Safety

Some Australian schools are still not running a swimming program, with up to 40 per cent of children missing out on key skills

The pelvic mesh scandal is an example of the evil of selling unsafe products. The law can and should do something about it

Deception in our food chains is on the rise and often hard to detect. Here are some things consumers can look for, but we still need earlier interventions

This WHO World Food Safety Day reminds us that everyone is susceptible to food-borne disease, but we can all help prevent illness with a few simple steps

Incidents in Melbourne of ‘spontaneous’ glass breakage are more about the construction industry forgetting the lessons of the past than ‘cheap’ Chinese imports

Researchers have found that treating building cladding with nano-sized particles of clay can prevent cladding fires from spreading, while significantly reducing the heat and smoke from burning