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Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby hospitalised after ebike collision

Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 08:59 · 1 min read

Margaret Throsby, the 84-year-old veteran Australian broadcaster and a pioneering woman in national news presenting at the ABC (Australia's public broadcaster), broke her hip and suffered head injuries when an electric "fat bike" carrying two teenagers hit her on a shared path at Bulli, in the Illawarra region south of Sydney. She underwent surgery and is expected to recover, though her daughter, author Holly Throsby, says rehabilitation will take time; she does not want the teenagers charged and is calling for ebike rules, training and licensing for young riders. New South Wales police say inquiries are continuing, and the incident adds to debate in Australia over the safety of fast, heavy ebikes on shared paths.

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The Guardian — Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby recovering in hospital after being hit by ebike ↗︎
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