NSW Police unsuccessful in technology upgrades: report
11 May, 2026The Audit Office of NSW has found that the NSW Police did not effectively plan and has not delivered upgrades to key operational systems.
Answering the call to transform our emergency services
01 May, 2026 by Con Balaskas*While Australia's Triple Zero service has served the community well for over 60 years, the next wave of modernisation is an opportunity to redefine emergency response.
Motorola Solutions introduces mission-centric crime centre technology
24 April, 2026Motorola Solutions has restructured its crime centre operations system, focusing workflows around measurable 'missions' for greater operational visibility.
Airbus brings digital technology to firefighting
31 March, 2026Airbus has announced the completion of a trial in forest firefighting involving the digital linking of aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground personnel.
Technology supporting faster, smarter bushfire response
25 March, 2026New technology is helping rural firefighters in NSW respond faster and safer by detecting fires earlier, improving situational awareness and strengthening communications.
Victorian search and rescue dog teams save lives with new tech
12 March, 2026Robust radio technology from Motorola is supporting interagency collaboration in Victoria's most rugged and remote terrain.
AusAlert testing to occur in June and July
27 February, 2026The federal government has announced that its new national emergency warning system, AusAlert, will begin testing in June and July.
Motorola law enforcement tech gets FedRAMP High authorisation
11 February, 2026Secure body-worn assistant approved to handle sensitive government data.
Motorola launches role-based AI for first responders
03 February, 2026Assist Suites is a portfolio of role-based AI for public safety to support dispatchers and responders to accelerate emergency response times.
CIN to call for proposals for augmenting VaaN technology
29 January, 2026The Connectivity Innovation Network will open a Call for Proposals for advancing Vehicle as a Node technology to extend Wi-Fi coverage around emergency service vehicles.
New Zealand public safety network rollout makes good progress
22 January, 2026Tait Systems NZ has published an update on the new Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network being rolled out across New Zealand.
Frequentis MissionX end-to-end solution for mission-critical comms
20 January, 2026MissionX from Frequentis is an end-to-end solution based on Mission Critical Services (MCS/MCX) as defined by 3GPP, which enables secure broadband communication for first responders and control rooms.
Codan VaaN 2.0 firefighter-assured communications concept
15 December, 2025Codan's Vehicle as a Node 2.0 (VaaN 2.0) concept transforms frontline appliances into communication hubs, delivering assured, non-infrastructure dependent communications to the incident location.
Australians are ready for AI-powered emergency response
12 December, 2025Australians and New Zealanders want to share their personal data with emergency services and see them use AI, according to a new study.
5G drones deliver live images from emergencies
10 December, 2025Timely images allow emergency responders to gain an early impression of the situation and provide targeted assistance more effectively.
