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A firefighter surveys the blaze at the Petersham boarding house on Saturday morning. E-bike batteries in the area fuelled the fire’s intensity.

‘Jet-like flame’: E-bike batteries fuel Sydney boarding house fire

Investigators are looking into whether lithium e-bike batteries were the cause of a fire that led to 20 people evacuating a boarding house in Sydney’s inner west.

  • Penry Buckley

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E-scooters lined up in Melbourne in December.

The move to drop Sydney speed limits to 30km/h and allow cyclists on footpaths

Reducing car speed limits to 30km/h and forcing e-bike riders to get insurance are among the recommendations of a months-long state parliamentary inquiry.

  • Anthony Segaert
A demonstration of the Ario e-scooter that can be operated remotely.

Sydney gets another e-bike company, with e-scooters not far off

A new e-bike brand launches just as NSW parliament is set to release a report on the matter.

  • Anthony Segaert
E-scooters parked on Brunswick Street in Fitzroy.

‘Naughty child’: Mayor slaps parking ban on hire e-scooters

The Yarra council’s new mayor lectured hire operators, likening them to naughty children who needed detention at school.

  • Rachael Dexter
Future transport policy should emphasise car alternatives for short trips by expanding dedicated scooters and electric bike paths.

Neuron kid on the block: Rival scooter company back in Brisbane

From Tuesday, 2500 Neuron e-scooters will be rolled out across the city, with “safety ambassadors” on the streets to help new riders get started.

  • Courtney Kruk
The small front and back wheels and high centre of gravity in e-scooter designs makes them likely to throw a rider onto their face.

Full-face helmets urged for e-scooter riders after new safety study

Experts are calling for changes to e-scooter safety rules after finding dangerous speeds and behaviour were leading to “life-changing” injuries.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
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A transport study for Montague Road at West End has proposed dedicated bus lanes to lessen congestion.

Why the blueprint for this Brisbane street could fix congestion

Dedicated bus lanes and removing car parks are part of a scheme to fix this major congested Brisbane street. An expert says the model should be copied across the city.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Beam scooters in Brisbane CBD.

Beam launches probe into Brisbane e-scooter fleet scandal

The company has commissioned its own investigation into council claims it exceeded its e-scooter cap across Brisbane.

  • William Davis
From Monday, eligable purchases of e-bikes will prompt a $500 rebate, and e-scooters a $200 rebate.

Labor ushers in taxpayer-funded rebates for electric scooters, bikes

From Monday, the Miles government will subsidise the purchase of e-scooters and e-bikes across Queensland in a bid to reduce carbon emissions.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
E-scooters are becoming an increasingly popular mode of transport in Perth.

Call for witnesses after e-scooter rider suffers life-threatening injuries

The 45-year-old Mitchelton woman is the latest rider to suffer serious injuries after coming off an e-scooter in Brisbane.

  • William Davis

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