Safety

Young person spraying graffiti. | Newsreel

Legal experts to advise on new Youth Justice laws

The Queensland Government will create an Expert Legal Panel to review new laws it introduced last month to combat youth crime. The Making Queensland Safer Laws were
Read more 21 January 2025
Cross by side of the road. | Newsreel

Deadliest start to year on state roads since 2020

The deadliest start to a year on the state’s roads in five years has promoted a plea from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). QPS Road Policing and Regional Support
Read more 21 January 2025
Terrorist online. | Newsreel

Whole-of-society focus in counter-terrorism strategy

More than $100m will be invested over the next four year to fight terrorism and extremism under a new strategy. Federal Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the extra
Read more 18 January 2025
Brisbane police with speed camera on e-scooter. | Newsreel

E-scooter police blitz in Brisbane CBD

Police are cracking down on dangerous e-scooter use in Brisbane’s CBD, with a recent operation resulting in 50 people receiving tickets. Brisbane City Sergeant
Read more 17 January 2025
Caucasian couple looking surpsised in the car

Five surprising items you should not keep in your car

Victoria’s peak motoring body has published a list of five times that motorists should not keep in their cars. They include some electronic devices, medicines, aerosol
Read more 15 January 2025
Queensland Police officers on foot patrol. | Newsreel

QPS flying squad soars with 41 extra officers

More than $30 million is being invested to grow a Queensland Police Service’s (QPS) rapid response unit to almost 60 officers. Premier David Crisafulli said the QPS
Read more 13 January 2025
Australian anti-scam ad scheenshot. | Newsreel

Anti-scam campaign taps into consumers’ inner-voice

A new campaign to help Australians avoid being scammed has been launched around three simple actions. The Stop, Check, Protect advertising campaign, to be screened on
Read more 13 January 2025
Fire in California. | Newsreel

Could Los Angeles-style fires devastate Australian cities?

By David Bowman As I write this, five people are dead and at least 1000 buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that have swept across Los Angeles. Around 100,000
Read more 11 January 2025
Scam victims. | Newsreel

The top five scams to look out for in 2025

Australians need to be on the lookout for artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven scams and a new-level of dodgy cryptocurrency investment offers this year. In a warning to
Read more 9 January 2025
Doctor looking at brain scan. | Newsreel

Head knocks “wake up” dementia-inducing viruses

Repeated head knocks have been found to activate dormant dementia-inducing viruses in the brain, opening the door to possible new treatments. A study has found that
Read more 9 January 2025