Latest news: Safety

As the sun heats things up across Canberra, pet owners are being reminded to ensure the whole family remains cool in the summer months.

Summer is on our doorstep, which means sunshine and spending time in the great outdoors are top of the agenda.

The Hot Nights, Cool Choices campaign targets teenagers and young adults who may engage in anti-social or unlawful behaviour.

Do you know what to do if you witness or are involved in a dog attack? CW reached out to Canberra animal experts to find out.

This Christmas, why not tackle the mass family banquet with the digestive confidence of kings - allowing you to relish in the giant buffet, while minimising the chance of getting sick afterward from food that could have been better attended to.

Home swimming pools are where most small children drown in the ACT. Make sure your pool is safe this summer.

Don’t put a damper on this Christmas Day by letting an unsafe battery spoil the celebrations with a major health or fire crisis.

‘Tis the season of festive decorations and ACT Fire and Rescue are urging the community to be extra precautious this Christmas.

Canberrans with backyard pools should check if their pool fencing and barriers meet current standards, to avoid injuries and tragedies.

As of this morning, the ACT’s light rail has a new look, wrapped in graphics designed by a local student to encourage rail safety in all Canberrans as part of Rail Safety Week, 9-15 August.

The ACT Government launched its winter fire safety campaign on 1 June, to help Canberrans prevent fires and keep them under control.

Construction employees renovating Kingston's Old Bus Depot had elevated levels of lead in their blood, but the public need not worry.

The e-scooter shared schemes run by Beam and Neuron Mobility began in November. Two-thirds of Canberrans supported the scheme, and wanted it expanded to other parts of the ACT, but others were concerned about safety, according to an ACT Government survey, Chris Steel, Minister for Transport, announced yesterday, 24 May.

The owners of 354 ACT vehicles who have not replaced dangerous Takata airbags will have their car registration cancelled or suspended from next month.

WorkSafe ACT has today shut down 11 building sites belonging to one local construction company. In a statement, the independent regulator said inspectors attended 13 residential construction sites belonging to the company, which...

WorkSafe ACT is now operating as an independent regulator, under the direction of new ACT Work Health and Safety Commissioner, Jacqueline Agius.