Tag: safety
More wallabies to be culled at airstrip
The Federal Government orders the Defence Force to better manage wallabies on the Tindal airstrip.[MORE]
Creek death puts boating safety in the spotlight
Police say it will be up to the coroner to determine whether any additional safety measures will be required for boating in a waterway where a boy died at the weekend.[MORE]
Mackay puts focus on water safety
The Mackay region is believed to be the only place in Queensland taking part in a national focus on water safety this week.[MORE]
Toddler drownings spark pool safety calls
Swimming pool owners are being reminded to be vigilant after the drownings of three toddlers within a week. [MORE]
Life savers begin beach patrols
Thousands of surf life savers will start patrolling Victoria's beaches from today.[MORE]
NSW to merge marine rescue services
The New South Wales Government is forming a new volunteer marine rescue organisation and inviting members of the three existing rescue groups to join.[MORE]
Security not good enough to prevent rape of baby: report
A report has found Royal Darwin Hospital didn't have sufficient security to prevent the rape of a baby in 2006.[MORE]
Rubber dams deflated after drowning
The State Government authority in charge of Queensland's dams says it is deflating rubber dams near Mackay and Gayndah, in the state's north, to do an internal safety inspection on them.[MORE]
Power and Water safety training improved, court hears
The Darwin Magistrates Court has heard the Power and Water Corporation has improved its work safety training for employees, since a man was electrocuted via a palm tree on powerlines.[MORE]
Mine workers' uranium exposure not dangerous: WorkSafe
NT WorkSafe says it does not expect to see any negative health outcomes as a result of uranium contamination.[MORE]
Abseiling quadriplegic sets 'record'
A quadriplegic says he has set an Australian record by abseiling down a 16-storey building in far north Queensland.[MORE]
Naval transmitter may be factor in Qantas nosedive: ATSB
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has not ruled out possible electro-magnetic interference from a naval transmitter near Exmouth in Western Australia as a factor in a Qantas mid-air incident which injured several passengers.[MORE]
Study finds airbags prevent passenger clashes
Motoring engineers say new cars could soon feature airbags positioned between the driver and front seat passenger.[MORE]
Dredging dallying 'putting lives at risk'
Gosford City Council is being accused of placing lives at risk by refusing to help pay for emergency dredging at the entrance to Brisbane Water on the central coast of New South Wales.[MORE]
Councils urged to enforce pool fence regulations
Home owners are being urged to check the safety of backyard pools, ahead of summer.[MORE]
Tourists urged to enjoy alternatives to Simpson Desert
Authorities hope a summer closure of the Simpson Desert in outback Australia will not have too much effect on regional businesses which are reliant on tourism.[MORE]
Desert danger forces outback shutdown
The Simpson Desert in outback Australia is to be closed over summer for the first time, due to safety concerns.[MORE]
Schoolies warned against Bali trip
A Sunshine Coast MP is warning year 12 school leavers to reconsider their travel plans to Bali next week.[MORE]
Beach safety heads to Arnhem Land
Surf lifesavers are taking time out from the beach this week to visit students at four primary schools in north-east Arnhem Land.[MORE]
Electrocution figures alarm industry body
An electrical industry body says it is alarmed by an increase in the number of people electrocuted or hospitalised by electric shocks.[MORE]
Boarding houses get fire safety warnings
The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service has issued warning notices to the owners of eight unregistered boarding houses in Innisfail, in north Queensland, after a safety crackdown last week.[MORE]
Brisbane school gets all-clear after health scare
Authorities have given the all-clear to a Brisbane primary school at the centre of a health scare yesterday. [MORE]
Rail blunders potentially 'catastrophic': report
Potentially dangerous problems on two major rail projects have been revealed in a RailCorp report.[MORE]
Two evacuated after drunken incident in Torres Strait
A nurse health worker and a child have been evacuated from the Torres Strait after they were threatened by a drunken man.[MORE]
Govt rules out barriers on overbridges to protect motorists
The State Government has ruled out putting barriers on all Queensland overbridges, despite another truck windscreen being smashed by thrown rocks.[MORE]
