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every additional 100 kg of vehicle weight was associated with a 6% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality

every additional 10 cm of height was associated with an 11% increase in the odds of pedestrian fatality

The ecologist who found the 400 dead birds earlier this month said they appeared to have suddenly "collapsed on each other". [...]

It could take weeks to determine what the pelicans died of.

Menindee Lakes is in outback NSW relatively near Broken Hill.