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 2025Safety
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
Police respond to 4200 airport incidents over holidays
Police were called to more than 4000 incidents at Australia’s major airports over the Christmas-New Year holiday period.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Aviation
Read more18 February 2025
ATO clarifies smokescreen around sunscreen
If the price of your favourite skin care product goes up, don’t blame the ATO.
That’s the message the Australian Taxation Office after recent reports suggested the
Read more18 February 2025
MedicAlert partnership a boost for Queensland police
A new partnership will help police locate Queenslanders with diminished capacity that become lost or are reported missing.
Queensland Police Service (QPS) Detective
Read more17 February 2025
Road safety messaging targets “other drivers”
A new road safety campaign in the United States is leaning into research that shows most drivers think other road users are the problem.
Transurban, which operates toll
Read more17 February 2025
Valentine’s Day warning from police
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Australian
Read more14 February 2025
Battery collection points expanded to counter fire risk
An increasing trend of battery-related fires has prompted an expansion of collection points to dispose of batteries and a review of fire risk management.
Queensland
Read more13 February 2025