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Separation the key to more active transport

Three quarters of Australians support building more walking and cycling paths, prompting a call for extra investment in active transport infrastructure. An Australia

Deep fake video calls join cyber security threat list

Companies are starting to report “deep fake attacks” where artificial intelligence is used to impersonate people on video calls. Business Aspect Cyber Security and

Queensland prisoner phone network goes digital

Queensland’s prisoner telephone system has been upgraded resulting in lower call costs for inmates and increased security. In a statement, Queensland Corrective

Experienced officers boost Queensland police ranks

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has inducted its largest ever cohort of international and interstate officer transfers. Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said

Two million Australian women stalked

Two million Australian women have experienced stalking since the age of 15. New analysis from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has also shown that in the past

Food as a weapon common in global conflicts

Up to 21,000 people are dying of hunger each day in countries impacted by war. A new Oxfam report, which looked at 54 conflict-affected countries, found they account for

$500,000 reward as 1990 fatal fire case reopened

A $500,000 reward is being offered in relation to fatal fire in Ipswich 34 years ago, which killed five men. Queensland Police Service (QPS) Detective Senior Sergeant

Commissioners urge criminal responsibility age rethink

Two National Commissioners have urged the Northern Territory Government to reverse plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 10 years. National

Push to have speeding fines based on income

Traffic fines should be based on a person’s income to avoid low-income earners being more harshly penalised for the same offence. A new report for the Australia

Cyber Act to set minimum security standards for devices

Smart devices must meet minimum security standards and ransomware reporting will be mandated for some businesses under new laws proposed by the Federal

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