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Delhi's electric tuktuk boom gets a hacking shock
By Angus Mackintosh, Rachel Clayton, and Som Patidar
Rickshaw drivers are pushing back on plans to ban all new non-electric versions of the vehicle from next January.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/delhi-electric-rickshaws-ev-policy-india/107055812
#ElectricVehicles #AirPollution #SharedTransport #HumanInterest #AngusMackintosh #RachelClayton #SomPatidar
WA has introduced what they say are the 'toughest' nang laws in the country. Will they work?
By Angus Mackintosh and Phoebe Pin
Traditionally used as medicine or in catering settings, the canisters – also called 'nangs' – have become an increasingly common sight at parties and festivals. Now WA is clamping down on their sale.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-26/wa-toughest-nang-ban-nitrous-oxide-explained/103628656
#HealthPolicy #AdolescentHealth #StateandTerritoryGovernment #DrugandSubstanceAbuse #SocialProblems #AntisocialBehaviour #Disabilities #AngusMackintosh #PhoebePin
Catastrophic fire danger looms in Victoria as bushfire continues to burn
By William Howard, Jean Bell, Angus Mackintosh, and Gaye Pattison
Heartbreak and miraculous saves take place in western Victoria as a huge fire roars through 17,000 hectares.
#Bushfires #DisasterandEmergencyResponse #Volunteers #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #WilliamHoward #JeanBell #AngusMackintosh # #GayePattison
One in five dogs has been attacked by another, as owners share stories of roaming packs, illegal breeding
By Angus Mackintosh and Tamara Clark
Fresh off the state's first pet census, Victorians share their stories of dog attacks, roaming packs on the street, and court appearances.
#DogAttacks #Dogs #AnimalBehaviour #AnimalCruelty #CostofLiving #AngusMackintosh #TamaraClark
Grampians residents tell of bushfire terror as dozens take refuge in shelter
By Tamara Clark, Gillian Aeria, Angus Mackintosh, and Jean Bell
Residents of the Grampians in western Victoria tell how they had to make split-second decisions as fire raced towards them.
#Bushfires #EmergencyIncidents #TamaraClark #GillianAeria #AngusMackintosh # #JeanBell