Travel Health and Safety
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Blue-ringed octopus spotted at Scarborough boat ramp
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A deadly discovery in Moreton Bay, east of Brisbane, is causing residents to look twice before putting their feet in the water.
Topics: animals, travel-health-and-safety, environment, scarborough-4020
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Injured Aussie tourist stuck in Thai hospital, owing $56,000
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An Australian woman has been treated for multiple severe injuries after she got into a motorcycle accident while holidaying in Thailand, but her family says the hospital will not let her leave until the mounting medical bill is paid.
Topics: travel-health-and-safety, travel-and-tourism, accidents, thailand, valla-beach-2448, nsw
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Reflected UV rays off white beaches cause snow blindness in Esperance infant
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Extreme levels of ultraviolet radiation across the south east coast of WA results in a spike in serious sun burn among infants, and at least one case of snow blindness.
Topics: skin-cancer, oceans-and-reefs, ozone, infant-health, travel-health-and-safety, esperance-6450
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Australian man drowns in Bali swimming pool
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A 27-year-old Sydney man is found dead in a resort swimming pool while on holiday in Bali with his girlfriend.
Topics: emergency-incidents, death, travel-health-and-safety, travel-and-tourism, lifestyle-and-leisure, bali
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Sharks spotted off Victoria's surf coast, beach closed
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The sightings of dozens sharks at popular spots along Victoria's surf coast sees swimmers ordered out of the water at Fairhaven beach along the Great Ocean Road.
Topics: community-and-society, travel-health-and-safety, lifestyle-and-leisure, safety, shark, fairhaven-3231, anglesea-3230, vic
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Obese Mildura women must travel to give birth under new rules
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Women in Victoria's north-west might need to travel as far as Melbourne or Adelaide to give birth after Mildura Base Hospital announces changes to its birthing guidelines.
Topics: pregnancy-and-childbirth, health, travel-health-and-safety, healthcare-facilities, community-and-society, womens-health, family-and-children, mildura-3500
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Australian medical personnel treat PNG locals image
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Edward was one of the first children identified by No Roads who needed greater assistance.
Topics: travel-health-and-safety, papua-new-guinea
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33 people die in Siberia after drinking bath oil
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Russian investigators say 33 people died and several more were hospitalised in Irkutsk after they ignored warnings not to drink bath oil in the apparent hope it would give them the same sensation as alcohol.
Topics: drugs-and-substance-abuse, diet-and-nutrition, travel-health-and-safety, russian-federation
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Prepping your home securely for the Christmas break Feature
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Heading away for the Christmas holidays? Here are a few ways to make your home less attractive to burglars.
Topics: crime-prevention, house-and-home, travel-health-and-safety, human-interest, adelaide-5000
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Kevin Hogan and Scott Smiles inspect Life Cells at Coffs Harbour marina image
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Topics: sport, swimming, travel-and-tourism, travel-health-and-safety, safety, federal-government, manufacturing, coffs-harbour-2450
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Inventors of new marine rescue kit secure funding to take it worldwide
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Two Mid North Coast NSW inventors secure a $370,000 grant from the Federal Government to get their marine rescue product on the international market.
Topics: emergency-incidents, disasters-and-accidents, oceans-and-reefs, travel-health-and-safety, lifestyle-and-leisure, coffs-harbour-2450
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Cattle stations use satellite technology to keep in touch with remote staff
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Australia's biggest beef producer is trialling satellite technology to keep in touch will staff in areas where phones and two-way radios do not work.
Topics: rural, workplace, beef-cattle, community-and-society, work, travel-health-and-safety, tennant-creek-0860, mount-isa-4825
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Tips to stay safe in the surf this summer
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The temperature is in the high 20s, you have your sunscreen on and the car is packed for a day at the beach. But what do you need to think about before hitting the surf?
Topics: travel-health-and-safety, accidents, lifestyle-and-leisure, human-interest, safety, brisbane-4000
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Lyn Westbury working on hair during Back Roads image
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Topics: hair, travel-health-and-safety, television, normanton-4890
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Lyn, Heater and Fil drive to Normanton image
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Topics: television, television-broadcasting, hair, travel-health-and-safety, innisfail-4860
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Buzz Aldrin is helped by medical staff on his way to hospital. Video
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Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, is in a stable condition after being evacuated from the South Pole to a New Zealand hospital because of a medical problem.
Topics: travel-and-tourism, travel-health-and-safety, science-and-technology, space-exploration, new-zealand
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Buzz Aldrin 'in good spirits' after evacuation from South Pole
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Former Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin is recovering well in a New Zealand hospital after being medically evacuated from the South Pole.
Topics: science-and-technology, space-exploration, travel-health-and-safety, new-zealand, asia
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How can people survive deadly air disasters? Opinion
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A crash in Colombia killed 71 people but amazingly left six survivors. How some people are able to survive such a devastating disaster.
Topics: accidents---other, travel-health-and-safety, emergency-incidents, colombia, brazil
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New cases of Zika virus have broken out in Florida
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New cases of Zika are breaking out in Florida, just as authorities hope to declare the state free of the virus that causes brain deformities in foetuses and newborn babies.
Topics: health-administration, womens-health, travel-health-and-safety, diseases-and-disorders, united-states
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Dreamworld workplace safety audit finds breaches
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Seven improvement notices are issued to Dreamworld by inspectors in the wake of a deadly ride malfunction, as the Government confirms it expects the theme park to reopen before Christmas.
Topics: accidents, arts-and-entertainment, travel-and-tourism, travel-health-and-safety, qld, upper-coomera-4209
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WHO declares end to Zika virus emergency
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The World Health Organisation declares an end to the Zika emergency, but warns the mosquito-borne virus still poses an enduring threat.
Topics: travel-health-and-safety, health, womens-health, diseases-and-disorders, infectious-diseases-other, switzerland
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V/Line boom gate problem shuts down Warrnambool rail line
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Another boom gate safety problem prompts Victorian rail authorities to halt V/Line services on the Warrnambool line, prompting a call for the Transport Minister's resignation.
Topics: public-sector, state-parliament, rail-transport, travel-health-and-safety, safety, warrnambool-3280
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Surf Life Saving Qld says beach safety app has merit
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Surf Life Saving Queensland says an augmented reality app may be the way to teach beachgoers about safety.
Topics: oceans-and-reefs, travel-health-and-safety, alexandra-headland-4572, coolum-beach-4573
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Australians with disabilities find freedom in camping
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A group of people from across Australia with disabilities say they feel empowered after participating in a camping tour of Broken Hill in far west New South Wales.
Topics: disabilities, family, community-and-society, carers, lifestyle-and-leisure, travel-and-tourism, travel-health-and-safety, broken-hill-2880, melbourne-3000, pittsworth-4356
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Dreamworld safety inspectors' system of self-regulation not 'robust', union claims
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As Dreamworld commits to an internal audit of all its theme park rides, more questions are raised about safety compliance at the park.
Topics: accidents---other, occupational-health-and-safety, travel-health-and-safety, coomera-4209, qld, australia
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