The Summary: As e-bikes fill Australian streets, emergency departments are seeing a record number of injured riders and struck pedestrians. Host Josh Bryant investigates how cities can balance modern mobility with public safety.

Emergency physician Dr. Edward Lewis outlines the severity of recent ER admissions at St Vincent's Hospital. Meanwhile, cycling and tourism expert Dr. Richard Buning from the University of Queensland Business School breaks down regulatory loopholes, rider protections, and why infrastructure must adapt to keep people out of the hospital.

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The Summary: As e-bikes fill Australian streets, emergency departments are seeing a record number of injured riders and struck pedestrians. Host Josh Bryant investigates how cities can balance modern mobility with public safety.
Emergency physician Dr. Edward Lewis outlines the severity of recent ER admissions at St Vincent's Hospital. Meanwhile, cycling and tourism expert Dr. Richard Buning from the University of Queensland Business School breaks down regulatory loopholes, rider protections, and why infrastructure must adapt to keep people out of the hospital.
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Get the news you need, exactly when you need it, with The Summary. 

Powered by the national newsrooms of 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, and 6PR, The Summary brings you concise news bulletins every morning and evening to keep you up to date, plus an in-depth look at the story driving the agenda of day - every afternoon. 

The Summary, a podcast that keeps you connected to what matters, and why.

Get the news you need, exactly when you need it, with The Summary.&nbsp;
Powered by the national newsrooms of 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, and 6PR,&nbsp;The Summary brings you concise news bulletins every morning and evening to keep you up to date, plus an in-depth look at the story driving the agenda of day - every afternoon.&nbsp;
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E-Bikes, ER Visits, and Public Safety

Australia Overnight is broadcast from 12am-6am on Saturday and Sunday on 2GB, 3AW and 4BC, and 12am-3am on 6PR.

Australia Overnight is broadcast from 12am-6am on Saturday and Sunday on 2GB, 3AW and 4BC, and 12am-3am on 6PR.

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The Summary: Independent MP Helen Haines has been hit by a car in what authorities are treating as a deliberate attack, shocking the nation and sparking an urgent national conversation about political violence and public discourse.

On this episode of The Summary, host Josh Bryant investigates the incident and the broader surge in threats against Australian representatives. Federal Politics Editor Michael Pachi breaks down what we know about the investigation so far, who Helen Haines is, and the political reactions calling for the temperature of public debate to be lowered. Then, Associate Professor Josh Roose from Deakin University discusses the rise of violent language targeting public figures, how casual extreme rhetoric contributes to real-world harm, and whether Australia is witnessing a dangerous shift in how political differences are expressed. 

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The Summary: Independent MP Helen Haines has been hit by a car in what authorities are treating as a deliberate attack, shocking the nation and sparking an urgent national conversation about political violence and public discourse.
On this episode of&nbsp;The Summary, host Josh Bryant investigates the incident and the broader surge in threats against Australian representatives. Federal Politics Editor Michael Pachi breaks down what we know about the investigation so far, who Helen Haines is, and the political reactions calling for the temperature of public debate to be lowered. Then, Associate Professor Josh Roose from Deakin University discusses the rise of violent language targeting public figures, how casual extreme rhetoric contributes to real-world harm, and whether Australia is witnessing a dangerous shift in how political differences are expressed. 
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The Attack on Helen Haines and the Surge in Political Threats

The Headlines: Thoughts are with Wangaratta MP Helen Haines, interest rate rise warnings continue, heart disease risks assessed, Scott Boland getting numbers up against SA and James Tedesco on point for the Kangaroos?

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The Headlines: Thoughts are with Wangaratta MP Helen Haines, interest rate rise warnings continue, heart disease risks assessed, Scott Boland getting numbers up against SA and James Tedesco on point for the Kangaroos?
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Man Arrested in Attack on Helen Haines

The Headlines: One Nation defends a cartoon ridiculing Jacqui Lambie’s health condition, the Greens say Jordan Steele-John agreed to take leave during a misconduct investigation, the Coalition rejects calls to lift the GST to 15 per cent, and airlines suspend regional routes as jet-fuel costs surge.

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The Headlines: One Nation defends a cartoon ridiculing Jacqui Lambie&rsquo;s health condition, the Greens say Jordan Steele-John agreed to take leave during a misconduct investigation, the Coalition rejects calls to lift the GST to 15 per cent, and airlines suspend regional routes as jet-fuel costs surge.
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E-Bikes, ER Visits, and Public Safety

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