Bridges are getting safer – but their designers need to keep up with the ever-growing size of cargo ships.
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Mining’s high-tech transformation has dramatically increased safety – but there is plenty more work to be done.
But this comes with legal and health risks. Here’s what you need to know before importing medicine for yourself or your immediate family.
Most people don’t know what these labels really mean − and advertisers take advantage of that fact.
Boeing is under increased public and government scrutiny in the wake of dangerous events that have people worried about the safety of air travel.
Too often, signs of trouble are ignored until a problem becomes a crisis. Here are some clear warning signs residents should watch for.
Doing two things at the same time isn’t always as productive, healthy or safe as focusing on one thing at a time.
Women are most likely to feel unsafe in their cities or towns, but planning authorities have rarely listened to them. Here’s what we can do to change that.
The US attorney for the District of Maryland recently released a PSA to help stem the tide of violence in the state. But will it work?
The death of hockey player Adam Johnson calls for improvements in player safety and protective gear design.
Companies like Uber and Lyft have a long way to go in improving worker safety to ensure both drivers and passengers feel safe on the road.
Raac and asbestos in schools show that ‘official’ declarations of safety are not acceptable to families.
Armed police interventions are unconstitutional and incapable of addressing housing and safety in the inner city.
New research reveals drowning risk increases during Australian heatwaves, especially severe heatwaves. Here’s who is most at risk and what we can all do to stay safe.
Diverse teams can not only solve engineering problems more effectively, but the outcomes tend to be more inclusive, as a geographer and feminist scholar explains.
Reform for artificial intelligence is urgent. If we cut through the hype and self-interest, Australian law can promote responsible and safe AI.
Cars are getting bigger on US roads, and that’s increasing pedestrian and cyclist deaths. A transport scholar identifies community-level strategies for making streets safer.
Cycling in Canada has been experiencing a great boom in recent years. Yet, there was no consistent and complete way to measure cycling infrastructure, until now.
Imagine an NBA game played outdoors in August, with no substitutions and players wearing snowsuits, gloves and ski masks. Race car drivers routinely compete under similar conditions.
Crime is spiking and you’re scared. Here are strategies to get past the fear and diminish the threat of crime in your community.
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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