E-bikes are surging in popularity worldwide. But in Australia, we don’t know how often they’re involved in injuries and deaths.
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Rips kill more people a year on average than bushfires, floods, cyclones and sharks combined. Brush up on the latest advice so you can stay safe this summer.
Philadelphia implemented new policies this year to better protect pedestrians and cyclists, but the city has a long way to go to reach its Vision Zero commitment of zero traffic deaths by 2030.
Commonly used antihistamines in young children can lead to serious side effects including hyperactivity, aggression and hallucination. But there are safer alternatives.
The presence of police in schools has grown in the past 30 years. But research shows that these officers may not be the most effective method for deterring violence.
Owning a gun can influence your outlook, both fueling a sense of danger in the world around you and holding out the promise of rescuing you from those fears.
Many people feel unsafe in their homes, and when walking in their neighbourhood during the day or at night.
Evacuating is expensive, and for some people the risks of leaving can seem greater than staying despite the storm.
Our research found high rates of tech-based abuse – so our team is designing a new AI tool to detect and document toxic comments.
A major issue in the ongoing negotiations is fatigue safety. Over the past decade, working conditions have become increasingly dangerous on Canadian railways.
Around 40% of drownings occur when people aren’t planning to be in the water, and men are 80% more likely to drown than women.
Widely available AI tools are supercharging cyber crime, which means we need to stay on top of our online security like never before.
Here are some options and what they mean for the health of tradies who cut and install them.
A traffic engineer argues that, contrary to his profession’s view, ‘human error’ is not the main cause of deaths in car crashes in the US.
A large survey found many Australians take their young child to see a chiropractor, and most are happy with the results. But is it safe?
What really happens when lightning strikes cars, what to do if you’re out in the open or on a beach, and other tips.
Framing dissent and poverty as a menace to public order can threaten fundamental rights, particularly when it’s used to justify the deployment of predictive technology.
Florida’s school safety data dashboard is one of the most comprehensive in the US. A school safety researcher explains how schools and parents can use it.
Conservatively speaking, workplace violence costs hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
Bridges are getting safer – but their designers need to keep up with the ever-growing size of cargo ships.
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Emeritus Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Human Systems Labs, University of Windsor
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Former Academic Research Fellow, Khalifa University
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Studying Complex Systems, Stanford University
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Associate Professor/Discipline Leader Accident Investigation and Forensics, CQUniversity Australia
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Director of Transport Systems, Professor of Safety & Accident Investigation, Cranfield University
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Professor of Human Factors, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Marine Technology, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor of Applied Cognitive Psychology, The Open University
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Professor of Health Law and Director, Health Law & Policy Program, University of Arizona
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology