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Who checks Australian theme park rides and roller coasters are safe? A risk expert explains

As thousands of people packed into the Gold Coast’s Warner Bros Movie World theme park for the school holidays on Wednesday, one of Australia’s biggest roller coaster rides ground to a halt.

The Conversation · Apr 10

How cyclones rip apart houses – and how to boost the chance your home stays standing

People in southeast Queensland and northern NSW have spent days racing to prepare their homes ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, now expected to make landfall over several hours on Saturday.

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2025

'Unacceptable level of failure' in children's lifejackets, report reveals

The lifejackets were rated "poor" with the best jacket only achieving a pass rate of 65 per cent.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 15, 2024