A motorcycle accident happens in a flash, but the aftermath is traumatic. The faster you go, the harder you hit – and on a bike, you’ll always come off second‐best. The only thing speeding gets you closer to is a crash. In 2017, 50 motorcyclists died and 953 were hurt or seriously injured in crashes […]
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Improving road safety with cups of coffee
To celebrate Queensland’s 2018 Road Safety Week, North Brisbane Police today hosted a Coffee with a Cop event at Taigum. Local Police were joined by staff from the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), Neighbourhood Watch volunteers and Volunteers in Police who were all sharing road safety messages. Members of the public who attended […]
Police launch one-off Pride patches for Wear It Purple Day
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) have launched specially designed patches to again demonstrate its support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) youth throughout Queensland through its involvement in this year’s Wear it Purple Day. Wear it Purple Day was established to demonstrate to young people that there is hope, that there are people […]
Road Safety Week: Remembering Ride Safely 4 me
Almost three years ago Senior Sergeant Ian Park shared his story of losing a friend on our roads as a result of a motorcycle accident. For those of you who don’t remember on Boxing Day 2015, Senior Sergeant Park, or Parkie, as he’s known at work, went to the scene of a motorcycle accident in […]
Mayor apologises for emailing nude photos on council email system
Outback Queensland Mayor Geoff Morton apologises for sending nude photos of himself via the Diamantina Shire Council’s email system.
'I'm a much stronger person': Cate Campbell on being 'Australia's poster girl for failure'
Australian swimmer Cate Campbell says she experienced the “worst side of society” after her performance at the Rio Olympics in 2016, telling the ABC she’s been contacted by people all over the world since penning an open letter to the “keyboard warriors” who trolled her.
Musicians urged to hit the right note when it comes to mental health
Touring, sound-checks and hotel rooms — the life of a musician is not always glamourous, and the strain of performing can affect the mental health of many.
Farmers fight environmental battle to protect Lake Eyre Basin
A remote outback Queensland shire the size of Tasmania has committed to an ambitious five-year plan to protect the environment and Lake Eyre Basin and tackle invasive weeds.
From skyscraper to 'plyscraper': Timber to challenge concrete and steel
Wood once dominated the building industry, and now it’s making a comeback. It’s cheap, fast and sustainable — so will the towers of tomorrow be made of timber?
Robot predators to tackle crown-of-thorns reef scourge
In a bid to eradicate one of the Great Barrier Reef’s primary threats, researchers have come up with a tiny yellow submarine that will seek out crown-of-thorns starfish and kill them via lethal injection.