Wednesday, 01 October 2025 10:25
ADMITTING TO DRIVING WHILE DISTRACTED
NEW AAMI research reveals nine in 10 Australians admit to driving distracted, with 38% involved in an accident or near miss. Key distractions include smartphones (25%), adjusting music or GPS (60%), people-watching (40%), crash scenes (40%), and eating (65%). Over a third cite cognitive distractions, while a quarter won’t change until facing direct consequences. To improve road safety, AAMI has launched the AAMI Driving Test (ADT), helping drivers assess and strengthen their skills.
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Tuesday, 23 September 2025 14:16
Mayor reflects on 12 months of success for the people of Penrith
PENRITH Mayor Todd Carney has reflected on a successful 12 months for the City – a period of continued transformation, innovation and excitement.
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Monday, 22 September 2025 09:10
MORE PARAMEDICS FOR WESTERN SYDNEY
FRONTLINE emergency care across NSW has received a significant boost, with an additional 817 paramedics starting on road with NSW Ambulance since the start of the Strategic Workforce and Infrastructure Team (SWIFT) Program. This forms part of the NSW Government’s commitment to strengthen essential health services by strengthening the workforce. These additional paramedics provide life-saving emergency and mobile health care across the state and are based out of ambulance stations across regional and metro NSW, including in Western Sydney, South Western Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains.
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