Thousands of electric SUVs recalled over injury risk
One of Australia's most popular electric vehicle brands has been subject to a product recall over a fault with one of its safety systems.
One of Australia's most popular electric vehicle brands has been subject to a product recall over a fault with one of its safety systems.
Cycling groups say high-powered and illegally modified e-bikes are increasingly being used in Australia and stricter, national rules are needed to save lives.
Education ministers have agreed to a national CCTV trial in childcare centres, a workers register and mandatory training as providers are warned to shape up.
Childcare workers will be placed under greater monitoring and supervision but experts say deeper issues within the sector are enabling predatory behaviour.
A state premier has promised to overhaul childcare safeguards after admitting parents' trust has been shattered by "horrific" allegations of abuse.
More pedestrians are being killed in road accidents across the nation, figures have revealed, leading calls for urgent speed limit reductions.
Bushfires in the Northern Territory are among the first captured by an artificially intelligent satellite designed to detect and record danger from above.
A state government is considering rule changes for elderly drivers after a female pedestrian was killed and a man and child seriously injured in a car crash.
There are calls for national testing rules for elderly drivers after a car driven by a 91-year-old driver ploughed into two adults and a child, killing a woman.
After shocking allegations of abuse, parents have grown hesitant to send their kids to childcare, prompting calls to prioritise child safety rather than access.
As Australians return home from the Middle East, a family stranded in Iran says it has no way to flee after receiving advice to cross international borders.
Women travelling solo are paying more for safer accommodation and tours as the travel industry adjusts to a growing cohort of those going it alone.
Online criminals have compromised thousands of websites, including those of Australian businesses, in an attempt to steal users' passwords.
The road toll in one state spiked by 10 over a deadly Mother's Day weekend as authorities beg "entitled" motorists to stay safe.
Australia is among the world's biggest targets for online attacks and artificial intelligence technology is making intrusions harder to detect.
More than two-in-three Australians want restrictions on artificial intelligence technology, but the issue has not been raised in election campaigning.
Phone and internet users will be given more details when their services drop out under rules imposed on telecommunication providers.
Australia's peak motoring body will encourage its 9.5 million members to challenge federal election candidates on road safety, amid calls for more transparency.
A single camera powered by artificial intelligence software could help drive future autonomous cars, slashing thousands of dollars from their production cost.
Road rules will need to be changed before autonomous vehicles become more common, or lawsuits could follow.
A Chinese warship has conducted a second live-fire drill in as many days, according to New Zealand navy personnel.
Machine-learning technology could become the next weapon against bushfires with researchers developing a prototype delivering more accurate predictions.
Increases in Australia's road toll over the past four years have been at a level not recorded since 1966, before the introduction of seatbelts.
A spate of drownings during the festive season has left authorities urging Australians to prioritise safety around the water during the summer holidays.
Australians are set to ring in the New Year but revellers have been urged to party with a plan to ensure a night to remember - not one to forget.
Police are warning bushwalkers to be prepared before they set out on their treks after two men died in separate incidents and another pair needed to be rescued.
Calls, messages and apps are even getting the best of paid drivers, a study has found, amid a call to introduce surveillance and safety alerts behind the wheel.
Lifesavers are calling on Victorians to be prepared and brush up on water safety before they go swimming, as they launch their summer patrol season.
A lack of detail about proposed social media curbs is causing teens anxiety, young online safety and mental health representatives have told an inquiry.
Australian internet users will have their age tested before they can access some gaming and pornographic websites under wide-ranging online safety proposals.
Australia is being warned to bring in urgent laws and education to tackle AI-generated deepfake images that put companies and children at risk.