Snake-immune individual key to universal antivenom
A universal snake antivenom is a step closer after scientists found a person who was hyper-immune to snake bites.
Centivax CEO Jacob Glanville said Californian Tim
Read more6 May 2025Safety
Slip, slop sun safety message 40,000 years in the making
Human ancestors were slipping on shirts, slopping on sunscreen and seeking shade to protect themselves from the sun more than 40,000 years ago, habits which may have
Read more23 April 2025
School’s back after tragic Easter holidays on State roads
School zones are back in force across Queensland as the State returns from the Easter holiday break lamenting a tragic road toll.
Acting Chief Superintendent Garrath
Read more22 April 2025
Cost of living crisis spawns rise in job scams
Australians lost more than $4 million in one month this year to job scams, sparking a police warning.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commander Graeme Marshall said
Read more22 April 2025
Deadly start to holidays sparks Easter police blitz
Police will be out in force over the Easter long weekend, with the death toll over this year’s school holiday period already exceeding last year’s number.
Queensland
Read more17 April 2025
Missing seatbelt advice increases risk during pregnancy
Most pregnant Australians are not advised on the correct way to wear seatbelts in vehicles, with more than 40 percent increasing the risk of harm to themselves and their
Read more14 April 2025
National crackdown on ‘dodgy’ childcare providers
The Federal Government has announced it will strength regulations governing childhood education and care as part of a crackdown on unscrupulous providers.
In a
Read more27 March 2025
Programs target youth crime re-offending rates
Two Queensland Government programs aimed at addressing re-offending rates have been put out to tender.
Premier David Crisafulli said the Regional Reset and Staying on
Read more14 March 2025
Police operation to stop looting after Alfred
Queensland police have launched an operation to prevent looting in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Queensland Police Service (QPS) Deputy Commissioner Cheryl
Read more10 March 2025
Time to remember “if it’s flooded, forget it”
Queensland Police have reinforced road safety messages for South-East Queensland motorists as Cyclone Alfred is downgraded to a tropical low and crosses the coast north
Read more10 March 2025