Playgrounds: they’re not supposed to be dullBy attempting to keep our kids safe, we’ve turned our playgrounds into boring areas with no fun equipment and no sand pits, just wood chips. Yes, parks can be dangerous, but let’s bring back trees and nature to playtime.
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Whistleblower: BP cheating on safety tests
Following new revelations in the Gulf oil spill investigation that a key device on the rig had failed a safety test only 20 hours beforehand, insiders claim BP has been covering up and ignoring failed safety tests for years.
Are bike helmets bad for our health?
Cyclist deaths have actually increased since the introduction of mandatory helmets, says Sue Abbott. The laws are all about politics and money, not about saving lives.
NY plane crash: Don’t study the safety card
There is something about single aisle jets like the one that splashed down on New York’s Hudson River today that you are never told in safety briefings, writes Ben Sandilands.
Out of control: The air traffic staffing crisis
Months after airliners began to lose a reliable air traffic control system in Australia, the air safety regulator has done nothing to enforce rules about staffing levels, writes Ben Sandilands.
