New Qld e-bike rules and what they mean for Sunshine Coast riders

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1. Queensland has set tough new rules around ebikes and e-scooters. What do they mean for riders?

   Queensland has introduced tough new rules around e-bikes and e-scooters, becoming the first Australian state to do so. The transport minister says the laws target 'young hooligans' holding 'communities to ransom', but cycling advocates argue the changes most affect law-abiding riders.

   theguardian.com

2. ‘Urgent attention’: The desperate emails Star ignored before a tragic death

   Emails show a manager pleaded for a 'major and obvious' vulnerability to be fixed at Brisbane's newest casino, eight months before a 24-year-old took her own life there. The pleas were reportedly ignored.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

3. Transport success at Brisbane 2032 won’t hinge on buses or trains: FIFA planner

   A FIFA transport planner says Brisbane 2032's real test won't be about simply adding buses or trains, but rather seamless real-time data that serves the city for decades to come.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

4. AI threatens to unleash global market downturn, top central banker warns

   Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned of a severe downturn in global stock markets if the AI bubble bursts, saying the technology threatens to unleash a global market downturn.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

5. ASX set to retreat as Wall Street slides; Oil prices climb after US strike on Iranian sites

   Stocks fell on Wall Street and the price of oil rose after the US launched its first military action in a month against Iran, with the ASX set to retreat as a result.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

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