Tag: safety
Council reopens Heathcote skate park
The City of Greater Bendigo has reopened the Heathcote skate park where a boy suffered serious injuries when it partially collapsed last month. [MORE]
No revegetation for Mount Hebbard
A report commissioned by the Broken Hill City Council says Mount Hebbard will not be revegetated.[MORE]
New device cuts coal pollution
Researchers are trialing a device that could make tailings dams at coal preparation plants less of an environmental hazard.[MORE]
Dead bats tested for lyssavirus
Another seven dead bats from Charters Towers in north Queensland will be tested, after scores of the animals have been found dead in the town.[MORE]
Leaky roof sees patients transferred
It's still not known when patients will be allowed to return to Coraki's Campbell Hospital.[MORE]
Children accessing old uranium site
BHP Billiton says it will step up security at an old uranium testing site in Kalgoorlie after concerns children are accessing the area. [MORE]
Foil insulation checks useless, experts warn
The Government's massive audit of foil insulation is essentially useless and will do nothing but shift blame to electrical contractors, experts say.[MORE]
Driver recalls Toyota highway terror
American woman tells congressional hearing she thought she was going to die as her Toyota accelerated out of control on a Tennessee highway.[MORE]
Child drownings prompt rural safety warning
A farm safety group says people moving to rural areas need to be mindful of water hazards on or near their property.[MORE]
Swimmers urged to stay vigilant ahead of floods
Authorities are concerned heavy rain in far north Queensland could turn a number of popular swimming spots into danger zones this weekend.[MORE]
Rock fall stops Cataract Gorge climbing
The Launceston City Council has removed rock climbing bolts from an area in the Cataract Gorge for public safety.[MORE]
Public warned of mozzie virus threat
Authorities are warning Victorians in the Murray Valley to be careful of mosquito-borne viruses after a slight rise in the number of cases. [MORE]
Ross River virus cases drop in WA
The Western Australia Department of Health puts a massive drop in reported cases of Ross River virus in WA down to better monitoring and low rainfall.[MORE]
Abbott leading by example on road safety
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Was Tony Abbott's brush with death yesterday avoidable?[MORE]
Aviation body defends cabin crew cutbacks
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says its move to reduce the number of cabin crew on aircraft will not compromise safety.[MORE]
Qld Health downplays denge outbreak fears
Queensland Health says it is very unlikely there will be a dengue fever outbreak in Mackay after a confirmed case in the region.[MORE]
Death won't stop ski race
Organisers of the Southern 80 waterskiing competition on the Murray River are vowing to hold it again next year, despite one death and a number of serious injuries.[MORE]
Plane seat safety tests faked
Japan's biggest manufacturer of airline seats has admitted that it falsified seat safety tests. [MORE]
Boy falls on dishwasher knife
Ambulance paramedics says an accident involving a young boy who fell on a knife in a dishwasher drawer serves as a reminder of the potential risk to children around open dishwashers.[MORE]
E. coli outbreak sparks childcare centre worries
A north Queensland childcare centre says the problems with water quality in Bowen will pose some problems for staff and children.[MORE]
Insulation fiasco: actions speak louder than words
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Flaws in the Government's way of thinking are evident in the ceiling insulation program rollout.[MORE]
Choppers considered to chase bats
The Queensland Government says helicopters might be used to chase a colony of about 10,000 bats away from a north Queensland hospital.[MORE]
Health experts probe E. coli outbreak
Residents of Bowen in north Queensland have been told to boil their tap water after bacteria was found in the local supply.[MORE]
Lifesavers bid to cut Asia drownings
Australian lifesavers will launch a research centre in Asia in a bid to reduce the number of child drownings. [MORE]
Honda announces recall over airbag fault
Honda has recalled more than 430,000 vehicles to fix defective airbags.[MORE]
