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Footage of strikes this year have been released by Queensland Rail. To watch the video, click on the button at the bottom. Image: supplied For the second time this year, Qld Rail has gone public with a message to tall vehicle drivers to avoid striking rail bridges and protection beams. A new campaign is now…
NSW Police’s Operation Snow Safe was launched on Friday, June 6, and will run to Monday, October 6. Screen capture images: NSW Police Be smart and act responsibly to stay snow safe is the message from NSW Police with the 2025 ski season now under way. NSW Police’s Operation Snow Safe was launched on Friday,…
Tasmanian Police are to get greater powers to search for, seize and dispose of explosive materials. Photo by Aviz Media/www.pexels.com The Tasmanian Government is cracking down on the use of explosive devices with a new Bill that increases police powers and penalties. It has introduced a Bill to state parliament to change the Criminal Code…
NSW Police’s latest record number of new constables is due to a new paid study scheme, the state government says. Photo: Max/Pixabay A new paid study scheme to attract more recruits to the NSW Police Force is already paying off with record graduations and applications. On Friday, 302 new probationary constables graduated from the Goulburn…
Drivers have been reminded not to drive into floodwaters. Photo: Qld Police Queensland police are reminding drivers not to drive into floodwaters after a woman was charged in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Queensland Police said that on Monday (March 10) at 6am, Stafford police were called to reports of a woman trapped in…
Photo: stock Driver behaviour and motorcyclists in regional areas remain Victoria Police’s biggest concerns after a horrific start to the year’s road toll. Police figures released in the first week of February show 38 deaths in the first 37 days of the year, a 35 per cent increase on 28 deaths in the same time…
SAPOL also doubled its cadet courses with 262 graduates last year, the government says. Photo: SAPOL/Twitter (X) Crime across South Australia has fallen for a third straight month year-on-year, the state government says. The government says new laws, more electronic monitoring and greater recruitment campaigns are having an impact. The announcement came as another group…
E-scooter riders must wear helmets, police say. Photo: stock Too many e-scooter and bike crashes are resulting in serious injuries like concussions and lacerations, say Brisbane Police. And a Brisbane man was fined twice within 15 minutes for not wearing a helmet last Monday as part of a police crackdown in the inner city. Brisbane…
Photo: stock THE NT Government is vowing to crack down after police officers were attacked three times in as many days in a small town south-west of Darwin. NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy says the recent attacks on police at Wadeye, about 230km south-west of Darwin, is “disgraceful”. “This is the third attack on our…
NSW SES volunteers skirt the skyline during the 13-day search for Hadi Nazari. Photo: NSW SES Hiker Hadi Nazari has been found alive and well in Kosciuszko National Park after he went missing for almost two weeks. NSW Police say that after a 13-day search involving more than 300 people, at about 3.15pm on Wednesday,…