Public Safety > Emergency

Body cameras enhance safety at Dortmund Hospital

18 September, 2026

Following a rise in aggression towards healthcare workers, Dortmund Hospital equipped its emergency department staff with V200 body cameras from Motorola Solutions.


An effective PSMB network needs cross-domain experience

17 September, 2026

Exclusive interview with Elyssa Rollinson, CCO, BAI Communications


Optus outage comes just days after UOMO Bill passes House

14 September, 2026

A recent voice outage came two days after the passage of the Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation (UOMO) Bill through the House of Representatives.


Interoperability: the foundation of effective emergency management in ANZ

07 September, 2026

When emergencies occur, agencies across Australia and New Zealand must be able to share information, coordinate resources and make decisions in real time.


Connectivity resilience emerges as a defining priority for government agencies

01 September, 2026

Conversations at the recent Technology in Government event in Canberra reinforced a clear shift in how public sector organisations are thinking about connectivity.


Improving firefighter readiness through modern station alerting

28 August, 2026

Fire departments are increasingly adopting multimodal alerting systems that combine tactile, visual and audible notifications.


More communication trailers rolled out in Qld

14 August, 2026

Three more satellite-powered ARNI communication trailers have been rolled out across Far North Queensland, keeping communities connected during severe weather events.


Best of both worlds: charting the hybrid future in Australia

16 July, 2026 by Con Balaskas*

By following a hybrid approach, we can maintain the communications backbone for public safety while charting a path that is better connected than ever before.


Is your agency truly ready for AI in public safety?

14 July, 2026 by Chris Leaver, Executive Director – Australia & New Zealand, Octave

AI brings both opportunity and responsibility: it is not perfect and should never be treated as a final decision-maker.


RFS command trailer has 24-hr power reserve

02 July, 2026

Natural disasters such as bushfires and floods often impact remote or infrastructure-compromised areas where access to reliable power is limited or unavailable.


New Zealand launches new critical communications entity

02 July, 2026

New government entity SafetyNet Critical Communications launches with first new customers queued.


Motorola Solutions expands emergency call translation with AI

26 June, 2026

Motorola Solutions' Assist AI agents can now automatically translate calls in real time and share live emergency call audio directly with field units.


Motorola Solutions expanding Assist AI globally

17 June, 2026

Following successful deployments in the US, Motorola Solutions has announced the global expansion of Assist, its mission-critical AI for public safety.


ACMA consults on the emergency locating devices class licence

11 June, 2026

The Radiocommunications (Emergency Locating Devices) Class Licence 2016 is due to sunset on 1 October 2026.


NSW Police unsuccessful in technology upgrades: report

11 May, 2026

The Audit Office of NSW has found that the NSW Police did not effectively plan and has not delivered upgrades to key operational systems.


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