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
Read more30 October 2024Safety
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
Read more29 October 2024
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)
Read more28 October 2024
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
Read more25 October 2024
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
Read more23 October 2024
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
Read more23 October 2024
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
Read more21 October 2024
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
Read more19 October 2024
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
Read more18 October 2024
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
Read more17 October 2024