Safety

Scam wesbite.

More than 100 scam sites shutdown weekly. See examples

More than 100 scam investment websites are taken down in Australia every week, with social media ads now in the sights of the regulator. Australian Securities and
Read more 21 August 2025
Police emergency. | Newsreel

Triple Zero calls spike in first half of 2025

Triple Zero phone calls jumped by more than 35,000 in the first half of this year, with more than 90 percent genuine emergencies. New Queensland Police Service (QPS)
Read more 11 August 2025
Retired Chief Judge Kerry O’Brien. | Newsreel

O’Brien to chair State Sentencing Advisory Council

Retired Chief Judge Kerry O’Brien is the next Chair of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council. Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said Mr O’Brien, the former
Read more 7 August 2025
RBT, Queensland. | Newsreel

One in six Queenslanders admit to drink driving

Almost one in six Queenslanders have admitted to drink driving over the past 12 months. The latest RACQ Road Safety Survey revealed 15.7 percent of respondents drove
Read more 7 August 2025
Happy student in classroom. | Newsreel

Queensland shield protecting students online

An overseas criminal syndicate was uncovered as the perpetrator of a sextortion attempt on a 14-year-old Australian girl through a world-first Queensland
Read more 1 August 2025
Kokoda Park, Lockyer Valley

First ‘reset’ program for at-risk youth rolls out

The Queensland Government’s first early intervention program for at-risk youth will be run out of the Lockyer Valley, south-west of Brisbane. Premier David Crisafulli
Read more 28 July 2025
Person banking on phone.

Police and banks unite to target money mules

Australians who rent out their bank accounts to criminals are in the crosshairs of both the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Banking Association (ABA). AFP
Read more 23 July 2025
Person making credit card payment on computer. | Newsreel

AI links online payments to live streaming of child abuse

Artificial intelligence has been used to identify live streaming of child sexual abuse (CSA) by analysing online financial transactions. The new research, from the
Read more 22 July 2025
Police wanding a person for knives. | Newsreel

State-wide coverage under Jack’s Law

Queensland police now have the power to wand people for weapons anywhere in the state. State Police and Emergency Services Minister Dan Purdie said the expansion of
Read more 21 July 2025
Students playing Minecraft. | Newsreel

Minecraft mania helps put safety on track

A popular video game is being used to educate Queensland primary school children about rail safety. Queensland Rail (QR) has created a Minecraft game teachers can use in
Read more 21 July 2025