with pedestrians linked to spinal damage, long-term care
E-Scooter Safety Crisis – What the Data Tells Us
Professor Kirsten Vallmuur, Chair of Trauma Surveillance and Data Analytics at the Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation. She’s one of the country’s top experts on injury prevention, and she’s here to talk about the shocking rise in serious e-scooter accidents across Australia.
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.
Reported e-scooter injuries on the rise at Queensland emergency departments
The number of reported patients turning up to Queensland emergency departments after being injured in e-scooter mishaps has almost doubled within two years.
Button batteries facing calls for consumer boycott in Australia | Features | ABC Australia
Button batteries often hit the headlines in the worst of circumstances, when they prove deadly after a child swallows one.