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Feb 7 • 00:26 UTC • 🇬🇧 UK • Guardian

‘Take them away, crush them’: Australia faces an ebike surge that some say poses a health emergency

Australia's health minister has declared an emergency due to a surge in illegal ebikes and e-motorcycles, linking them to increasing injuries in emergency departments.

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