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Sydney polls support overturn of helmet law
Polls in the Sydney Morning Herald suggest that most people in this part of New S
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National Radio considers the Australian helmet laws
"The law here is that cyclists must wear helmets, but in Europe it is not mandato
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Appeal court overturns helmet law conviction
An appeal court in New South Wales, Australia, has overturned the conviction of c
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Fold-up helmet to save Melbourne bikes?
In a bid to save Melbourne's troubled bike share scheme, the state government is
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Call to repeal law on bicycle helmets
The Australian media has been giving prominent coverage to research by academics
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Obesity deadlier than smoking
Obesity has overtaken smoking as the leading cause of premature death and illness
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Compliance with West Australian helmet law declining
In 2009, 1913 adults and 446 youths were fined for not wearing cycle helmets in W
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Boy asphyxiated when helmet strap caught on clothes line
A six-year-old boy has died in a freak backyard accident involving a clothes line
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Australia: the world's fattest nation
Read what this has to do with cycle helmets
Changes in cycle use in Australia
A look at how cycle use has changed since the helmet laws
The introduction of helmet laws to Australia
A look at how the helmet laws came into being
A law-by-law guide to their impact
Australia's helmet law disaster 
Turner L Institute of Public Affairs IPA Review 2012(64):28-29
Cycle helmet laws - facts, figures and consequences
Robinson DL, 1996. Paper presented to Velo Australis international cycling conference
Cycling injuries in Australia: road safety's blind spot?
Garrard J, Greaves S, Ellison A Australasian College of Road Safety ACRS 2010;21(3):37-43
Cyclist fatalities have remained steady over time while serious injuries have increased.
Head injuries and helmet laws in Australia and New Zealand
Robinson DL, Australia Doctor, 1998.
Helmet laws, numbers of cyclists and accident rates
Robinson DL
Is there any reliable evidence that Australian helmet legislation works?
Bruce Robinson, 1996
Ride your bike: healthy policy for Australians
Rissel C Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2003;14(3):151-153
Emphasis on helmets has deterred many people from achieving the health benefits of cycling.
Safety in numbers in Australia
Safety in numbers applies in Australia as elsewhere but has been compromised by helmet laws
The impact of compulsory cycle helmet legislation on cyclist head injuries in New South Wales
Walter SR, Olivier J, Churches T, Grzebieta R. Accident Analysis & Prevention 2011 Nov;43(6):2064-71
This study claims to be the last word in showing that helmet laws are beneficial.
Rissel C Accident Analysis & Prevention 2012;45:107-109
This paper challenges Walter, Olivier, Churches and Grzebieta, 2011 detailing many shortcomings that are said to make its conclusions invalid.
Bauman A, Merom D, Rissel C Prev Med 2012 Feb;54(2):145-7
There are many more bikes being sold in Australia than are being used.
Australian cyclist numbers and population 1985/6 to 2011
Analysis of government data shows the rate of cycling participation in Australia between 1985 and 2011 was 22.3% less than the rate of total population growth.
Surveys of cycle use in Australia before and after the enactment of helmet laws
Western Australia cyclist and pedestrian fatality trends
Fatality statistics since 1975
Mandatory bicycle helmet law in Western Australia - the complete picture
Comprehensive data on all aspects of the Western Australia law and more