Is your agency truly ready for AI in public safety?
14 July, 2026 by Chris Leaver, Executive Director – Australia & New Zealand, OctaveAI brings both opportunity and responsibility: it is not perfect and should never be treated as a final decision-maker.
New Zealand launches new critical communications entity
02 July, 2026New government entity SafetyNet Critical Communications launches with first new customers queued.
RFS command trailer has 24-hr power reserve
02 July, 2026Natural disasters such as bushfires and floods often impact remote or infrastructure-compromised areas where access to reliable power is limited or unavailable.
Motorola Solutions expands emergency call translation with AI
26 June, 2026Motorola 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, 2026Following 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, 2026The Radiocommunications (Emergency Locating Devices) Class Licence 2016 is due to sunset on 1 October 2026.
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.
