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Shaping a Better Life on Two Wheels

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report on Pedal cyclist deaths and hospitalisations[i], when read together with the Sport Australia AusPlay Survey results, shows more can be done to make riding safer. The AIHW Report compares the national rates of deaths and injury for the 17 years from mid 1999 to mid 2016.

Lifesaving Journalism

The way journalists report crashes involving bike riders is a story of missed opportunities to save lives. Angie Schmitt points out in Six Ways the Media is Still Blaming the Victim that when drivers hit and kill people walking or riding bikes, the media coverage constantly blames the deceased victim.  This is based on a