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Ballarat motorcyclist Peter???Tiki??? Mason dies after reported pothole crash as Victoria???s road crisis deepens
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (1261+ words) A respected Ballarat motorcycle club president has died after his bike reportedly struck a pothole on the Western Highway, intensifying scrutiny of Victoria’s deteriorating road network just days after the state’s auditor-general found almost half of state roads were in…...
Police e-bike act divides Aussies as debate erupts over crackdown
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (610+ words) By BURNEY WONG - NEWS REPORTER The laws introduced on 21 August allow authorities to seize and destroy illegal e-bikes, non-registerable vehicles and unregistered vehicles used in public places. Police noted one e-bike, allegedly capable of reaching speeds over 90km/h, was seized…...
As ‘Tiki’ set out for a cruise with a mate on a sunny spring day, a killer pothole loomed
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (845+ words) Motorists often avoid this crumbling stretch of the Western Highway where Peter Mason, 71, was enjoying a weekend motorcycle ride before he hit a pothole and died. A retired spray painter and avid motorcyclist went for a weekend ride with a…...
Driving regional roads shouldn't feel like an obstacle course
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (309+ words) If you've driven any of the routes between Ballarat and Bendigo recently, you don't need me to tell you the horrendous state of the region's roads. I make that drive weekly, and as someone who has driven extensively between our…...
Motorcyclist’s death prompts concerns
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (394+ words) Goulburn Valley motorcyclists have reacted to the death of a 71-year-old man whose bike struck a pothole near Ballarat on Sunday, September 13. The motorcyclist, Peter Mason, died at the scene, and the circumstances of the crash remain under investigation. “I…...
CRL vs car (and bus, and bike): We raced across Auckland on the first weekday commute
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Police target level crossings in Upper Hunter safety campaign
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (383+ words) Drivers across the Upper Hunter are being urged to slow down and stay alert around level crossings as police launch a new two-week safety campaign. NSW Police will patrol five level crossings across the region from 14 to 25 September, targeting unsafe…...
Victorian motorcyclist dies after hitting pothole
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (43+ words) Victoria's roads crisis has escalated after a motorcyclist was killed in the state's central west after hitting a pothole. September 14, 2026 — 11:54am...
New details revealed for Hobart’s $315m northern suburbs rapid bus route
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (425+ words) The Elwick Road roundabout in Glenorchy would be removed and replaced with traffic lights under the state government’s $315 million plan to run rapid buses through Hobart’s northern suburbs. The intersection would also get bus priority measures, with changes to how…...
Motorcyclist’s death reignites debate over potholes on Victoria’s ‘deteriorating’ roads
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (407+ words) Coalition says potholes must be fixed ‘as a matter of urgency’ after 71-year-old crashed and died on Western Highway at Trawalla, west of Ballarat, on Sunday Emergency services were called to Trawalla, west of Ballarat, shortly before 1pm on Sunday after…...