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Important safety information relating to park or beach closures, environmental conditions & safety authority directives that may affect your planned Fieldwork activities. No Fieldwork can be approved by the University if any safety authority directives are not followed.

Terrestrial

Two teens killed as car flips: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/two-teens-killed-and-two-hurt-as-car-flips-20110315-1bv4g.html

4WDs more at risk of rollover deaths: http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=19470&vf=1

Driver dead as 4WD rolls on beach: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/driver-dead-as-4wd-rolls-on-beach-20110308-1blhj.html

Dead - overcome by generator fumes: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/cyclone-yasi-claims-first-victim-20110201-1acgp.html

They did do the right thing by informing their family members about where they were going: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/brothers-found-safe-and-sound-20110108-19j9m.html

Man rescued from flooded causeway then charged: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/man-rescued-from-floods-then-charged-20101227-19823.html

4WD recovery warning: http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/12/03/190721_tasmania-news.html

Warning after German Tourist dies in Kakadu: http://www.smh.com.au/national/warning-after-german-tourist-dies-in-kakadu-20101031-178px.html

Shopping trolley and false leg: 'Unprepared' adventurers found ... and they are pressing on: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/shopping-trolley-and-false-leg-unprepared-adventurers-found--and-theyre-pressing-on-20100929-15wa8.html

Anger over 10-hour rescue in dead of night: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/anger-over-10hour-rescue-in-dead-of-night-20100803-114lj.html

'ROCK!': How I became that idiot rescued off a mountain: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/rock-how-i-became-that-idiot-rescued-off-a-mountain-20100510-uoe5.html

Truck -car smash on M7 breakdown lane: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/one-dead-one-injured-as-truck-rolls-blocking-m7-20100324-quqz.html

Tony Abbott lost in the outback: http://www.smh.com.au/national/tony-abbott-lost-in-the-outback-20100303-phd9.html

Missing Canyoners found: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/missing-canyoners-found-20100308-pr6l.html

Snake bites: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/week-of-the-snake-bites-victim-no8-20100309-pv2i.html

Police issued three canyoners with court attendance notices after they allegedly ignored locked gates and warning signs against going canyoning in the Blue Mountains in heavy rain: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/reckless-blackheath-canyoners-to-face-court-after-rescue-20100216-o8zf.html

Warning over disease-carrying mosquitoes: http://news.smh.com.au/national/warning-over-diseasecarrying-mosquitoes-20081117-68ip.html

Tripple-0 emergency opperator failure: http://www.smh.com.au/national/triple0-change-after-boys-death-20090417-a9i1.html

Personal Location Beacons will enhance chances of survival when requesting help in remote places: http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/lost-boy-may-have-followed-false-trail/2006/12/20/1166290613838.html Hikers should carry EPIRBS emergency beakons. http://www.smh.com.au/action/printArticle?id=709313

Lost in the desert: http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Lost-in-the-desert/2005/04/12/1113251601431.html

Tick paralyses: http://news.smh.com.au/national/tick-paralyses-young-girl-in-qld-20081211-6wek.html

 

Marine

Four found clinging to esky after boat sank without a trace: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/four-found-clinging-to-esky-after-boat-sank-without-a-trace-20120105-1pm2g.html#ixzz1iYKJWIWN

Yaught skipper who died 'took on too much': http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/yacht-skipper-who-died-took-on-too-much-20110629-1gq6b.html

Shark bites surfer on the arm - shark warning when bait fish are present: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/shark-bites-surfer-on-arm-20110324-1c72l.html

Shark bites woman, 24, on the face: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/shark-bites-woman-24-on-the-face-20110316-1bwr9.html

Teacher died to save the life of students: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/teacher-died-to-save-life-of-students-20110303-1bgkv.html

Fishermen emerge after miraculous survival:http://www.smh.com.au/national/fishermen-emerge-after-miraculous-survival-20110220-1b16x.html

Swept off his six-metre boat: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/the-one-that-got-away-sixhour-swim-to-shore-20110216-1awmt.html

Shark victim hails her 'lifesaver': http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/mp/8254279/shark-victim-hails-her-lifesaver/

She's tough: Shark attack victim Elyse has great white's tooth removed from her backside: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/shes-tough-shark-attack-victim-elyse-has-great-whites-tooth-removed-from-her-backside/story-e6frg6nf-1225945862224

Shark attack's snorkel guide off Perth: http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/shark-menaces-boat-at-site-of-attack-20101030-17817.html

Anglers urged to share safety tips after fisherman goes missing: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/anglers-urged-to-share-safety-tips-after-fisherman-goes-missing-20101018-16pe4.html

Heron Is Cyclone Warning:http://www.smh.com.au/queensland/cyclone-looming-schoolgirls-and-scientists-shipped-out-20100317-qd04.html

The Irukandji jellyfish. http://www.smh.com.au/cgi-bin/common/printArticle.pl?path=/articles/2002/04/19/1019020708284.html

Sydney Harbour Ferry - pleasure craft crash. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/failure-of-seamanship-caused-harbour-crash-coroner-20100223-osqe.html

Marine monitors. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/marine-monitors-20100304-plsx.html

Oysters & Urchins: early warning agents. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/oysters-and-urchins-early-warning-agents-20100304-plsw.html

Scientists fishing for answers. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/scientists-fishing-for-answers-20100304-plsu.html

Going under to look ahead. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/going-under-to-look-ahead-20100304-plsv.html

SCUBA

Sydney woman dies after scuba dive: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-woman-dies-after-scuba-dive-20110204-1ag7p.html

Shark shields. http://www.smh.com.au/national/shark-repellant-device-sales-soar-20090302-8m0z.html

Divers urged to take snap shots of sharks. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/divers-urged-to-take-snaps-of-sharks-20090310-8u6x.html

High-tech solutions for reduction in shark attacks. http://www.smh.com.au/national/hightech-solutions-for-reduction-in-shark-attacks-20090822-eufj.htmlhttp://www.smh.com.au/national/hightech-solutions-for-reduction-in-shark-attacks-20090822-eufj.html

The new shark warning system. http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/texts-and-emails-the-new-shark-warning-system-20100214-nznj.html Diver left mate to drown in cave dive: http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/diver-forced-to-leave-dying-mate-to-drown-in-cave-20100314-q63k.html

200 sharks off Sydney beaches during 15 day survellience period: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/chopper-spots-200-sharks-20100314-q5k7.html

Shark attacks on the increase worldwide: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/shark-attacks-on-the-increase-worldwide-20110208-1alor.html

Page written by Craig Angus April 2008, last updated 5th January 2012.