Suzannah Lyons

Melbourne, Perth

Freelance Science Journalist at Freelance

Snr commissioning ed @360info_global, freelance science journo Ex @BurnetInstitute @PeterMacRes @ABCscience Committee member @ScienceJournOz https://t.co/2CfkN8qvWW

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Articles

The battle to reduce road deaths

Nov 24, 2024 | 360info.org | Suzannah Lyons

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The perils of jaywalking in India's chaotic cities

Nov 24, 2024 | 360info.org | Suzannah Lyons

A lack of sufficient pedestrian infrastructure in rural and urban India is compelling people to violate traffic rules. Besides being a Congress Member of India’s Parliament, Shashi Tharoor is known also for using impeccable English. So, it was no surprise when he discussed the word ‘jaywalking’ in a personal blog, claiming — and perhaps rightly so — that “whatever may be our political differences, all Indians have one thing in common: jaywalking”.
How AI can save lives on Indian roads

Nov 24, 2024 | 360info.org | Suzannah Lyons

Research has revealed AI tools have the potential to reduce the number of crashes and save lives on India’s chaotic roads. Earlier this month, a bus carrying 42 passengers in Almora district of the northern Uttarakhand state “skidded before tumbling down a 60-metre (200-foot) gorge”. Barring up to six survivors, all the other passengers died in the crash.
On India's roads, ill-suited infrastructure drives pedestrian deaths

Nov 24, 2024 | 360info.org | Suzannah Lyons

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How to improve road safety in Indonesia

Nov 24, 2024 | 360info.org | Suzannah Lyons

Indonesia enacted stricter regulations after a traffic accident killed 54 people in 2003. But 20 years later, the roads are not getting any safer.
Saying 'no' to mobile phone use while driving

Nov 24, 2024 | 360info.org | Suzannah Lyons

Distractions from mobile phones while driving can cause fatalities. Tackling the problem will require a multi-disciplinary approach. We have all come across this type of headline: “Fatal car crash — cops say driver was using mobile phone”Mobile phones have become indispensable, yet their impact on road safety remains insufficiently examined, particularly the distractions associated with maladaptive mobile phone use.
With rising phishing scams, Indonesia needs regulatory change

Nov 19, 2024 | 360info.org | Suzannah Lyons

In Indonesia, phishing schemes pose a major risk to people’s personal finances and wellbeing – and these digital annoyances are on the rise. Indonesia’s rapid digital growth has increased its vulnerability to phishing, a form of cyberattack in which users are deceived into revealing sensitive information. The Anti-Phishing Working Group, an international coalition tackling cybercrime, reported 877,536 phishing incidents worldwide in the second quarter of 2024 (Q2) alone.
Fighting cybercrime is no hack job

Nov 19, 2024 | 360info.org | Suzannah Lyons

Governments and businesses need to invest in cybersecurity to combat ever-evolving, sophisticated cybercrimes. They are going after our drinking water systems. Earlier this year, the US government warned state governors about foreign hackers carrying out disruptive cyberattacks against water and sewage systems. Increasing digitisation of our lives has meant we are more vulnerable to cybercrime than ever. And the role of cybersecurity has become crucial.
As online lending grows, so too does cybercrime

Nov 19, 2024 | 360info.org | Suzannah Lyons

The global economy has struggled post-COVID, leading to job losses and hardship. Driven by need, many have turned to costly illegal loans.
The 'scamdemic' affecting everyone

Nov 19, 2024 | 360info.org | Suzannah Lyons

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