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Clive Bassett is in his 80s and enjoys riding his electric trike for exercise and fun. He does not hold a driver’s licence.

High-powered electric motorbikes to be legalised, while Clive is banned from his e-trike

Queensland councils could soon be supported to make speed limits even slower than jogging speed on shared paths and footpaths.

  • Felicity Caldwell

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Ronster, pictured in his black helmet and red goggles, said the rideout was unintentional and happened organically.

Twelve or 16? Extent of age limit for e-bike riders under scrutiny

The state government is weighing up how old the age limit for e-bike riders should be in NSW as it moves to crack down on high-powered types.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Kensington resident Airdre Grant at the intersection of Macaulay, Epsom and Kensington roads.

‘It’s petrifying’: Inner-west locals fear for safety after truck spike

Since the opening of the West Gate Tunnel, residents say more trucks are avoiding the toll road and rat-running near schools and shops, sparking safety fears.

  • Rachael Ward
Locals concerned about big trucks using roads in Kensington near schools and shops
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Locals concerned about big trucks using roads in Kensington near schools and shops

Locals concerned about big trucks using roads in Kensington near schools and shops

An artist’s impression of the MetroWay running through Lillian Lane in Campsie.

First GreenWay, now ‘MetroWay’: Sydney’s next cycling route revealed

The 13.8 kilometre bike and pedestrian route will “unlock” suburbs along the M1 metro rail line corridor but residents face a long wait for it to be ready.

  • Megan Gorrey
Michael Bradbrook recorded this close pass while cycling in Brisbane. Image is a still from a video.

‘What’s missing is consequence’: How many drivers are getting fines for passing too close

Ten years after drivers were first required to leave a one-metre gap when overtaking cyclists, fines are not always issued – even when there’s evidence.

  • Felicity Caldwell
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An anonymised scan, taken around 2am on a Sunday morning last year, shows a traumatic brain injury suffered by a St Vincent’s patient involved in an e-bike accident.

Head trauma, fractures, ICU: This is the e-bike ‘epidemic’

Two Sydney hospitals have treated 35 children injured by e-bikes and e-scooters this year as new figures reveal a surge in dangerous incidents.

  • Angus Thomson
Some Brisbane roads slowed to less than 25km/h in peak times in December 2025.

On these Brisbane roads, riding a scooter would be faster than driving

When peak hour hits, these Brisbane roads grind to a crawl. See how your commute has changed since 2019.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Twenty per cent of Queensland’s e-mobility rebates were spent on illegal devices.

Labor demands CCC probe into its own former rebate scheme

The LNP revealed on Sunday about 20 per cent of the former Labor government’s e-mobility rebates funded illegal devices. Labor has shifted the blame to public servants.

  • Cameron Atfield
Shared bike schemes would also be required to have number plates under the opposition plan.

Lime juices its Sydney e-bike fees in winner takes all approach

Ahead of a planned US stock market launch, the e-bike share giant is offering significantly cheaper rides.

  • Elias Visontay