Tag: safety
Site safety now desal priority, says union
The construction union says some workers have decided never to return to the Adelaide desalination plant building site.[MORE]
Air traffic control plan criticised
The solution to Tasmania's air traffic safety concerns has come under fire, because it may not be implemented until the end of the year. [MORE]
Council wants lower speed limits near childcare centres
A Launceston City Council Alderman wants speed limits reduced near all Tasmanian child care centres.[MORE]
Concerns continue over Tasmanian air safety
The dispute over air safety in Tasmania continues. [MORE]
Cabinet gears up in Roma
Cabinet is meeting in Roma in southern inland Qld today, in the wake of angry farmers who protested on Sunday against mining projects in their regions.[MORE]
Tests find low levels of chemicals in bore water
More test results from a coal gasification plant in Queensland's south Burnett region have indicated no dangerous levels of cancer-causing chemicals in bore water.[MORE]
Melbourne to take late night control of Tas airports
The Federal Government has promised to implement 24 hour air traffic control at Hobart and Launceston airports.[MORE]
Works approved for dangerous old dam
The Mid-Western Regional Council has approved works on Redbank dam near Mudgee after it was found lives could be in danger if the walls of the structure break.[MORE]
Hunter road safety program to go state-wide
There are plans for a state-wide rollout of a student driver education program, after its success at a Hunter Valley high school.[MORE]
Court told toddler's bed did not meet safety standards
The Deputy State Coroner has heard the bunk bed, in which a 2-year-old boy died after he became trapped, did not meet national standards.[MORE]
Oil clean-up a 'huge, uncontrolled experiment'
A US congressman has warned the massive oil clean-up may be doing more long-term damage than the spill itself.[MORE]
Car seat confusion increasing risks to children
A new study says about 80 per cent of parents use the wrong child safety seat, do not use the seat correctly or both.[MORE]
Tough lifejacket laws set to surface
New South Wales Maritime says it will use tough, new laws to clamp down on people in the state's South East who don't wear lifejackets.[MORE]
Farm safety campaign launched in Mudgee
A guide to help educate young and inexperienced farm workers is being released at Mudgee Field Day on Friday to reduce the number of accidents on properties.[MORE]
Pool owners urged to install barriers
The New South Wales Government is urging people to make sure their backyard swimming pools are safe from children in the winter months.[MORE]
Residents reject wind farm health findings
Campaigners against wind farms have rejected a report finding no scientific evidence to link wind turbines to health problems. [MORE]
Push for needle exchange in jail
Health reform advocates say it is very unlikely that there has been only one hepatitis C transmission in Canberra's jail.[MORE]
Light sabre laser could cause blindness
It looks like a toy based on the Star Wars films - a laser shaped like a light sabre - but experts say it is incredibly dangerous and could start a fire or cause blindness.[MORE]
Inspectors seize record number of dodgy toys
A record number of dangerous toys has been seized and destroyed in Victoria this financial year. [MORE]
Students strap on gear for snow study
School Students in the New South Wales High Country will be taking part in a study this ski season that aims to improve the safety of children on the slopes.[MORE]
Police report more regional drug labs
Victoria Police says increasing numbers of secret drug laboratories are being found in regional Victoria. [MORE]
Budget delivers hospital, Picton Rd funds
The New South Wales budget has delivered a funding boost to Wollongong Hospital and Picton Road.[MORE]
Budget funds target hospital, Picton Rd
The New South Wales budget has delivered a funding boost to Wollongong Hospital and Picton Road.[MORE]
Asbestos woes keep PCYC closed
The Police Citizen Youth Club (PCYC) says its building in central Wagga Wagga is likely to remain closed for six to eight weeks.[MORE]
Deadly house fire sparks warning
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) has renewed calls for people to their check smoke alarms, after the death of a 38-year-old man in a house fire near Warrnambool early yesterday.[MORE]
