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16 used car models rated five stars for safety

Nine car markers produced 16 models which gained top marks for used car safety, based on a study of crashes over 35 years. The Monash University Accident Research Centre

Childhood water safety neglect has lasting impact

Almost half of Australian children are leaving primary school without the minimum level of water safety skills. Royal Life Saving Australia Chief Executive Officer

Victorian AI trials on early bushfire detection

Smoke-detecting Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being trialled in Victoria in a bid to improve bushfire early warning systems. Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic)

Hot weather link to suicidal hospital visits

Hot weather has been linked to an increased suicide risk for young Australians. A study out of News South Wales found for every one degree rise in the daily mean

Social noise drowning out vital disaster messaging

Emergency services are finding it difficult to deliver potentially life-saving messaging during natural disasters due to social media noise. New research from the

New sponge bandage targets fatal haemorrhaging

A spongelike bandage has been developed to help prevent fatal haemorrhaging and infection following an accident. University of Central Florida Assistant Professor Kausik

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

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