All posts tagged "safety"

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Tailgating blamed for rear-end crashes

Tailgating is the leading cause of rear-end crashes with one-in-two drivers failing to keep a safe following distance, a new QUT report...
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eSafety Commissioner to enhance online safety for all Australians

The Government will enhance online safety for all Australians and provide clarity for reporting online safety issues following the passage of the...
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Does yoga promote or prevent injury?

Yoga may not be as ‘safe’ as first thought, with new research from the USyd Faculty of Health Sciences finding it can...
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Overhead signs on freeways: Are drivers being told too much?

The growing trend to install multiple road signs at the same location along Australian freeways might be practical and cost-effective but is...
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Keep your friends close to avoid social media scams

The Victorian Government is urging Victorians to accept Facebook friend requests wisely – and be alert to dating and romance scammers when...
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Commissioner calls for action as privacy concerns grow

Australians are concerned about online privacy, but are not using options already available to protect themselves. That’s the key finding from a...
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Children should wear helmets around horses

A new study has recommended helmets should always be worn by children, not only when riding horses, but also when around horses,...
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If in doubt, shout out – Safer Internet Day 2017

On Safer Internet Day 2017, nbn is encouraging NSW locals to #AskOutLoud when something doesn’t seem quite right online.
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QUT tests tech for driving/cycling overtaking rule

A QUT-led bid to test and measure the distance between bicycles and cars travelling on Queensland roads has won a QLD State...
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QUT tests new tech for driving/cycling overtaking rule

A QUT-led bid to test and measure the distance between bicycles and cars travelling on Queensland roads has won a QLD State...

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Half of the world’s farmed salmon are part deaf due to accelerated growth rates in aquaculture, new research has found. The results now offer a better understanding of the effects of a common inner ear deformity, and some specific actions to tackle this welfare issue.

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Get FactsThursday, August 17th, 2017 at 6:45pm

A new international study has measured the effect of loud sounds on migrating humpback whales as concern grows as oceans become noisier.

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Get FactsWednesday, August 16th, 2017 at 5:40pm

The Victorian Government is preparing students across Victoria to be cyber ready through the state’s Victorian Cyber Schools Skills Challenge, which kicked off in August 2017.

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Get FactsTuesday, August 15th, 2017 at 6:36pm

Dr Kai Chan from the ANU Research School of Biology has been named 2017 ACT Scientist of the Year by ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr MLA at a ceremony as part of National Science Week.

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Get FactsMonday, August 14th, 2017 at 6:44pm

Kids might turn their noses up at brussels sprouts, but how will they react to being served a fried house cricket?

Young Tassie Scientist Shasta Henry will be putting kids to the taste test at the George Town Bigger Science Expo, and can’t wait to see the results.

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Get FactsFriday, August 11th, 2017 at 6:07pm

The Sunshine Coast’s plant diversity has helped University of Queensland researchers confirm that nurture has the upper hand – at least when it comes to plant microbes.

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Get FactsThursday, August 10th, 2017 at 6:46pm

Hopes of finding an early-warning signal for ovarian cancer have been boosted by a protein discovery at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI).

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Get FactsWednesday, August 9th, 2017 at 6:50pm

With pest animals estimated to cost the Australian economy up to $1 billion a year, CSIRO scientists have developed a humane new technology that could help save Australian farmers’ crops and livelihoods.

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Get FactsTuesday, August 8th, 2017 at 5:31pm

QUT researchers and Australian biotech company HFPA are hoping to turn a native Australian plant into a major new antibiotic after discovering the plant possesses antibacterial activity equivalent to some antibiotics currently used to treat Golden Staph infections.

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Get FactsMonday, August 7th, 2017 at 5:20pm

International researchers have travelled to Townsville to the National Sea Simulator (SeaSim) at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) as part of cutting edge research to help save the world’s fish.

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All posts tagged "safety"

Tailgating blamed for rear-end crashes

eSafety Commissioner to enhance online safety for all Australians

Does yoga promote or prevent injury?

Overhead signs on freeways: Are drivers being told too much?

Keep your friends close to avoid social media scams

Commissioner calls for action as privacy concerns grow

Children should wear helmets around horses

If in doubt, shout out – Safer Internet Day 2017

QUT tests tech for driving/cycling overtaking rule

QUT tests new tech for driving/cycling overtaking rule

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