Disaster assistance activated for 12 SEQ councils
Disaster assistance has been activated for 12 south-east Queensland councils as communities prepare for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall early Friday.
Federal
Read more5 March 2025Safety
Region-by-region advice to prepare for Alfred
Moreton Island and Bay Island communities will be the first to feel the full brunt of Cyclone Alfred, which is expected to cross the coast near Brisbane overnight
Read more5 March 2025
Expert advice on how to prepare for a cyclone
By Yetta Gurtner
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall between Noosa and Brisbane overnight on Thursday as a Category 2 system. The Australian Bureau of
Read more4 March 2025
Cyclone Alfred brings Brisbane ferries to a halt
Brisbane City Council ferry services will stop running from tonight (March 3) in response to the threat of Cyclone Alfred.
“All CityCat and ferry services will be
Read more3 March 2025
New online road safety program for students
With road trauma the leading cause death for children, the Queensland Government has rolled out a new online program to all state primary schools.
State Transport
Read more3 March 2025
Insurers call for $30 billion fund for flood defence
Australia’s insurance industry has proposed a $30 billion fund to protect some of the country’s most flood-prone areas.
In its policy recommendations in the lead up
Read more27 February 2025
Police shooting prompts personal first aid kit rollout
The use of a personal tourniquet to save a Queensland police officer shot on duty this year has promoted a government rollout of new first aid kits.
State Police
Read more27 February 2025
Jack’s Law to be made permanent in Queensland
Trial laws allowing police to conduct random wanding of people in search of knives will become permanent.
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said Jack’s Law, named
Read more25 February 2025
3D road markings to improve pedestrian safety
New 3D road markings have been installed on Adelaide roads in an attempt to improve pedestrian safety.
The new “Dragon Teeth” markings are a result of a partnership
Read more19 February 2025
Children exposed to disturbing chatbot conversations
AI-driven chatbots are exposing Australian children to interactive content across a range of topics from sex to drug-taking, self-harm, suicide and serious illnesses,
Read more18 February 2025