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Quad bike deaths are dropping, but experts say more action required  

blankby New England Times News Desk1 day agoAugust 4, 2025

There has been a small reduction in quad bike deaths at work in Australia since new safety standards were introduced five years ago, but public health experts say more needs to be done to keep Australians safe at work and on farms.

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